J-Lo Fat Loss Secret - High Protein Low Carb Diet

Jennifer Lopez managed to lose three stone 2lbs (20kg) after the birth of here twins, Max and Emme. She got back to her pre-pregnancy weight of eight stone seven pounds (54kg) in only eight weeks. Her secret is her body coach Gunnar Peterson and her desire to complete a triathlon! Now, not all of us can afford personal trainers, or have the drive to get up at 4am and then have the staff to look after the babies when we collapse with exhaustion later in the day. But we can all follow her low carb high protein diet accompanied by some sensible exercising. Read more

Yoga Video - RSI and Wrist Rehabilitation

Emily Collins demonstrates some techniques to prevent yoga practice from harming the wrists and in fact to help make the wrists more open. This is particularly useful for those who suffer from RSI and carpal tunnel syndrome.

This is a great detail to accompany any exercise that involves placing your weight on your wrists, but it is particularly good for exercises such as the Yoga Video - Sun Salutation B or Surya Namaskara B and Yoga Video - Sun Salutation A

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Banana Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe

This is a great breakfast, or a brilliant way to get some essential nutrition into your kids.

1 cup milk
1 cup of oatmeal
1 banana
1 cup orange juice

Cut banana into chunks.
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 servings

Top Ten Green Workout Tips

Apart from sheer laziness, one of the ways I justify my lack of gym membership cards is that the whole idea of getting on a piece of energy-using equipment just to use our energy seems like such a waste of, well, energy! And how many regular gym-goers do you know who drive the short distance to the gym, only to then cycle nowhere on a stationary bike?

However, we do still need to find ways to keep fit. So here are ten tips for working out without running down the environment. Read more

18 Reasons Bananas are the Worlds Number 1 Fruit

Just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. That’s why the banana is the number one fruit for world class athletes. Bananas contain three natural sugars, sucrose, fructose and Glucose, and when combined with fiber, bananas produce an instant, sustained, and substantial boost of energy.
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Kate Winslet’s Workout: 20-Minute Pilates Videos

You won’t see mother-of-two Kate Winslet sweating it out at the gym.

“I don’t go the gym because I don’t have time,” Winslet says in the February issue of UK Elle. “But I do Pilates workout DVDs for 20 minutes or more every day at home.”

Speaking of those steamy love scenes, Winslet says it’s all her, enhanced with body make-up and good lighting. Read more

Yoga Keeps Ryan Giggs in the Game

Despite playing for Manchester United, the club that opposition fans love to hate, you will be hard pushed to find anyone who doesn’t offer Ryan Giggs grudging respect. Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, his current teammate, or David Beckham, with whom he learnt his trade as one of United’s young starlets in the 1990s, Giggsy, as he is universally known, does not attract vitriolic hatred from the stands. He is that rare thing in football parlance, a “good lad”. Read more

How to Lose Midriff Fat

image credit: Joshua Targownik

It’s that time of year again, and also maybe that age if you are in your forties like me, where your midriff fat can start to become a bit of a problem.

The midriff fat can very soon turn into midriff obesity if not handled right and this can become a crucial health concern both in males and females. The problem is just as bad when the midriff fat attacks younger people. The troubles that come with obesity are actually more acute when it starts in youth; most of the time these people do not live beyond their mid forties or fifties due to heart and related problems. Read more

Red Lentil Soup

Red lentil soup is a quick and easy splash of sunshine and cheerful orange color to brighten your winter days. It is so easy to cook, is high and protein, does not require previous soaking and it falls to a wonderful creamy mush as it cook. Perfect for when you don’t have enough time. Read more

Being By The Sea Can Boost Your Health

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The Georgians and Victorians thought being beside the seaside was good for your health and modern science is backing up their enthusiasm. Getting outside and down to the seaside for 15 to 30 minutes a day, even in a cold climate, can significantly improve your wellbeing. Read more