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If you've tried eating the Mediterranean Diet, you know that you aren't hungry, and you get to eat a variety of foods. I was just researching "anti-inflammatory foods" for an article I'm writing, and I came upon the Mediterranean Diet quite a few times as a way of eating that can help promote overall health and reduce inflammation. Now with more research, I stumbled upon this new information . Even more good reasons for us to eat lots of fruits and veggies, lean meats, healthy fats, and all the good things that our body needs! Just say NO to processed foods full of additives and chemicals. Your body doesn't need or want those things. http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health-headlines/mediterranean-style-diets-found-to-cut-heart-risks-1.1170512  - Mediterranean diet and heart health http://healthletter.mayoclinic.com/editorial/editorial.cfm/i/163/t/Buzzed%20on%20inflammation/ - Mayo Clinic http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/00...

If you are like me, you are concerned about working your legs and butt; and what are some of the greatest exercises for this area? Well, the deadlift is certainly one top exercise for your butt and legs. I've seen people doing this exercise in a variety of ways (not all correctly,  unfortunately), and here is a great link that differentiates the Romanian deadlift from the Stiff Legged Deadlift. This is a great exercise to shape your rear end, but if you have back problems, you should be very careful, and take it slow. Bodybuilding.com

I live in Vancouver, Canada, so the chicken that I buy in the grocery store may be different from yours. I'm concerned about being healthy and also buying protein sources that are coming from a reputable company. I don't want my family eating meat that was injected with hormones or antibiotics, and I also don't want to eat an animal that was stuffed in a small cage all of it's life. That's why it's so confusing when you read all of the different terms that are out there for your meat. For example, if a chicken is organic, it doesn't mean that it has access to the outdoors; just that it's fed organic feed and is held to certain organic standards (which vary depending on where you live). Here is an exerpt from " From Farm to Table " which really explains it all: Free Run Free run is different than free range in that chickens do not necessarily need to be raised outside but they are required to be able to move around freely within the b...

Chocolate; it can be calorie laden and full of fat. That is, if you're eating the cheap, milk chocolate with very low levels of actual cocoa. I enjoy a little chocolate now and then, and was so excited to find this recipe for chocolate bites! Mmm, they look so yummy. Enjoying a little sweet is a great way to stick with your diet plan; if you never allow yourself to have anything that you like, one day it might backfire... What's your favourite chocolate treat?

I love writing fitness articles, and I especially love it when other people like them enough to publish them in their wonderful magazines! This month I'm lucky to have my article on HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) in Alive Magazine . I offer a number of fun and high intensity exercises which you can do at home or at the gym. Do you ever do HIIT training? What's your favorite High Intensity Exercise?

When it comes to the good cholesterol, fitness trumps weight This is an interesting research study that came out in October. I've seen plenty of people that have a few extra pounds on them, but are really fit; being overweight does not mean you are unfit. If people are active, lift weights, do their cardio, but can't lose the weight; they are still benefiting from things like increased bone density, decreased risk of heart disease, and lowered bad cholesterol. So don't lose hope if the scale isn't budging; other things in your body are taking notice of all of you hard work!

Hi there, If you're pregnant, congratulations! Did you know that you can keep exercising safely through your pregnancy (barring any complications of course); and if you were exercising before you were preggers, you can keep on going with what you were enjoying? I loved weight lifting during my pregnancy; of course your body will dictate to you if you need to take it easier or slow down. As you get bigger and your center of gravity shifts, you can't do the same things you were doing 8 months before. Here is a great link to some tips on prenatal exercise. How about ab exercises? Yes, it is still possible, and important to work your core . If you leave out your abs, you will have a hard time stabilizing to pick up your baby once she's born! I'm not suggesting you lie on your back and do crunches; things like the CAT/Cow yoga move, the plank, and the Bird Dog are some great non-invasive ways to work your core. Here is another great way to work your waist...