I’ve been eating Cream of Wheat since I was little, but I had no idea just how healthy it was until becoming an adult. In today’s instant-gratification world, I now enjoy a bowl of grits almost every morning. It’s a staple than can prove to enhance your health, especially if you take it to new levels.
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I’ve been having a very difficult time falling and staying asleep lately. If I’m not laying in bed for hours on end wide awake, I am waking up at 2:30 in the morning for no real reason like clockwork. So, I decided to give the Sleepytime Echinacea Complete Care Tea a try from Celestial Seasonings. I can say with certainty that it has been extremely helpful since I started drinking it.
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Your resting heart rate is the number of beats your heart performs per minute. A low number often signifies the strength of this muscle as it requires fewer pumps to circulate blood throughout the body. What can you do to get this number down from high levels?
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Remember the commercials with Jared, the guy who lost a lot of weight and turned out to be, well, a less than ideal spokesperson? Even though the actor turned out to be a douche, the Subway sandwiches themselves can be quite nutritious. However, they can also be next to impossible to track when it comes to calories. Although the sandwich board can give you an approximation, it can be greatly altered relatively easy.
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A lot of people are jumping on the health and fitness bandwagon. Whether it’s to look good in a bikini or simply to live a longer life, exercise and eating better is becoming more widespread. But did you ever think how it could impact the environment? Yes, being health helps the fitness of Earth as well.
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Looking for a snack of peanut butter and chocolate that isn’t loaded with calories? While lacking in overall taste and texture, the Powerful Bites Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip snacks are a healthy-ish alternative. However, I was a bit disappointed in the product.
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Now that summer is on its way out, it’s time to starting developing a strategy to stay in shape. Months are colder, you might be less inclined to go outside and you’re going to be bombarded with tasty holiday goodies from now throughout the rest of the year. However, you don’t need to bulk up during the change of seasons like a hibernating bear.
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I am constantly on the look out for good and quick Asian cuisine. I’m also looking to keep it as cheap as possible. The Tai Pei Shrimp Fried Rice was a nice surprise, even if the price is a bit steep. However, it contains a bit much in terms of calories than I would normally eat in a lunch or dinner.
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Collagen is widely known as a treatment in many medical procedures, most notably cosmetic. However, the popularity of edible supplements has vastly expanded the protein’s market. Are collagen supplements healthy and will they make you look younger?
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One of the quickest ways to lose fat is to eat a proper diet and get plenty of cardio. But can walking and strength training help lose body fat? Depends on your workout routines and the intensity of your walks. The trick is to do activity that gets your heart rate up to the point of putting your body into “cardio mode.”
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