Adapted from Cooking Light Creamy Zucchini Boats Ingredients 3 zucchinis 1 cup tightly packed basil leaves 1 clove minced garlic (or half teaspoon garlic powder) 1/4 cup grated carrot 1/2 cup (4 oz.) fat-free ricotta cheese 1/8 cup shredded parmesan cheese Juice from half a lemon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Directions Preheat…
It’s no secret that excess sugar can sabotage weight loss progress. What’s worse is that beyond the weight gain, it can cause a slew of health problems, including diabetes. But we’re inundated with sweet food all the time – many of us from the time we’re little kids – with candy, desserts, sodas, and more.…
When Risako Kawai won gold in the women’s 63kg wrestling weight class, she won the fourth gold for Japan’s wrestling team in Rio. Kawai also won our hearts with her victory celebration: after the win, she faked giving a hug to her coach and after the psych-out, she flipped him! But that wasn’t even her…
If you love the feeling of being so painfully sore it hurts to lift your arms to brush your hair, to walk down the stairs, to get off the toilet, or to laugh, you’ll love these quotes.
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If you’re having a bad day or in a funky mood, then stop what you’re doing and take three minutes to get down to a Fitness Marshall video; you’ll be laughing (and sweating) within seconds. This one features the new song “Cold Water” from Major Lazer and Justin Bieber. So . . . if you’re…
Did you know that the flavor of your food can affect your chances of losing weight? As it turns out, certain foods actually trigger a greater feeling of fullness. Eating umami snacks and foods can actually help prevent you from overeating. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study saying that umami flavor increases…
Light, flaky whole-wheat pastry and antioxidant-loaded superfoods – such as hemp, cacao nibs and pecans – make this a healthy alternative to a baked good from your local coffee shop.
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Runners, bikers, skiers, and swimmers can all benefit from doing exercises that target muscles on the backs of the thighs, since strong hamstrings increase speed and endurance. And that’s not all: toned hamstrings also make for shapely legs. Here are five exercises that are dedicated to that area. Repeat all five moves for a total…
Protein-rich quinoa replaces rice in this homemade sushi that will keep you going all day long with energy to spare. Our miso dipping sauce is to die for – you’ll want to make extra to use as a dip or to drizzle over chicken, tofu or your favorite grain bowls. The post Quinoa and Veggie…
I don’t really want to share half-naked selfies of myself with the world, but I feel compelled to. Because after years and years of working out four to six days a week, running and training for half-marathons, sweating it out in yoga classes, and eating healthy, I have finally caught a glimpse of the kind…
