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What is Cellulite and How to Get Rid of It
Cellulite is one of the most frustrating aesthetic puzzles for women of all ages and sizes. Women in their 20′s get cellulite ALL the time-just look at Lauren Conrad, Tara Reid, and Mischa Barton. All three are gorgeous and in incredible shape (or were, Tara Reid’s kind of gone downhill a bit lately), yet cellulite manages to plaster their backsides like stucco paint. What gives?
read more20 Ways to Reduce Hunger and Eat Less
Dieting and weight-loss are a big, fat, frustrating pain in the butt. Unfortunately, eating less is a just a little bit important when it comes to shedding body fat. That’s why hunger control and appetite are HUGELY important. Here are 20 tips that can have a MAJOR positive impact on hunger levels.
read moreIs Frozen Greek Yogurt the Healthiest Dessert Ever?
With an abundance of protein and calcium, a lack of fat and calories, and HUGE flavor, frozen GREEK yogurt-in particular Yasso Bars and Adonia-might just be the healthiest dessert ever conceived.
read moreThe Google Diet [Infographic]
I seriously have a man crush (or a company crush?) on Google…they literally have everything down to a precise science. Search, mail, advertising, the #1 mobile operating platform (Android), maps-you name it, they do it well. The one thing I would NEVER expect from Google? Diet and nutrition. Google uses science and psychology to infuse a little nutritional acumen into the workplace. $72 million in free employee food isn’t too bad either! The infographic from BizMedia highlights a few of Google’s tactics. Really...
read moreNutrition Simplified — 16 Dietary Truths To Live By
Diet and nutrition are officially WAY over complicated and rich with misconceptions. I’ve distilled nutrition science down to 17 simple, absolute truths to live by. Follow these rules and I guarantee that you’ll build a powerful, healthy, sexy physique in no time.
read moreHow Insulin, Carbs, and HFCS Impact Weight Loss
Weight loss is NOT just about calories in vs. calories out. If you’ve been “dieting”-but haven’t seen the weight loss to show for it-fixing your diet to manipulate insulin levels and control blood sugar is most likely your golden ticket to a lean, phenomenal body.
read moreThe Lean It UP Workout Playlist
This is the official Lean It UP workout playlist, which consists of 200+ lightning-fast, high intensity workout songs that are guaranteed to push you to the point where you’ll be pumped up to murder a few sets.
read moreThe American Diet’s Broken…Rebuild a Better Diet From the Ground Up
With obesity rates rising to over 1/3 of the American population, something’s clearly broken with the American diet…here’s how to reverse the trend.
read moreThe 5 Best Oblique Exercises to Get Ripped Up Abs
A sexy six pack is the sum of a number of important parts-the obliques are at the forefront of that equation. If you’re looking to build a rock solid set of abs, or get that sexy, deep, v-cut, you need to add these five oblique exercises into your ab routine…right now.
read moreThe Cannonball Shoulder Workout
When you see a picture of Dwight Howard it’s impossible to miss his mammoth shoulders. They’re HUGE! Not only are they huge, but they’re also extremely uncommon. Shoulders are one of most oft-neglected body parts by both gym novices and vets alike. Why? Well, because they’re not typically thought of as one of the “glamour” muscles like the biceps, chest, or abs. People crave washboard abs, sleeve-bursting biceps, and a hulking chest…but what about cannonball shoulders? Not so much. Delts absolutely...
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