Month: November 2015
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4 Effective Ways to Make Your Body Weight Workouts Harder
Strength training is a progressive thing: as you progress and grow stronger, the intensity and resistance of your exercises will evolve to continue to challenge you and keep those results coming. There are very specific variables that effect how hard an exercise is that you can use to increase that intensity incrementally. You can’t always…
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The Bug Banquet: Serving Sustainability in a Cricket Pesto Flatbread
“You’re invited to the Bug Banquet,” the email read. Ewwww! Must I go? I am psychologically averse to insects, but as a good sport, I’ll try. The Bug Banquet is a culinary exploration of entomophagy, the practice of eating insects. It was created as an “experience” to help guests enjoy insects as food. Founders Chloé…
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Why is Lily James’ Waist in Cinderella Even a Controversy?
There is a bit of controversy surrounding Cinderella’s waist, or rather, Lily James’ waist. Many critics have spoken out about the actress’s waist size, claiming that it may have been altered to appear smaller for Disney’s new live-action Cinderella film. James has spoken out herself, claiming that she has a naturally small waist. “On top…
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How to Make Your Own Perfectly Roasted Chickpeas with Help from 2Armadillos Crispy Chickpeas
Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are a staple Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and African cuisine, making them second only to the soybean as the most widely eaten bean in the world. The primary ingredient in hummus, chickpeas are a great source of lean protein and filling fiber: a one cup serving of chickpeas contains 268 calories,…
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Fat Burning Smoothies For Breakfast
Fat Burning Pills Before WorkoutPurchase for Fat Burning Push Up Workout Get NowThe Fat Burning Smoothies For Breakfast will help you remove all of the disturbing and troublesome body weights. Dr. Charles D.C as the author of the program will provide you with much information about crash diets along with diet items, such as pill…
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Dietetics Association Shames Their Own Members Over Deal with Kraft Singles
This year’s National Nutrition Month, held every March, has been a disaster for registered dietitians. I speak for myself as one of the rank and file when I say our professional association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, threw us under the bus. Again. The fiasco started on March 12th when The New York Times…
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The Must-Have Gear for Every Type of Runner
The great thing about running is the fact that you do not have to define yourself as a specific type of runner. As Shape Magazine explored, running really is an “every man sport.” There are so many different types of runners out there, so naturally, each type of runner needs equipment that will help them out! Let’s explore what each…
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Penn Jillette’s 105-Pound Weight Loss is No Illusion
Everyone everywhere has started to notice that magician Penn Jillette is seemingly a very slender man all of the sudden. We will avoid making the same “he didn’t use magic!” joke that everyone else has referenced, but we will say that he looks incredible. According to various sources, Jillette has lost somewhere around 105 pounds–an…
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The No-Squat Lower Body Workout in Just 5 Moves
I love squats because they are functional and efficient. Squats strengthen the muscles that keep us mobile and independent. Every time we sit in a chair or use the bathroom we are squatting. When we can no longer do those things on our own we are in trouble. So imagine the challenge for those who…
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4 Super Effective Leg Workouts from Gerren Liles
By Gerren Liles, AcaciaTV trainer I’ve got the moves to chisel and sculpt your legs to perfection. Now that the weather’s warm, get ready to show off your gorgeous gams in a short skirt by doing 1-3 sets of each of these 4 exercises, 2-3 times a week. ALL OUT LUNGES Stand tall with your feet…