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Holistic approach to well-being

Nutrients in Earthly Foods and Weight Management Tips

The best way to lose and/or maintain weight is by eating vegetables because they contain ample amount of fiber and water and are low in calories. They are also rich in minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals, which are very helpful for maintaining and improving your health.

Broccoli: Broccoli has no fat and is made up of 60 percent carbohydrates, and 40 percent proteins, with lots of water, minerals, and vitamins. Carbohydrates in broccoli are quite complex, requiring time to digest. These carbs are slow-releasing, so you will have long hours of energy available after each meal. Prominent minerals and vitamins in this vegetable include vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, and selenium. Continue reading →

Please help rescue dogs from Asia’s Meat Trade

 

Much of the world views dogs as trusted companions or protectors, but did you know in some parts of Asia, they suffer terribly as victims of the trade in dog meat for human consumption. HSI is committed to ending the cruel dog meat trade throughout Asia. Please sign and share our petition to pledge your support! It takes less than 30 seconds. Follow this link to be re-directed https://action.hsi.org/ea-action/actionea.client.id=104&ea.campaign.id=32130&ea.tracking.id=facebook

Twenty-three dogs rescued by Humane Society International from a dog meat farm in Seoul arrived in Washington, DC, in early January, 2015. HSI worked with the farmer to remove the dogs from miserable conditions and close the doors of his facility for good. As part of the plan, HSI secured an agreement with him to stop raising dogs for food and move permanently to growing crops as a more humane way to make a living.

HSI, the international affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, is working to reduce the dog meat trade in Asia, including South Korea, where dogs are farmed for the industry. HSI hopes to work with more South Korean dog meat farmers to help them transition out of this cruel business.

Thank you for your petition and support!

Spin for legs combined with Core and Upper Body Strength

Because I like to use time in a very efficient way, I used today’s spin class as a gateway to strengthen my thighs. I included 15 and 30 second intervals of Hills and Speed to burn more calories for the holidays. I found this bike workout to be pretty challenging… I’m sure my students did too… 

After class, I noticed Esther was teaching an Abs class with the bosu ball and figured I could add some core into my workout. I really enjoy her classes. She tailors them to all fitness levels making the workout fun & challenging. I recommend anyone who is a member of the UM Medical Wellness Center to try out her classes. If you would like to try out our facility for 3 days visit our website Here for more details.
Finally, I focused on strengthening my upper body with alternating DB chest presses, assisted triceps dips, alternating DB shoulder presses and standing tricep extensions. I chose this combination because it challenges the agonist and antagonist group muscles in a dynamic way.

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Hamstring-Glutes and Core Workout

I must confess, I had been practicing a little bit of yoga, cardio and not enough strength training. For me, not enough physical exercise got me feeling some muscle, bone and joint ache. Not to say yoga does not strengthen the body or that some cardio is not good enough, but with all the stress I had been placing on to myself following my move back home, lack of strength training was not helping me in staying strong. I had lost a lot of my motivation in my personal practice and came close to giving up. Through contemplation, meditation and prayers my mind, my spirit and my heart would not allow me to fail. I may have felt weak, fragile, betrayed and may have cried but, deep down in my heart I knew I would pick myself back up because I am stronger than that. I have acknowledged and accepted my weaknesses in order to face my fears and remove all obstacles in my life. Also, I had not been  active with my blog because I have been blessed catching up with new business and lots of work. I finally feel relaxed enough to sit down and journal down all of my exercises and meal intakes.  The good news is, I would push myself two days in the week to practice some yoga and some cardio exercises in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Where does this all leave me? That’s right, in a beginner to intermediate level in my fitness practice. But that’s okay. As a fitness enthusiast, I can accept this and blossom once again.

Yesterday, I focused more on hamstrings, glutes and hip abductors since I only had an hour and a half to workout. I enjoyed this routine a lot because it got my heart rate pumping and left me feeling good. I’m a little late posting yesterday’s workout but I feel better posting something than nothing. It is my motivation to share with you and a good way for me to remain accountable with a healthy lifestyle.

So here I am back in the grind building this body back strong. Feel free to try this routine next time you go to the gym. You can always modify the intensity and/or the weight and repetitions to your fitness level. Enjoy 🙂 Continue reading →

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