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Protein, fiber, antioxidants, vitamin C, growth hormones, maltodextrin, high fructose corn syrup??? Ok this list started off sounding great right? Well, if you are one of those people who believes the tried and true statement of “you are what you eat”, don’t you think we should know WHAT we are eating? If what we put in our bodies truly results in us becoming it, we should be thinking about what we are consuming. The truth of the matter is, we think that what we are consuming is what we want to be, but have you looked close enough to really know the ingredients and makeup of your food?

Normal everyday routines require you to use your muscles. If you have noticed pain or tightness in your muscles while attempting to pick something up off the floor or reaching to the top of a cabinet, this may represent a lack in proper stretching of those normal muscles that help you get through the day. If having regular workout routines in your life is something you do or not, incorporating a few simple stretches into your everyday routine will give your body the needed thank you it deserves.

Looking to boost your metabolism, have more energy, and dump extra body fat? If so, then incorporating cardio interval training is for you! This type of training is extremely helpful to improve your fitness level, endurance level, and speed while at the same giving the added benefit of targeting those areas of stubborn fat that never seem to disappear with you normal cardio workout. The secret behind the successful results of interval training comes from the fact that any normal cardio exercise can be used, like rowing, biking, stairs, running and even walking. Almost whatever you can come up with can be turned form a typical cardio workout to an intense burn of a workout.