Frightening Truths About Stress
A certain amount of stress is normal and even good for you. However, most adults are experiencing too much stress, which has a very negative impact on your health. I personally have experienced extreme amounts of stress in my life, and had to pay a high price for it – my health. For those of you who know me personally or have followed my blog for awhile now, you know that I have had some issues with my back. I believe the reason I had herniated and bulged discs in my lower back (at the age of 23!) is because I didn’t know how to handle stress appropriately. Check out this infographic that shows the 6 Frightening Truths About Stress, and more importantly, learn how to avoid and manage stress for a healthier (and much happier) you because life...
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Eat Less Sugar!
For better health…eat less refined, processed, and artificial sugars! Craving something sweet? You can enjoy a delicious piece of fruit or make yourself a healthy (and still yummy!) treat. There are plenty of healthy forms of sugar you can use in your kitchen to satisfy your sweet tooth without causing harm to your health. Not sure why refined, processed, and artificial sugars are bad for your health? I suggest reading Twinkie’s Challenge: No Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners. Feel free to follow us, however you like: Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram...
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No One Runs In Your Family
“Obesity runs in the family.” “Heart Disease runs in the family” “Depression runs in the family” I hear these types of statements all the time. The more that I learn about the human body, the more I realize that what we expose our bodies to every day – food, exercise, toxins, etc – far outweigh our “genetics”. Is everyone in your family overweight? It’s not in your genes. For those of you reading this, I hope you find this to be good news. You have a choice, and you can be healthy!!! :) Feel free to follow us, however you...
Read MoreFood Dyes: Are they Safe?
I have been watching the bloggers from 100 Days of Real Food and Food Babe fight for Kraft to remove food dyes from their products. I have signed the petition personally, and I encourage you to do the same! But first, check out their recent interview with Dr. Oz to learn more about how food dyes affect your body: Right now it is more about providing cheap food to the american people rather than REAL food that’s healthy and safe. Unfortunately, I don’t think that Kraft is going to change by a few hundred thousand people signing a petition. Kraft – and any other company out there! – will only change once it makes sense for them financially as a business. If everyone who signs the petition is still buying their products with dyes in it, change won’t happen....
Read MoreDigestion: Processed vs. Whole Foods
Have you ever wondered what it takes for your body to digest your food? Maybe not, but I think that you should consider watching this short video clip. It will show how your body digests your food, and specifically the differences between processed food (Chicken Top Ramen, Blue Gatorade and Gummi Bears) versus Whole Foods (Hibiscus Gatorade, Homemade Chicken Stock and Noodles, Pomegranate/Cherry Juice Gummi Bears). The meals are comparable, but very different when it comes to food quality and health. Feel free to follow us, however you...
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Exclusive Interview with Farrah Abraham
In an exclusive interview with SkinnyTwinkie.com, the reality TV star Farrah Abraham talks about her healthy habits that have helped her stay in such great shape. SkinnyTwinkie.com: In the last year you have created Mom&Me Italian Hot Pepper sauce, released your books “My Teenage Dream Ended” and “Passy Perfume“, all while being a full-time mom to your beautiful daughter, Sophia. With everything you are busy doing, how do you stay in such great shape? Farrah Abraham: Great question with one easy, low key simple answer: “at home workouts”. A little example of this is on my YouTube channel & at sixpackshortcut’s YouTube channel. I have a gym in my house but in all honesty I just get bored looking at the equipment. I’d rather it be about the core and fit in time before my shower or right before bed. SkinnyTwinkie.com: Do you...
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New “Healthy” Girl Scout Cookie
It’s that time of year again when girl scouts (or parents of those girls) are out trying to sell us their little Girl Scout Cookies. As many of you know, there is an obesity epidemic in America. I’m not blaming cute little girl scouts for this, but they certainly aren’t helping with the problem. This year, the Girl Scouts have come out with a new cookie. A healthy cookie. Mango Crèmes with NutriFusion™. Problem is, the Girl Scouts are saying this cookie is healthy, but is it really? Let’s take a look… As you can see, the first ingredient is “enriched flour”. Next? Sugar! There’s dextrose (a form of sugar) and corn syrup in this cookie. Where’s the mango? Where’s the coconut? Oh yeah… it’s listed under the “contains less than 2% of” category. There isn’t even mango in this cookie!...
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Happy New Year!!!
I wish you all a very happy – and HEALTHY! – New Year for 2013! This is your year to make it happen! You won’t need luck, you just need to make it happen with planning, hard work, and lots of patience! Feel free to follow us, however you...
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