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veganrunnergirl:

3 Reasons to Run with Your Significant Other
If you and your significant other both run, lacing up and heading out together can be a great way to maximize your quality time. Here’s just a few of the benefits of running with your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, or special someone:
1. Build a Stronger Bond
Maybe you logged your longest run, or maybe you just made it through a tough speed session without calling it quits. Either way, the thrill of success is exhilarating. Being able to share that feeling with your partner can strengthen your connection, as you conquer challenges together. Although you may have different training goals, working as a team can help you both improve – your fitness and your relationship.
2. Motivate and Encourage
Running with a group or team can help motivate you on those hard-to-get-out-the-door days. In the same way, you and your significant other can encourage and motivate each other to get off the couch and push through training challenges. By mutually supporting each other’s running goals, you can develop your abilities to support each other in other areas of life as well.
3. C’mon, Get Happy
Every runner who has experienced that ‘runner’s high’ knows that running can make you feel on top of the world. When you run, your body releases endorphins, which can alter your mood in a positive way. If you and your partner head out on a run together, you both can feel jazzed. And who doesn’t want more happiness with their special someone?
http://blog.runningwarehouse.com/running-sport/run-with-your-significant-other/

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Fashion & Fitness: Flat Tummy:

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BERRIES FOR BEAUTY: Blueberries, strawberries & blackberries are all super high in antioxidants. The beauty of antioxidants is they can protect your skin from the inside out by guarding your cells from damage. Eat them as a snack, blend them in a smoothie or add to you morning.
GREEN BEANS-Wind back the clock and stock up on foods like spinach, kale, broccoli and romaine. All of these contain vitamin B, E and C, as well as antioxidants that help fight off free radicals. They’re also one of the top sources of beta carotene, a powerful antioxidant that helps repair and renew your skin to give it a youthful glow.
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS – Fish like Salmon, Tuna and Trout are rich in Omega 3 fatty acids which are essential ingredients to baby soft skin. Omega 3 fatty acids are widely known to help soften dry skin by holding in moisture, which helps decrease the look of wrinkles and plumps up skin.
EGGS – Eggs are widely recognized as a great source of protein, however it is also an important component for clear skin. Eggs are a good source of zinc which acts by controlling the production of oil in the skin, and can also help control some of the hormones that cause breakouts.
AVOCADO– Avocado contains ‘good’ fats which are essential to a healthy diet and a smooth complexion. The monounsaturated fats and Vitamin E help soothe red, irritated skin, whilst Vitamin C helps fight inflammation.
WATER – It’s no secret that water is the holy grail of health. Our body weight is made up of 70% water, so in order keep healthy, we need to stay hydrated. When the skin is properly hydrated, it looks fresh and radiant. Drink at least eight glasses of h20 a day and notice the difference in your energy levels and complexion.
GREEN TEA – When we aren’t drinking our eight glasses of water a day, we should be having a cup of tea. Green tea is full of antioxidants and contains polyphenols which help to reduce the signs of aging like wrinkles and lost of skin elasticity.

run-fatt-girl-run:

