Workouts for your Baby
It’s never too early to exercise, right? Your baby will benefit from exercise, just as much as you do! Babies need to work on building strength, and your little bundle of joy is going to need your help getting there. Tummy Time This helps your baby build a strong core, which strengthens your baby’s stomach, back, and neck muscles. Why it’s Important: It’s important that your baby’s core muscles are strengthened so that if your baby is ever in a dangerous situation (such as face down and not getting enough oxygen), your baby will have the ability to roll over. Lifting Let your baby learn how to lift objects with varying weight and size, such a baby’s rattle, toy keys, or Alphabet blocks. It will be a fun way for your baby to learn how to hold objects as well as...
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Macaroni Tuna Salad
Ingredients: 8 oz. Macaroni Elbows 3 cans (7 oz each) Tuna 1 1/4 cup Nayonaise by NaSoya 5 stalks Green Onions, chopped 3 stalks Celery, chopped 1/2 Red Pepper, chopped Instructions: Step 1) Cook macaroni as directed. Drain and put in the refrigerator to cool down for 10 minutes Step 2) Combine all of the ingredients together; macaroni, tuna, Nayonaise by NaSoya, green onions, celery, and red peppers. Step 3) Eat immediately or put in the refrigerator (covered) until you are ready to eat and enjoy. Notes: I like tuna, but not always in a sandwich…so what a refreshing way to enjoy tuna! Try as a delicious lunch, or as a side dish. It’s nice to try something new, and I think your family will like this new addition to your recipe book! I use Nayonaise by NaSoya as a Mayonnaise replacement....
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Drew Carey’s Weight Loss Success
Tipping the Scales Drew Carey’s feet were hurting so much while hosting for The Price Is Right, he sometimes had to resort to using a cane. Carey weighed 260 pounds and confessed that at one point he was afraid to step on the scale. Carey stated that he didn’t want to live trying to reach a certain number on the scale, but he wants to live to be healthy. Carey has the right idea, by saying he is choosing to “live to be healthy”. I couldn’t agree with him more! Motivated to Make a Change Drew Carey admitted to Parade, “I always thought I was going to die before I was 60”, which is no surprise Carey thought this since his father died of a heart attack when he was just in his 40’s. Carey decided he needed to make some big changes in...
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The Most Dangerous Diets
There are so many diets out there; it’s hard to choose which one is right for you. I’ve noticed that, in general, diets can be classified into “types”. I’ve listed a couple of these diet types to avoid. Why? They are among the most dangerous diets out there; and chances are, you are on one of them right now. The Junk Food Diet There are plenty of unhealthy ways to lose weight, and a Junk Food Diet is one of the worst ways you can lose weight. The concept is simple. As long as you consume fewer calories, you can eat unhealthy food and still lose weight. A fairly new diet is the Ice Cream diet. The rationalization is that ice cream is a dairy product and has calcium in it. If you have enough calcium you won’t store extra...
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Kourtney Kardashian Loses 45 Pounds after Pregnancy
Kourtney Kardashian had her baby boy in December of 2009, where she gained a total of 45 pounds. She has spent all year losing the weight, and without any surgery! Kourtney shares her tips and tricks inside OK! Magazine. Small Changes = Big Results Kourtney focuses on eating small, healthy meals every 2 hours such as Salmon and Brown Rice. Eating every couple of hours is a great way to stay healthy without feeling hungry all of the time. It’s how I personally maintain, or even lose, my weight! Kourtney does admit though, that she does have a daily splurge of a cookie or a mini doughnut. She now knows that it’s all about having one or two rather than eating the whole box! Kourtney now weighs 95 pounds, which is not an unhealthy weight considering how short she is!...
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Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett Loses 40 Pounds
Pregnancy Weight Gain During Kendra’s pregnancy, her diet became a “free for all”. ” I had no boundaries. I just ate, ate, ate. I just said, ‘This is my time, these are my nine months, I can just have fun, how big can I really get?’ Sixty pounds! I gained 60 pounds!” -Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett After giving birth to her son in December 2009, Kendra soon tried to lose the extra weight. Kendra, at only 5’4″, went from weighing only 105 pounds to reaching her maximum weight of 165 pounds after pregnancy. For someone with such a petite frame, it was no wonder that Kendra was shocked that she had gained so much extra weight in just 9 months. Kendra’s “After” Photo: How Kendra lost 40 Pounds Kendra credits her weight loss to the following: Eating Healthy – Kendra has...
Read MoreTwinkie’s Challenge: Accomplish your New Year’s Resolutions
On average, New Year’s Resolutions just don’t seem to last past February. This is the year to finally change all of that. This is the year to put the odds in your favor and finally accomplish your goals. Focus on a select few List all of the goals you would like to accomplish this year. Now just pick two or three goals that are the most important to you. If you choose too many goals to accomplish, you can get too overwhelmed which can hurt your chances of getting anything done. Be realistic with your goals. If you are 5′ 11″, you probably shouldn’t have your goal to be a “size 00”. Not only would an impossible goal be discouraging to anyone, this type of a goal would be extremely unhealthy for you. Your goals should better your life rather...
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Kim Kardashian loses 10 lbs in 2 weeks
Kim Kardashian has put on some weight since she started to live in New York City a couple of months ago. According to the latest issue of Life & Style Magazine, Kim Kardashian was able to lose 10 lbs in just 2 weeks! Kim Kardashian goes Old School She was able to lose the extra weight by some good old fashioned exercise! She kicked up her routine by doing lots of cardio, weight lifting, and even an intense boot camp routine. Kim Kardashian said “My mom always taught us, like, no matter if you’re skinny, no matter if you’re fit, you always need cardio. Go on walks. Walk on the treadmill. Run. You need stuff to get your heart healthy.” I am proud of Kim for hitting the gym to shed her extra weight! Kim Kardashian’s Diet Kim is...
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