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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 is not a calorie. All calories are not the same. If you count calories you are doomed to failure. And that is what we have…
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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's one option! Thanks!
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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 least 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides, and let it run again for at least 3 minutes, longer if you have the patience. 2. The…
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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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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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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 are interested in completing an internship at [the school]. Please give an indication of any skills, expertise, knowledge,…
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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 do it with accessory exercises". I’ve been doing the basic full body routines for the past 10 months: StrongLifts, then…
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What protein flavour should I buy?
Thanks!
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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/af233/ahmedawan20/testing/Untitled_zpscbcddefe.png
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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 suddenly you aren't hungry any more?
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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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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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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-athletes-14-pictures/
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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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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 work my calves it's normally on the leg press or just on an elevated platform if that makes any difference.
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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-training-programs/) implies that it is ABA/ABA/ABA but I am not sure. If you are looking at the file, the reason I say this is…
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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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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 too much caffeine (~300mg+ if one 30ml espresso has ~70mg/caffeine) and some difficulty in sleeping. I can't seem to find…
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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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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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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 then gives her flat stomach a conspiratorial little pat. Everyone who is pressing a fork into that first tender layer looks…
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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 pepper seasoning OR Cajun seasoning (or another fave spice!) 1/4 cup wheat flour optional: additional seasoning (whatever…
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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 (70.5kg) yesterday and would like some advice on what to expect if I start taking creatine again. On Lyle McDonald's…
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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 cholesterol and blood pressure, but they are not necessary. I might also add that the seafood levels may be satisfied if you…
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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, would you want a doctor to end your life? What would you consider a “good death”? Quick and painless? Perhaps at home and…
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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 but I have no idea which one is good and which one is bad. So if anyone has any experience with websites that focus on…
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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 a good armband so I can use my phone?
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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 music, eg Michael Buble, Frank Sinatra Singing Baking Wine Jewellery, especially rings, but this seems to "boyfriendy" and I…
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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 is ‘Europe in the World’ and will have several lectures and seminars, presentations and group work. The selection criteria…
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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.
