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Archives for November 2015

3 Kitchen Tools That Save Time and Money That I Wouldn’t Want to Live Without

November 30, 2015 by Nia Shanks

kitchen tools

Convenient. Quick and easy. These are a few of my favorite words, especially when it comes to preparing delicious, good-for-you meals. If you too like home cooked meals that save time and money, then check out these three kitchen tools I wouldn’t want to live without that make life easier, and better. First to answer your questions … how do these tools save time and money? They save time …

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Exercise is Not Punishment for Eating and You Do Not Have to Earn Your Food.

November 23, 2015 by Nia Shanks

exercise is not punishment for eating and you do not have to earn your food

Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. How many minutes of vigorous exercise do you think you'd have to perform to burn off the calories from three cookies? Who cares. That's a stupid question. "Three cookies have 539.71 calories. You’d had to do a gazillion burpees and hoola-hoop for 29 minutes to burn it off." You've no doubt seen the …

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The Diet That Has No Name (and Why It May be the Best Thing Ever)

November 16, 2015 by Nia Shanks

the diet that has no name

“What diet do you follow?” she inquired as I devoured my bowl of delicious, spicy Thai chicken soup. When the waiter asked how spicy I wanted my soup perhaps I shouldn’t have responded, “Ah, yes. Melt my face off, please. Thank you.” As I paused between bites to let the burning heat dissipate that had my eyes watering and nose running, I reflected on the question about my diet. And I realized …

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Still Playing It Safe? Why You Should Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

November 9, 2015 by Nia Shanks

comfort zone

Do things that scare me. That’s been my motto lately. In every area of my life I’m doing more things that scare me. I don’t mean exclusively in the generic “face your fears” sense of the phrase, though that is part of it, but I’m striving to get outside my comfort zone in all areas. Discussing more “real life stuff” and revealing who I truly am above and beyond a health and fitness …

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