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- Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Jenny GeninUntil last week I've never heard of the TED Prize, and was only marginally aware of "The Naked Chef" Jamie Oliver, the recent recipient of the prize. But since I saw the news and the interview with Jamie, I was greatly inspired by him. TED Prize is an annual award of $US 100,000 given to a ...
Views: 1151(6 votes) - 4 myths about weight loss - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny GeninYou want to lose weight. You know it would be good for your health; you want to fit into smaller size pants; you want your family to be proud of you; you want to play sports with your friends and win, but ... you’ve failed in the past and you just don’t have the faith that you can! The thoughts ...
Views: 826(3 votes) - You got to be in it to win it! - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny GeninHappy mothers’ day, dear people! This morning my husband and I treated ourselves to a brunch in a restaurant. We were sitting in a warm sunny spot in the outdoor space, basking in the glory of the day and taking stock of the good things in our lives. The most important thing for both of us was ...
Views: 638(2 votes) - Why I exercise - because I LOVE it! - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny GeninTo people who know me, but do not subscribe to my level of commitment to fitness, I probably seem crazy to exercise as much as I do. They are probably silently professing all kinds of ills that will come out of it. I know my parents periodically do, because they tell me so, being the old school ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - Top 5 Reasons Why I Love to Exercise at Home - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny GeninThe big breakthrough in my personal fitness came through when I stopped trying to go to the gym classes, and started using workouts on DVDs at home. I love it and here are the top five reasons why: 1) Time savings: I did not have to drive or take public transportation to the gym’s ...
Views: 763(3 votes) - 7 things to do before starting a weight-loss program - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny GeninI want to clarify from the start that by weight-loss program I don't mean something you do for a few weeks or even a few months. I mean a change of lifestyle that allows you to lose excess weight in a healthy way, keep it off and in process create a healthier, stronger you. Change is a process, ...
Views: 802(2 votes) - 5 reasons to add quinoa to your diet - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny GeninI am in love - with a new grain - quinoa! Actually, it is not new, but quite old, in fact, ancient grain! It dates back over 5,000 years. The ancient Inca once called it "the Mother grain", because it was so important for their diet! Quinoa is a tiny grain, no bigger than mustard seed, but ...
Views: 1081(3 votes) - 5 things to do to get your motivation back - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny GeninIt happens to all of us - we fall of the wagon with exercise, lose motivation and straggle to get back on. If you were in the groove and had to stop your program, even if the reasons were legitimate - injury, crunch time at work, unexpected travel, illness, you name it, - it is immensely ...
Views: 1069(3 votes) - 5 Main Reasons Why People Lose Motivation to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny GeninAs an independent Beachbody coach, I help a lot of clients to overcome multiple obstacles in their efforts to lose weight and increase overall level of fitness. Achieving the body of your dreams is not always easy, and a lot of people give up half-way without realizing the cause, or causes, of ...
Views: 1385(2 votes) - 10 Thoughts You Must Catch to Beat Emotional Eating - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny Genin"Emotional eating" seems to have entered the vocabulary of the everyday person. We are aware of it in an anecdotal level, same way as we are of other modern over-indulgences - TV, electronic gadgets and Internet. Yesterday at the snack vending machine I heard a coworker say: " I am such an ...
Views: 966(4 votes) - These 6 rules will put you on the rigth path for good nutrition to support your new exercise routine - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenny GeninIf you are deciding to start on journey to healthier, fitter you, here is something you have to consider: a good nutrition plan. The thing is - you may drag yourself through your life feeling tired because you don’t eat good food, enough of it and often enough, but you won’t be able to add ...
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