haroon_awan

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May 28, 2012

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Apr 8, 2016

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Robert Lustig on exercise
Just heard a quote from a leading expert in pediatric endocrinology. In a discussion with a lecturer about sugar, fructose and calories: RL: [Health care professionals] need to explain that a calorie …
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Most recent by L1zardQueen
Jun 6, 2018
Fitness and Exercise
What can I make with the following ingredients?
Leeks Carrots Mushrooms One potato Eggs Egg noodles Flour Butter I also have some chicken thighs and diced beef casserole in the freezer. I've made soup with these ingredients and the chicken so that'…
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Most recent by SquidVonBob
Mar 22, 2016
Recipes
Oreo Cookie Butter
Ingredients 1 box of Oreo Cookies (about 36 cookies) ¼ cup coconut oil*, at room temperature Instructions 1. Combine the oreos and coconut oil in a food processor. Turn it on and let it run for at lea…
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Most recent by mistikal13
May 29, 2015
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19 y/o, F, 121lbs 325kg/716.5lb total
http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/2amy2e/update_i_am_the_121_lb_girl_who_deadlifted_315_a/ This girl is going places!
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Most recent by girlie100
Jul 15, 2014
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Anyone use a cooling gel for joint pain?
Is it actually useful or a waste of money? Products like Icy Hot, Artic Ice or another cooling gel.
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Most recent by haroon_awan
Mar 14, 2014
Fitness and Exercise
Any teachers out there?
I'm applying for an intern position at a great school but I have no teaching experience and I'm writing my cover letter for the job but a little stuck. The application states: "Please state why you ar…
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Feb 22, 2014
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5/3/1 Boring But Big
I’ve hit a strength plateau and decided to re-watch the So You Think You Can Squat series and it really hit me when Matt Wenning said "You cannot fix weak spots on the squat by squatting, you have to …
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Most recent by steve_mfp
Jan 27, 2014
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What protein flavour should I buy?
Thanks!
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Most recent by coretemp
Jan 9, 2014
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Degree of saturation in different oils
Credit to Katie Ferraro of University of California, San Francisco I think some people might find this useful :) A clearer version can be seen at the link below http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af2…
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Dec 29, 2013
Food and Nutrition
Loosing appetite
LOSING* Anyone start eating a huge and delicious looking meal only to bite something odd like a cardamom pod, peppercorn, or even your tongue or the spoon and it puts you off the entire meal and sudde…
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Most recent by chrisdavey
Dec 28, 2013
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Secret Santa!
What gifts have you gotten over the years? I got a book on cokcney rhyming slang last year :D
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Most recent by Madame_Goldbricker
Dec 20, 2013
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Can you solve this math problem?
This was proposed to a 7 year old boy in the first grade with the caption "I was helping my little brother"
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Most recent by 1_JR_1
Nov 29, 2013
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The extremely wide variety of body types among...
Saw this a few minutes ago and thought I'd share it. Several famous faces in here from many sports. Enjoy! http://twentytwowords.com/2013/11/25/extremely-wide-variety-body-types-among-top-tier-athlete…
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Most recent by darkrose20
Nov 27, 2013
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Anyone like One Direction?
Me neither. But anyway, stop what you're doing and watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxrWuE5qC5c#t=173
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Most recent by TheRoadDog
Nov 26, 2013
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Should you train calves on a deficit?
I've been in a deficit for most of the past 6 months and I'm quite close to my goal weight. But during all of that time I have rarely work my calves. My gym does not have a calf machine so I when I do…
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Most recent by Lyadeia
Nov 25, 2013
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Madcow 5x5 confusion
I am starting Madcow on Friday but is the program still ABA/BAB/ABA and so on like StrongLifts 5x5 and Starting Strength? The Excel file from the SL 5x5 website (http://stronglifts.com/madcow-5x5-trai…
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Most recent by Sarauk2sf
Nov 13, 2013
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Graze box
Hi all, I have some free graze box codes. 1st, 5th and 10th boxes are free. MF717XNCB AHMEDA15B