BERRIES FOR BEAUTY: Blueberries, strawberries & blackberries are all super high in antioxidants. The beauty of antioxidants is they can protect your skin from the inside out by guarding your cells from damage. Eat them as a snack, blend them in a smoothie or add to you morning.
GREEN BEANS-Wind back the clock and stock up on foods like spinach, kale, broccoli and romaine. All of these contain vitamin B, E and C, as well as antioxidants that help fight off free radicals. They’re also one of the top sources of beta carotene, a powerful antioxidant that helps repair and renew your skin to give it a youthful glow.
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS – Fish like Salmon, Tuna and Trout are rich in Omega 3 fatty acids which are essential ingredients to baby soft skin. Omega 3 fatty acids are widely known to help soften dry skin by holding in moisture, which helps decrease the look of wrinkles and plumps up skin.
EGGS – Eggs are widely recognized as a great source of protein, however it is also an important component for clear skin. Eggs are a good source of zinc which acts by controlling the production of oil in the skin, and can also help control some of the hormones that cause breakouts.
AVOCADO– Avocado contains ‘good’ fats which are essential to a healthy diet and a smooth complexion. The monounsaturated fats and Vitamin E help soothe red, irritated skin, whilst Vitamin C helps fight inflammation.
WATER – It’s no secret that water is the holy grail of health. Our body weight is made up of 70% water, so in order keep healthy, we need to stay hydrated. When the skin is properly hydrated, it looks fresh and radiant. Drink at least eight glasses of h20 a day and notice the difference in your energy levels and complexion.
GREEN TEA – When we aren’t drinking our eight glasses of water a day, we should be having a cup of tea. Green tea is full of antioxidants and contains polyphenols which help to reduce the signs of aging like wrinkles and lost of skin elasticity.

Tea contains antioxidants. Antioxidants can help slow down the aging process, and help cells regenerate and repair. Many studies suggest antioxidants also assist our bodies in preventing cancer.
Tea can lower stress hormone levels. Black tea can reduce the effects of stressful events by lowering the amount of the stress hormone cortisol in the body.
Tea fights cavities and reduces plaque. Compounds in tea are capable of killing or suppressing growth and acid production of cavity causing bacteria in our mouths.
Tea keeps you hydrated. Every cup of tea you drink, especially low or no caffeine varieties, counts as a cup of water with the added bonus of providing antioxidants as well.
Tea may reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. Tea can help prevent formation of dangerous blood clots which are often the cause of strokes and heart attacks.
Tea can help lower blood pressure. Drinking green tea daily can reduce your risk of hypertension by up to 50%.
Tea aids your body in digestion. Tea has been used for thousands of years as an after-meal digestive aid. It can also help relieve stomach cramps.
Tea may help prevent diabetes. There is some evidence to suggest that green tea might help to lower the risk of getting Type 2 Diabetes.
Tea can help beat bacteria. An Egyptian study testing the effects of green tea on antibiotics found the tea to enhance the bacteria killing effects of the drugs.
Tea aids your immune defenses. A study comparing the immune activity levels of coffee drinkers vs. tea drinkers found the tea drinkers to have levels up to five times higher.

fitfad:

5 tips for stretching
- Make sure you warm up before you begin stretching. Cold muscles are more prone to injury. If I will be practicing 30 minutes or more of stretching my warm up will usually consist of 10-15 minutes of different dance moves which warm up my entire body.
- As you stretch you want to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. You should exhale when you begin feeling tension. For example, sit on the floor with with your legs straight out in front of you. Take a deep breath. I want you to exhale for as long as you can as you stretch your torso and arms further and further reaching towards your toes.
- If you are a beginner, begin holding each stretch for at least 10 seconds. You want to eventually work up to holding it for 30 seconds or more.
- You must focus. To become more flexible you must see yourself as more flexible. Focus on what you are doing and keep the goal of gaining flexibility in mind. Concentrate and coordinate your breathing with your stretching. Practice coordinating the two will help you attain a deeper and longer stretch which will improve your flexibility.
- Try to enjoy it. I absolutely love stretching because I make it my ‘me’ time. It is relaxing time for me. You can learn to love it too. Individuals who are not so flexible tend to think that they can never be flexible and that is not true. It just takes practice like everything else. So Practice Practice Practice.

20 Healthy Reminders

healthyisfabulous:

Drink water & tea

Go outside

Do the research

You are what you eat

Sleep earlier, wake up earlier

Set reasonable goals

“A little sweat never hurt nobody”

Turn off your computer

Practice caution

Do it now

Mistakes are OK

Laughing burns calories

So does sex

No more excuses

Beauty is a choice

Say “NO”

Wear sunblock

Know your limits

Know its worth

You have control

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