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When You Have A Blender, Who Needs A Stove?

I do not remember the last time that I used the stove. But I have a great excuse. The only thing I know how to heat up is a teabag. The downside? I eat out every day and the quality of the nutrition I put into my body is not nearly as good as I know it ought to be. This is why Carolyn Hansen's book looks so appealing to me. Now the truth is, even though I know I could benefit from eating these amazingly mouth-watering delights, I probably never will. Why? Because I am lazy, and the idea of having to go to the store to get ingredients, put them in a blender, and then simply pour them out onto a tray seems like a lot of work to me. But you might not be as lazy as I am, and you might be prepared to take a couple of steps to eat healthy snacks rather than the store-bought items that are poisioning me. Well, posioning might be too strong a word. Still, we all know that the sugar, butter, and other chemical additives that fill traditional snacks are doing none of us any favors. They ...

Who Needs a Guide for Starcraft 2?

Every time a new game hits the market, there seems to be a guide that goes with it – providing a bevy of tools and strategies to help players get better at the game and master the multiplayer aspects. This is exactly what has happened with Starcraft 2 – the newest and deepest of Blizzard's long line of RTS games (including Starcraft and Warcraft). If you're anything like me, you want to be the best whenever you step into a PC game's multiplayer mode. But, with a game like Starcraft 2, it can take a LOT of time to get there. You must be ready to invest hours into getting your but whooped time and again. That's where the guides come along, promising to provide a huge array of strategies and tools to help you be much better than most of the newbies out there. Of course, no guide can promise and deliver on getting you to Diamond status overnight, but the idea is sound – you learn how to play the game like a pro, and eventually you'll start doing it. So, what about...

Affiliate Marketing Internet Industry

Entrepreneurs and opportunists all over have been looking for new and original methods to get money away from the bigger industries, and earn their share of the profits. with many industries shutting their doors, there is already one in existence that creates large volumes of money for people everywhere – affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing programs work by rewarding website owners for hosting materials and products on their site. The affiliates are then paid on a commission basis, as neither party pays anything to one another during the initial transaction. Instead, the affiliates are paid as and when they manage to attract new customers to the primary site. Affiliate marketing is one of the best and most successful online advertising opportunities. It's a program that runs on simplicity and efficiency, although in a way that works extremely well for both parties involved. The industry of affiliate marketing is a cost effective way for small and large co...

2 Tips That Will Change Your Life (Seriously)

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I was just recently reminded of these 2 tips while reading a great book… Bill Phillips newest best-seller:  Transformation … which by the way, I just had the pleasure of meeting Bill in person a few weeks ago, and this book is actually about WAY more than just fitness or nutrition…actually 99% of the book is about transforming your entire being, your mind… your entire life.  It's powerful stuff, and a great read. Now I will say that I think most of us, already know these 2 tips below, but may not practice them as often as we should… and I know personally, I found this to be a great reminder of how powerful these are and how they can change your life. 1.   In Chapter 8 in Bill's book, Transformation , he starts off this chapter with a shocking story about a man named Azim who tragically had his 20-year old son murdered by a teenage gang member 5 years prior.  The story ends up a bit unfathomable to most of us, as it turns out that Azim a...

5 Shortcuts To Build Muscle Size

  These days it seems that everything needs to be bigger, faster, and stronger. Going to the extreme is the norm. Everything from extra strength headache pills, to energy drinks, and high speed Internet. Bottom line is that people want change and they want it now! When it comes to bodybuilding things are no different we want results ASAP. The desire to build a better body unites all bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts, but for most of us, the muscle gains come too slow and they never come easy. So we look for shortcuts. Is the secret to fast muscle gains training harder, lifting heavier, eating more, popping this pill, or slugging back the latest hyped up magic muscle drink… In this article we are going to dive into 5 of the most common workout "shortcuts" that people take and pick them apart to find a better plan of action. More often then not the best methods for building a stronger and more muscular physique involve a less extreme approach. Shortcut # 1 – Training M...

Are Field Days and Fitness Games Just For Kids?

Many of today's fitness boot camps take themselves too seriously, making the process of getting in shape a tedious chore. Recently I was at an elementary school's end of school year "Sports Day" and had the chance to see a bunch of kids burning tons of calories while having fun. Did they know they were, in effect, exercising? Probably not, but that didn't mistake the fact that they were. I started noticing the conversations all around me, people talking about how much fun they used to have when they were in grade school participating in their "Sports Day" or "Field Day". It got me thinking about how predictable some fitness bootcamps, group exercise classes and sports program workouts can be when they don't have to be. I sidled up to the gym teacher, Mr. Willows, in order to ask him about the exercises. He told me that setting up these fitness games was the "highlight of his school year" a...

Are These 3 Vitamins Actually HARMFUL to Your Health?

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Most people have never heard of the distinction between synthetic vs natural forms of vitamins. The first thing you need to know is that some synthetic forms of vitamins are MUCH less absorbed by your body compared to natural versions. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY… Did you know that several scientific studies have revealed that synthetic forms of certain vitamins can possibly have harmful effects in your body? It's true… and a little scary too! And if you choose an ordinary multi-vitamin that you get at a corner store, it most likely contains at least some synthetic forms of vitamins (unless it specifically states that it is whole-foods based). It's also well known that your body will assimilate vitamins derived from whole-foods sources MUCH more readily compared to vitamins from synthetic sources.  We could talk about the differences in vitamins from whole foods sources vs synthetic sources for over a dozen different vitamins… However, there are THREE...