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HCG.
I know it's a semi-popular "treatment" method on MFP but I'd like to give a head's up. Not only is the marketed weight loss hormone HCG made from pee (I'm sure you're all aware of this), and completely ineffective (proven many times), but it may also carry very serious hazards to your health. There is no donor tracing…
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Getting fit at 55+ years?
Here's a study that should keep you motivated! http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=aerobic-exercise-bulks-up-hippocamp-2011-01-31&WT.mc_id=SA_CAT_MB_20110202 Aerobic exercise physically bulks up the aging brain and improves memory! Participants in the study walked around an outdoor track for 40 minutes, 3…
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Happy Hour
:drinker: Cheers! Here's to the hard work that everybody has been putting in so far, and to continuing with our fitness goals. We can do it!
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How many servings??
How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you eat per day? The USDA suggests 5-9 servings of produce per day. One serving is equal to 1/2 cup chopped.
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Artificial Sweeteners.
Artificial sweeteners are bad for you. Perhaps it may seem to keep you personally from gaining weight, but consider these points: "Unfortunately, [artificial sweeteners] are all linked to cancer and various other medical problems. The body treats them, and many other chemicals, like toxins." "[Sucralose, aka Splenda] was…
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pssst.... Antioxidants....
I've been stumbling upon articles that seem like they'd be good MFP fodder over the last few weeks. The most recent one is about the media darling Antioxidants. Everybody talks about antioxidants like they're going to save your life if you eat them. I admit I'd let it cross my mind. But it's not really that simple.…
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omg lasagna
tonight I made lasagna! :love: Okay so it's 410 calories for a big serving (1/8 of the pan)... not the "skinniest" it could have been, but hella good. recipe: http://www.jofallak.com/
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Science-Based Medicine figures out what's for dinner
Dr. Harriet Hall wrote this awesome article: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=207 Lemme know what you think! Some notable quotations: "Nutrition science is notoriously fallible: it’s impossible to do an accurate controlled long-term study comparing two diets because you can’t trust people to accurately report what…
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Grocery Shop for the week
I just got back from the grocery store and I thought I'd share what I bought for the coming week's meals! I'd love to hear what everybody else is planning on eating this week- especially considering it's just past NYE. kale granny smith apples broccoli lemons coconut milk chick peas kidney beans soy milk orange juice…
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Favourite post-workout snack
Post yours! Me: a banana-pb smoothie with Greens supplement and many glasses of *water* :drinker:
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what the F*** should I make for dinner
dot com. hilarious. :laugh: www.whatthe****shouldImakefordinner.com *edit* well I guess the profanity got censored, but you KNOW what is supposed to go there :wink:
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Kale!!!
Kale is my all-time favourite vegetable. I use it in stir fries, soups, salads, quiches, slaws, pasta dishes, as a side dish, pesto, bake it into tarts, and juice it. I even chop it up finely and use it as filler for burgers. Kale is extremely rich in nutrients and very low in calories. It's available for cheap at farmer's…
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It's been a week
Hi everybody. I joined MFP a week ago and I'm loving it. I've never kept track of my calories before and it's really enlightening. Currently I weigh about 135. I'm not looking to lose that much weight, but I would like to switch some fat for muscle on my frame. So, it's nice to meet you all! :drinker:
