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  • Simple sugar is simple sugar. Both are used quickly in your body for fuel as glucose. Whether it's agave, honey, cane sugar, beet sugar, and corn syrup, it's processed and used in the body similarly. Now, we can debate if HFC is just as bad as natural sugars (I believe it's worse than natural sugars mainly because it's all…
  • I had similar problems. I was a nurse's aide, and now I'm a nurse, so I know all about back pain from bending, standing, and lifting/turning patients. I found that rest, ibuprofen (or tylenol), ice and heat, and again, rest were the best things to do. Once my soft tissue damage healed, I worked (SLOWLY) on strengthening my…
  • I like powdered gatorade used at half strength when I'm sweating a lot, but not enough to warrant a full serving of gatorade. It's cheap, tasty, low calorie and has 14 grams of simple carbs to keep me going during long or hard workouts. But plain water should be fine for less intense activity. I do TurboFire and Insanity,…
  • I would start with very light walking, and always keep your rescue inhaler close. Maybe very gentle beginner's yoga to stretch and get limber. I can't offer specific advice, and if you can talk to your HCP (health care provider) about this, maybe he/she could offer suggestions. But brisk walking is always a pretty good…
  • I'm on week 4 right now, but I've missed a few workouts due to Aunt Flo this weekend! These backaches are killer, but I plan on getting through HIIT 20 tonight before work. Loving it! I fell off the wagon from PMS cravings and period pains, but I'm climbing back on. Great thread!
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