Working out is the vessel we use for getting in shape and feeling great. That is only half of the equation, however. The other half consists of proper diet - eating clean and eating enough. Few know this as well as olympic athletes. health.com compiled five quick tips which will guarantee that your diet is on the right track.
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Summer has come and gone, and with it, so has many peoples’ primary motivation for working out - vanity. So many of us begin in the spring with hopes of achieving our dreams of having a beach body - looking ultra hot in a bikini or showing off a chiseled six pack. I am really not sure what motivational goals people set in the fall, unless they are gearing up for next summer, which brings up an interesting fitness topic - what keeps people motivated? What makes them get up and go to the gym? (more…)

Americans are a wasteful people. According to research, about fourteen percent of all of the food bought in the U.S. ends up in the garbage. Wasted food composes approximately 12 percent of the content of landfills - some of this food, vegetables, fruits and grains - produce methane gas once they decompose. A few obvious methods to combat this would be to eat all our food or only purchase what we will us. There are other methods available that may help save both the environment and your waistline: (more…)