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How Many Calories In Sushi?

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When most of us think of sushi, we do tend to think of a 'healthy' food. And it's true - many  fish and seafood including salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna and crab are an excellent source of protein and Omega-3s.  The seaweed used in the sushi rolls, seaweed salad and miso soup is rich in magnesium, calcium, folic acid, iron, iodine and various antioxidants. However, there are a variety of ways that some of our sushi favorites can pack a whole lot of extra calories that we might not be aware of.

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Feb 2013
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Processed Food Health Claims Part 2: What Do “Low Fat” and “Fat Free” Really Mean?

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Processed Food Health Claims Part 2: What Do “Low Fat” and “Fat Free” Really Mean?

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! While we might strive to eat as healthy a diet as possible based in whole foods like lean meats, dairy, veggies, fruits and whole grains, the […]

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Feb 2013
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Junk Food Science: 5 Ways The Food Industry ‘Engineers’ it to be Addictive

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Junk Food Science: 5 Ways The Food Industry ‘Engineers’ it to be Addictive

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! In less than a week, a new book is coming out that’s piqued the interest of a lot of folks in the fitness and nutrition industry.  […]

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Feb 2013
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Coo-Coo for Coconut! Benefits of Coconut for Health and Weight Loss

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Coo-Coo for Coconut! Benefits of Coconut for Health and Weight Loss

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! I’ve got to admit…the past few months of cold winter weather have me fantasizing about the tropics.  What I wouldn’t give to taste some sweet tropical […]

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Feb 2013
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Processed Food Health Claims Part 1: What Do “Whole Grain” and “Multigrain” Really Mean?

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Processed Food Health Claims Part 1: What Do “Whole Grain” and “Multigrain” Really Mean?

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Try as we may to base the majority of our diet in whole foods like lean meats, nonfat dairy, veggies, fruits and whole grains, most of […]

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Feb 2013
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Do you LOVE Chocolate? 10 Healthy, Clean Eating Chocolate Desserts for Valentine’s Day!

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Do you LOVE Chocolate? 10 Healthy, Clean Eating Chocolate Desserts for Valentine’s Day!

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Valentine’s Day is all about love….and chocolate!  And we LOVE CHOCOLATE!  Chocolate can be considered one of the ‘healthiest’ sweet treats.  Dark chocolate in particular has […]

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