July 2011
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living healthy: How to Lose Belly Fat Naturally →
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Overview
Belly fat is not just unsightly, it puts you at risk for high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and some forms of cancer. Even if you are of normal weight, you may have too much belly fat. The American Heart Association recommends that men with a a waist size more than…
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living healthy: Metabolism boosters →
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Metabolism booster #1: Remember your mulitivitamin. People who take a simple multivitamin/mineral supplement daily burn 4% more than those who don’t and they tend to weight 15 pounds less.
Metabolism booster #2: Take off your sweater. Research suggests that when your body has to work a…
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living healthy: Effective weight loss principles →
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Total calorie intake is the cause of weight gain. Total calorie expenditures are the cause of weight loss. A calorie-restriction weight loss intervention must include balance menu, safe if dietary supplements are used, and gradual weight loss, followed immediately by a planned commitment to…
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“People who weigh themselves at least weekly lose more weight than those who...”
– SELF Magazine
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Beauty-Boosting Foods for Your Skin
The same nutrients that create clear skin can keep your arteries clear, ward off cancer, and prevent diabetes!
Blueberries
Antioxidants
Pigments that give blueberries their color are anti-inflammatories that shield cells from damaging free radicals created by excessive sun exposure, stress, and environmental toxins
Substitute with blackberries, red or purple grapes, or raspberries, for the...
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EXERCISES FOR ARMS
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“Mild peppers like poblanos may rev your metabolism as much as fiery ones, a...”
– SELF Magazine
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“Drink lowfat chocolate milk within 15 minutes of exercise, when your body can...”
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“Exercisers are more likely than couch potatoes to truly enjoy a meal.”
– SELF Magazine
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“DVR your fave dramedies: People who saw a scene from a funny movie ate three...”
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“A 30-minute cardio session helped exercisers process info faster and focus...”
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A few con-weekend tips
We all know how con weekends go. You end up eating nothing but ramen, energy drinks, Ramune, and all other kinds of junk, and when you get home Sunday night, you know your chances of getting sick within in the next week are extremely high. Here are some tips to help with this, as a prelude to the (eventual) full con-weekend health and food guide I’m working on!
Food
Protein Shakes
If...
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“The caffeine equivalent of two cups of coffee seems to block neurotransmitters...”
– SELF Magazine
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“Eating fat early in the A.M. may shift your cirdadian clock to fry more flab...”
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“Gulp a glass of water pre-sculpting. Parched lifters showed a 12 to 17 percent...”
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“An apple a day keeps pounds away: People who consumed the fruit before a meal...”
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“Stretch pre-run and you could boost your calorie burn by 5 percent. Loose limbs...”
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Lightening Skin Tone for Cosplay
Question: How can I lighten my skintone to make my cosplays more authentic?
Answer: There are a couple ways to do this: one which might be cheaper than the other but less durable/will rub off more easily, and another that may be more expensive but will not rub off on your costume.
The cheap way is to get liquid foundation in the color you'd like, and just put it on wherever you'll be exposing skin. You might need even be able to pull this off with some setting powder from Ben Nye, but I haven't tested that method. If you don't set it, it's pretty likely it will rub off on your costume.
The slightly pricy way would be to get the Ben Nye paint and setting powder and use that to lighten your skin tone. It's made to stick, and made to be more opaque than most day-to-day foundations.
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“Exercise is like a happy pill. Skip it and you might experience symptoms of...”
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living healthy: Top 10 Foods That Burn Fat →
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Oatmeal (old fashioned)
Yams
Brown rice (a favorite is basmati, a long grain aromatic rice)
Sweet potatoes (almost same as yams)
Multi grain hot cereal (mix or barley, oats, rye. titricale and a few others)
White potatoes
100% whole wheat bread
100% whole wheat pasta
Beans (great for healthy chili recipes)
Cream of rice hot cereal
My Top 10 top vegetables:
Broccoli
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