April 2012

Skinny Spotlight: Christen S.M.

April 28, 2012

Meet Christen, another Skinny Fiber success story and a Registered Nurse (R.N.). She’s lost 20 pounds on Skinny Fiber. She also has a history of serious issues with her liver enzymes since the birth of her daughter 4 years ago. She nearly died right after the birth, so her doctors have kept a close eye [...]

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Fitness Friday: The Complete Guide to Interval Training

April 27, 2012

According to Health and Fitness website, Greatist.com: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a popular form of exercise that combines two of the most effective fat-burning methods. The first is high-intensity training, which pushes the body to maximum effort to achieve muscle fatigue and maximum oxygen use in a quick burst. The harder muscles work, the [...]

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Why I Love Ziplock Zip ‘n Steam Bags

April 26, 2012

Today, I wanted to share a quick tip with you that has allowed me to add more steamed veggies to my diet: Ziplock Zip ‘n Steam bags! In an effort to eat more healthy, I wanted to steam my veggies instead of boiling them or sauteing them.  Steaming your veggies is a great way to [...]

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Resistant Starch Foods: Not All Carbs Are Created Equal

April 25, 2012

There was a comment on one of my other posts last week about low carb diets and how they’re “all meat” and very unhealthy. I replied by explaining that not all low carb diets focus on just eating meat (like Atkins does), several actually allow carbs in the form of healthy veggies (like The South [...]

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Tasty Tuesday: Quinoa Taco Salad

April 24, 2012

I’ve been watching what I eat very closely lately. Not just because I’m still in “Weight Loss” mode, but because I’m also in “Get Healthy” mode. So, I’ve been paying close attention to how I feel after I eat something… How does it effect my stomach and digestion? How does it make me feel? Do [...]

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