Oatmeal in my Bowl - Food, Fun, Health, Outdoors
Post sponsored by Lorna James via Fitfluential.
A couple weeks back I received Lorna Jane fit gear to try out. It was a sweet, sweet package to arrive. Because when your social circle revolves around fitness. You hear a lot of “gym” talk about products. With Lorna Jane apparel, I have only heard great things about the clothing line. I can totally see/feel/understand why! Lorna Jane makes quality fit gear. MORE »
When I planted my apartment patio garden, one of the first things to be potted was my rosemary plant. The limbs grew up and high. So, my mother showed me how to pinch the stalks so that the plant will start growing wider instead of just up. But then the rosemary plant grew crazy and I have quite an over abundance of it! I can only make so much roasted rosemary chicken before we grow weary of such a dish. So I set out to find out, “what else can I do with rosemary?”. And here is what I discovered: MORE »
This post is sponsored by Under Armour through FitFluential.
Under Armour wants you, the female athlete, to…
DECLARE A GOAL. THEN SHOW US HOW IT’S DONE.
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We’ll continuously post challenges for you. But that’s just the beginning. Show us your journey. Show us what makes your story the one that stands out from the rest. If you meet your goal, set a new one. Make it even bigger. Prove to everyone, and yourself, that you have more than what it takes.
THE COMPETITION.
Looking for Quick & Healthy Recipes? That come in especially useful during the busy work week? Then you’ve come to the right place. Quick & Healthy recipes usually consist of just a few ingredients. But its the combination of these ingredients that packs a punch of taste! And with less than 25 minutes from kitchen to table you are serving your family a meal that is good for them. Check out 8 quick & healthy recipes from around the web. MORE »
Article sponsored by Nasoya.
While I have a ton of kitchen gadgets. There is something therapeutic about making a recipe with simple kitchen tools – a knife & cutting board, a fork, the measuring spoons and a grater. And because of all the veggies in this recipe was perfect for that cause. Not to mention, its nice to whip up a new recipe that is vegetarian friendly. MORE »
MetroMint. Pure. Simple. Mintwater. I’ve been intrigued to try this product ever since the company approached me for a review. Mixing naturally-flavored water at home seems to be the popular thing right now. But for those looking for a grab-n-go or wanting to stock up on naturally-flavored for work or the gym – MetroMint is perfect. When the box arrived I gladly opened it up and poured myself a refreshing glass.
Once seen as a type of activity reserved for only the richest of society with ambitions of becoming the next Broadway or West End star, nowadays dancing is fast becoming the most popular form of exercise, especially amongst women. People have been encouraged to get up and get moving by television shows including Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing With The Stars, making the exercise the fastest growing art form across the globe.
Whether it’s hip hop, the tango or the foxtrot, nobody can argue that more and more people are happily attending dance classes and fitness routines based around this expressive activity. In England alone, around 5 million people attend dance groups each year – and the number throughout the USA is likely to be much, much higher.
While dancing is undoubtedly a brilliant form of expressing yourself and is a wonderful art form to watch in action, if you do it regularly it can also be one of the best forms of exercise for losing weight, as well as keeping your bones as strong as possible, increasing your strength and developing your coordination. Other benefits include improving your posture and increasing your balance, making it one of the most versatile exercises when it comes to tackling a number of different body areas.
As well as the physical benefits, many people find that they can reduce their stress levels through the medium of dance, making it an excellent choice if you’re finding yourself under a little bit of mental pressure with no way to relieve it. Dancing often involves meeting others and having a good time while working out, which is probably the reason behind its stress-reducing attributes.
You might be considering taking up dancing as a form of exercise, but are worried that you won’t be burning as many calories as you would be in more traditional forms such as running, swimming and cycling. Dancing does compare well against these exercises, although running still manages to take the top spot. Take a look at how many calories a person weighing 9.5 stone (or 60kg) would burn in 30 minutes through some of the most popular exercises:
Resistance bands are a versatile and convenient piece of kit which can be combined with weights and other apparatus, providing rigorous workouts in a form-factor which allows them to be easily transported in a gym bag.
Safety first
Before you start putting your resistance bands to work, it is important to perform the following safety procedures in order to avoid injury and excessive wear to the bands:
Bicep curls
Squats
Post sponsored by YMX by Yellowman and Fitfluential.
YMX by Yellowman gear. Suh-weet! I was eagerly anticipating these two fitness tops to arrive in my mailbox, because I have been lovin’ the printed designs of YMX by Yellowman’s gear.
And as soon as I opened the package, my daughter yells, “I have dibs on the blue one!”.
Um Wait…
Fitness gear for ME to review. Um sorry darlin’, but mama gets first dibs (I quickly lost this battle after this review was completed).
Lightweight
Immediately, I put the top on. So incredibly lightweight and comfortable. Couldn’t wait to try them out in action.
I’ve heard they YMX tops can fit small. I dispel this issue (at least in my case). The size I wanted fit as I intended (hey, that rhymes!) Over my sports bra fine. But it does fit to your body. So if haven’t learned to love your curves yet, you might want to size up.
I headed over to the YMX by Yellowman website to see what the fabric is:
Isn’t that a cute tree of mine down below? Well you can create a digital tree yourself. And for every tree you create, Odwalla will plant a real tree in your honor*. Plus, one lucky winner will take home a $10,000 Best Buy gift card and a year’s worth of Odwalla® beverages and bars. So far 100000 trees have been funded!
Odwalla teamed up with The Nature Conservancy’s All Hands on Earth campaign to plant up to 100,000 trees through 2013 in cities and towns across the country. Because Odwalla’s beverages and bars rely on rely on clean water, healthy soil, fresh air and trees – it remains important for Odwalla to give a bit of goodness back to the communities.
Let’s help a great cause & plant some trees! MORE »
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