When we posted the study a few days ago about how eating protein is necessary for weight loss (or even maintaining muscle mass if you’re not dieting) the question came up – does it matter where the protein comes from?
Well turns out it does. Read more
In light of how depressing it can be to step on the scale right after Thanksgiving (and it ain’t over yet… December is even worse), we thought you’d appreciate this scientific tidbit: A few extra pounds can actually be good for you.
The relevant word here is a FEW. Read more
It’s time for the first major battle in the 2011 Holiday War: Thanksgiving.
If you’re just joining us, the entire “aProven” family has Declared War on the Holiday Season. Specifically on what it does to us: The stress. The weight gain. The general un-healthiness of it all.
The objective in our war is to make this a meaningful, memorable time for all the right reasons. Come january we want memories, not extra pounds. We want smiles, not stress.
So here are some strategies for the first major attack: Thanksgiving Day. Read more
WHAT?? Is there really such a thing?
Believe it or not there are some Holiday staples that actually have some health benefits. With Thanksgiving being only a week away, we thought now was a good time to explore them.
It doesn’t get any easier than this. Perfect side dish for Thanksgiving day, and absolutely heavenly on turkey sandwiches in the days that follow.
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Much simpler than boiling and mashing, this delicious side dish will be requested again after the holidays are over.
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Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. What went through his mind as the doomed plane went down?
He tells us in the riveting video below:
Ric Elias said it perfectly: It can all change in an instant. Lets all agree to do everything we can to focus on what matters: on the relationships we have with those we love, and on keeping ourselves in shape to be there for them for the longest time possible.
Believe it or not, Leroy Bell is 60 years old. But he doesn’t look a day over 35. How does he do it? He talks about it in this interview with Yahoo Music:
I get several great lessons from this video:
If this man at 60 can put his entire life on hold and give a competition like the XFactor a shot – and it doesn’t get much BIGGER than that – what can YOU do that you’ve been putting off?
And what’s holding you back? One day you’ll be dead. What regrets do you want to take to your grave? The knowledge that you tried and failed, or the regret that you never tried at all?
I’d much rather have a ton of failures than an ounce of regret.
