Weekly Wellness
Issue 400
Featured Article
Featured Article
Overcoming Weight Loss Excuses - We often make excuses when it comes to losing weight. Because of this, we stop ourselves from doing our diet routine, gain more weight and get disappointed in the end. How do you stop making those excuses?
Fitness Tip
Men: Build a Bigger Chest
Listed below are five must-do exercises for your pecs. Follow these guidelines and see results in only a few weeks!
Must-do 1: Focus on technique rather than trying to lift heavy weights.
Must-do 2: Intensity and effort take precedence over ego-driven lifting.
Must-do 3: Try doing barbell work first to capitalize on your strength.
Must-do 4: Always use a spotter on heavy bench presses to ensure your safety.
Must-do 5: Stay consistent with a program that's effective. Change for the sake of change is absurd.
Men: Build a Bigger Chest
Nutrition Tip
Is Coffee Brain Fuel?
As it turns out, drinking coffee daily may be the key to staying sharp as you age. According to a study that followed more than 7,000 coffee drinkers, those who drank three or more cups of coffee each day were 30 percent less likely to have a decline in memory than those who had just one cup of coffee per day or less. While this might make you want to dash to Starbucks, experts recommend keeping your daily caffeine intake to no more than four 8-ounce cups per day.
Quip or Quote of the Week
Quote
A waist is a terrible thing to mind. --Tom Wilson
Quick Recipe
Simple Hollandaise Sauce
1/2 cup Light Mayonnaise
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Mix all ingredients in saucepan. Cook on low heat five minutes or until heated through, stirring constantly. Serve over hot steamed fresh Asparagus, sugar snap peas or broccoli. Jazz things up a bit by garnishing vegetables with chopped fresh parsley or finely chopped red peppers.
Tidbit(s)
The couple that bathes together...
The key to a happy relationship, it seems, is in the bath. German researchers from the Rheingold Institute found that couples who take to the tub together report a higher level of trust in and a deeper connection with their partners. Squeezed for time? A shower isn't as intimate, but the study shows doing it a deux brings couples closer.
Food Facts
Pistachios can lower plasma lipids by 25%. They can also significantly decrease the glycemic index of foods eaten with them. So munch on a handful of nuts when you eat refined carbohydrates.
Hangover Helper: Spoon a few tablespoons of honey on toast to feel better fast, says Audrey Halpern, MD, a headache specialist and neurologist in New York City. Honey is loaded with fructose, which speeds up the metabolism of alcohol.
Tasty Tidbit...
Tasty, inexpensive fancy water: Fill a pitcher with water, throw in some lemon, lime, and orange slices and refrigerate for a tasty, inexpensive drink.
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