April 2012
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50 Fitness Facts You Need to Know
Here are 50 fitness facts and words to live by. These thoughts will change the way you think about your fitness lifestyle.
Fitness Facts
Carbohydrates, protein, fat, and alcohol have 4, 4, 9, and 7 calories per gram respectively.
It takes a 3500 calorie deficit to lose 1 pound.
Insulin and growth hormone have an inverse relationship.
The average person can store 500 grams of glycogen.
Only...
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Do you take dietary or herbal supplements and why?...
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Muscle Soreness - What Causes it & How to Prevent/...
The Myth:
Soreness comes from lactic acid buildup: It’s an often-quoted principle that the delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) you feel in the days after your workout is from lactic acid in your body. In fact, DOMS is a symptom of micro tears in the muscles that happen when you work out. Lactic acid does play a part in your workout, however, since it is the cause of that burning sensation...
rodalynstylesanddesigns asked: Stopped to say love your blog.
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WatchLearning how to spin FIRE with one of my favorite people on her 31st Birthday!! My Flag Corps skills FINALLY came in useful.,. :).
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trudylicious asked: Heya, I was just browsing your archive you have some fantastic posts! I thought I would stop by and leave you a message! :D
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What I am learning about Flax Seed.... :)
Is flaxseed the new wonder food? Preliminary studies show that flaxseed may help fight everything from heart disease and diabetes to breast cancer.
King Charlemagne believed so strongly in the health benefits of flaxseed that he passed laws requiring his subjects to consume it. - WHAAAT?? Wow!
Cancer- Recent studies have suggested that flaxseed may have a protective effect against cancer,...
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I love all the creative FitBlr Titles... :) You...
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How a Fruit Juice Cleanse Affects Your Body - It...
Re-posting b/c it keeps coming up….
How a Fruit Juice Cleanse Affects Your Body
Stripped of essential nutrients, detox diets can be downright dangerous
By Laura Beil
Thinking of signing up for a fruit juice cleanse? You might first consider how your body reacts to a week with no protein or fat and fewer than 1,000 calories a day.
After the first sip Your brain’s hunger signals...
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heroblues asked: hey, im done my first week of insanity ! and I'm already seeing some results. I'm seventeen and I'm not overweight but just looking to slim down and maybe become a little lean. I won't get "big" will I?
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Workout Songs
Putting together a playlist for P90X (the music is kinda boring..) I’ve got “Blow”, “we R Who We R”, “Dynamite”, “Let’s Get This Part Started”… What gets YOU FIRE UP?? :) seeking suggestions!!
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screamingbreakme asked: Thanks for the follow! Your blog is awesome! :)
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Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Here are some foods you can eat to help with this condition. (A great alternative to taking iron supplements that can be difficult to tolerate since they often cause stomach upset and constipation.)
Article from WebMD
Food has two forms of iron: heme and nonheme. You absorb up to 30 percent of heme iron, found only in animal tissues (meat, poultry, and fish). You absorb 2-10 percent of non-heme...
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Super Sports Bras →
As seen on Shark Tank! :)
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