This is from the November/December issue of Fitness Magazine. Fill a tupperware container with:
cold string beans
edamame (look for ready to eat shelled edamame in your supermarket freezer to save time and money)
black beans
chopped scallions
dress it with a mixture of olive oil, rice wine vinegar, and apricot preserves for a hint of sweetness.

Sorry I’ve been away awhile. I’ve been on a Grand Jury for the last few weeks.
This info is from the Wellness Workbook 3rd edition by John W. Travis, M.D. and Regina Sara Ryan. This is a simple guideline to keep in mind when you just want a refresher and it is a great guideline to [...]

Here are 3 interesting tips from the September 2011 issue of Self magazine.
Eating 2 apples a day lowered people’s LDL (bad) cholesterol by 23% and raised HDL (Good) by 3% a year. (research from Florida State University in Tallahassee).
Missing a night of sleep can slow your metabolism by up to 20% the next day. Running [...]

This is from the September 2011 issue of Shape magazine.
According to Cynthia Sass, R.D. Thirst is your body’s way of letting you know that your optimal water level is down 2 percent. The Institute of Medicine recommends taking in 11 cups of fluid a day and even more if you’ve been sweating. (I always thought [...]

What Happen to Your Body After You Drink a Soda Every Day, For a Long Time by Bliss Tree (From Yahoo Healthy Living June 16, 2011)
Sugar rushes and caffeine highs followed by a depressing energy crash are what happens to your body if you drink a soda right now, but plenty of Blisstree readers actually seem [...]

This one is from the June 2011 edition of Men’s Health magazine.
The Write Meal Plan.
Eating better starts with a pen. Writing down and visualizing your goals may help you reach them, a Canadian study finds. Study participants who vowed in writing to eat more fruit increased their intake twice as much as those who [...]

This is from the June 13, 2011 issue of Life and Style magazine.
Beyonce knows that switching up her workout routine is the key to seeing change. According to the article, Beyonce’s trainer Marco Borges tells Life and Style that they do a combination of cardio, resistance exercises, and yoga. Her sessions are 60 to 80 [...]

This is taken directly from www.bodybuilding.com. This meal is the perfect pre-bedtime meal.

Q: I generally eat red meat closer to bedtime, because as I understand it, it’s a slower-digesting protein, a more complete amino acid complex, and better protein synthesis. Is that sound logic; and if not, is there a better late-night protein source?
Mike: Your [...]

This is from Hollywoodlife.com.
Sorry Jennifer Hudson and Weight Watchers, but the Jenny Craig diet — represented by Valerie Bertinelli — has been rated the #1 way to drop pounds by a new study from Consumer Reports.
“The concept behind [Jenny Craig] is portion control,” Nancy Metcalf, senior program editor of Consumer Reports, tells the New York Post. “These are [...]

Fight Cellulite with Blueberries? Yes You Can.
Beyond a superfood, these little berries help you lose weight. By Sara Novak April 14, 2011 (This is from www.planetgreen.discovery.com)
Blueberries have a great reputation and with good reason. Their abundance of polyphenols fight the free radicals that can cause disease and agingdown the line. But new studies make thissuperfood even [...]