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Most recent by MayaSPapaya
Oct 21, 2013
Food and Nutrition
Side effects associated with drinking a lot of decaf coffee?
I am currently trying to lose the last hurrah of lbs and I'm finding it very hard to stay below my TDEE without a ton of fibre from veggies and the taste of tea and coffee. Recently I've been having t…
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Most recent by runningvegan
Oct 10, 2013
Food and Nutrition
What oil/fat goes best with rice?
I tend eat a lot of rice and generally use some butter or olive oil with it, but what other oils or fats are worth using?
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Most recent by hookilau
Sep 23, 2013
Food and Nutrition
Shrinking Women
Shrinking Women by Lily Myers http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zQucWXWXp3k A must watch video!
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Sep 9, 2013
Motivation and Support
Flexible dieting at its best
“Cakes have gotten a bad rap. People equate virtue with turning down dessert. There is always one person at the table who holds up her hand when I serve the cake. No, really, I couldn’t she says, and …
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Most recent by babynew
Jul 13, 2013
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Easy sweet potato veggie burger with avocado
Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers makes 7-8 large patties 2 cans cannellini white beans, drained 1 large sweet potato, baked/peeled/mashed (about 2 cups) 2 Tbsp tahini 2 tsp maple or agave syrup 1 tsp lemon…
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Most recent by meshamoo
Jul 9, 2013
Recipes
Weight gain from creatine?
I am in week 7 of a fat loss phase at the moment, losing about 0.5-1% of my bodyweight (0.7-1.5lbs) a week per Eric Helms guidelines, and planning to go for about 16-20 weeks. I weighed in at 155.4lbs…
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Most recent by skydiveD30571
Jul 2, 2013
Food and Nutrition
AHA online health check assessment
I'm currently doing a course in healthcare and was given this activity to complete and think it might be useful for a lot of people on here. It helps if you have your current blood pressure, blood cho…
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Jun 25, 2013
Health and Weight Loss
Life and death decisions
Quick survey for my university work: In you old age, would you be interested in deciding how you die? If you were suffering from a terminal illness and experienced intolerable pain throughout your day…
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Most recent by michellechawner
May 22, 2013
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Any track and field athletes out there?
I want to transition into sprinting and jumping from my background which is in long distance and cross country training, but I'm unsure where to start. A quick Google search gives me dozens of results…
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Most recent by katy_trail
May 12, 2013
Fitness and Exercise
Music player or armband for the gym
I had a iPod Shuffle (the £40 one) but lost it. It's mainly for the gym so I don't need a screen on it. I had an armband but the velcro wore off after 3 weeks! Any recommendations for an mp3 player or…
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Most recent by paulperryman
May 4, 2013
Fitness and Exercise
Gift for a friend leaving the country?
A close friend of mine is leaving the country and I want to buy her a gift. No idea what to get so some ideas would be helpful. She is 23 and she likes: Musicals/Theatre (loves Les Miserables) Swing m…
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Most recent by jenillawafer
Apr 26, 2013
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Anyone been to summer school?
Hi all, I want to apply for a scholarship programme to go to summer school in Brussels, Belgium but I am unclear about how to make my application stand out from others. The general theme of the school…
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Most recent by haroon_awan
Apr 21, 2013
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Are these shoes okay for squats and deadlifts
By the way, I brought these last year before I started lifting but never really wore them so they're virtually new.
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Most recent by danimalkeys
Mar 23, 2013
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Robert Lustig on exercise

What can I make with the following ingredients?

Oreo Cookie Butter

19 y/o, F, 121lbs 325kg/716.5lb total

Anyone use a cooling gel for joint pain?

Any teachers out there?

5/3/1 Boring But Big

What protein flavour should I buy?

Degree of saturation in different oils

Loosing appetite

Secret Santa!

Can you solve this math problem?

The extremely wide variety of body types among...

Anyone like One Direction?

Should you train calves on a deficit?

Madcow 5x5 confusion

Graze box

Side effects associated with drinking a lot of decaf coffee?

What oil/fat goes best with rice?

Shrinking Women

Flexible dieting at its best

Easy sweet potato veggie burger with avocado

Weight gain from creatine?

AHA online health check assessment

Life and death decisions

Any track and field athletes out there?

Music player or armband for the gym

Gift for a friend leaving the country?

Anyone been to summer school?

Are these shoes okay for squats and deadlifts

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