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Hiking Up Rattlesnake Ledge~ Rattlesnake Mountain

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You won’t find better views anywhere else this close to Seattle. RattlesnakeLedge is a monolithic block of rock on the eastern end of Rattlesnake Ridge, towering high over the cool waters of Rattlesnake Lake and the Snoqualmie River valley. A leisurely two-mile hike with some gradual slope brings you up to the top, where you get an amazing open 360-degree view of the surrounding mountains, and an awesome lake backdrop at the bottom.Take a seat at the summit and enjoy a mid-hike lunch or picnic down below by the lake and facilities. This hike is very popular on the weekends, so come early to avoid most of the crowds and get a spot in the parking lot. Bring your dog, your kids, your lover, your friend  or a family member and have fun exploring the great Pacific Northwest…. << Click photo ,To go to the next photo >>

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Hiking Up Poo Poo Point ~Tiger Mountain

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So yesterday we went on a quick hike up Poo Poo Point. We wanted to explore the curiously name “Poo Poo Point”. Poo Poo Point is a very famous handgliders point as well as a highly popular hiking point in Tiger Mountain State Park . It got it’s name from the sound of nearby railroad noises. The view from the summit is one of the best in Tiger Mountain State Park. On a decent day you can see Mount Baker to the north; Seattle, Bellevue and the Olympics to the northwest; Squak and Cougar to the west; and Enumclaw, Tacoma and the southern Cascade foothills to the southwest. Often in good weather this viewpoint is packed with dayhikers,hang gliders and paragliders. It is also very popular evening hike because it offer a good vantage point to the great northwest sunsets.  This 9-mile out-and-back steep trail with 1650 feet elevation gain  in Tiger Mountain State Forest climbs through lush forest to Poo Poo Point, a grassy perch overlooking the Issaquah Alps.The trail begins at the Issaquah High School and gently meanders its way 4 ½ miles up to the top and 4½ miles back down. It was a moderate to difficulty trail but the view once you get on top of Tiger Mountain was amazing. Thinking on doing this again..

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Do You Zumba?.. You Should.. Here’s Why

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Zumba’s motto: “Ditch the workout. Join the party.”
This exercise class is sweeping our nation’s baby boomers off their feet.Zumba is different from other group exercise classes because it doesn’t feel like you are taking a class. Participants talk about as if it is a dance class, not an exercise class. Like most classes, beginners can start moving like long-time participants in just a few sessions.

The Zumba craze has taken over gyms and living rooms across the world. The Latin dance-inspired cardio class do work out your core, arm, and leg muscles while sweating to the music, and fans (including me) have professed burning thousands of calories in a session (although more realistic estimates hover around 400 to 500 calories per 45 minutes). There’s no disputing, however, that Zumba is a great way to work out, and celebrities agree. Continue reading →

Cabbage Soup Diet~ 7 Day Plan

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Have you tried this diet called Cabbage soup diet? If eating a bottomless bowl of cabbage soup, along with a few other low-calorie foods, for a solid week appeals to you, the Cabbage Soup Diet is sure to lead to quick weight loss. The 7-day Cabbage Soup Diet plan promises all you can eat — as long as you stick to the small list of allowed foods on alternate days, along with two daily bowls of fat-free cabbage soup. Other specific foods that must be eaten including fruit, vegetables, skim milk, and meat. Dieters are also advised to drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol.

Remember: This diet should only be followed for 7 days at a time, with at least two weeks in between.

Day One:

Fruit: Eat all of the fruit you want (except bananas). Eat only your soup and the fruit for the first day. For drinks- unsweetened teas, cranberry juice and water. Continue reading →

Which “Big Girl Gone Slim” Looks The Sexiest? Jordin Sparks, J-Hud or Raven-Symone?

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Jordin Sparks recently rocked the red carpet thirty pounds lighter in a super alluring black get-up and with Raven-Symone‘s weight loss,I couldn’t help but think that Jennifer Hudson may have played motivator a bit. Either way, all three women are looking curvier, healthier and more luscious than ever. But who’s looks the sexiest in their slim girl swag?

Wellness Week 2011 is Here, Celebrate Healthier Living with Incredible SpaFinder Deals

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In celebration of the first week of spring, a nationwide event is taking place to encourage people to jump-start their healthy-living habits. It’s called Wellness Week. Top spas and fitness centers are offering half-price deals and special programs from March 21-27 as part of a nationwide initiative devoted to helping people jumpstart healthier and happier lives.  Continue reading →

Exercise Of The Day~ Hands to Feet Yoga (Pada Hastasana)

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A variation of the Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana), the Hands to Feet Pose (Pada Hastasana) improves flexibility of your spine, strengthens your legs, enhances digestion, and aids in blood circulation in your head. Take note that this pose is not advisable for people who have spinal problems. Learn how to perform this pose with the help of our animation and steps below.

STEP 1: Start with the Mountain Pose.

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 2: As you inhale, raise your arms above your head.

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 3: Bend forward until your hands touch your feet.

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 4: Slowly bend further so that your belly is touching your upper legs. Grasp your toes and breathe deeply in the pose.When you have grabbed your ankles or toes, use a slight stretching force to lengthen the body. With the pull from the hands, move your belly to your upper legs and prevent your chest to sink and lose the supportive power of the lower back during the exercise.

 

Be careful! You perform this forward bend through relaxation and not through brute force by pulling your feet with too much physical strength. When you pull too hard, the body stiffens, your thinking and breathing become affected and worst of all, you run a risk of injuring yourself

“Sassy Water”~ A Flat Berry Diet Jump Start

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You’ve probably heard that you need about eight glasses of water a day for adequate hydration.Drinking water and even eating “watery” foods like melon, greens, and other fruits and vegetables has enormous health benefits, including warding off fatigue. But perhaps the most important belly benefit of proper hydration is how it helps maintain your body’s proper fluid balance and guard against water retention. It also helps prevent constipation, which can cause bloating. My take for this “SASSY WATER”  is to encourage you to drink more water throughout your day. Some people don’t like to drink plain water so, I guess, this jazzes things up a bit.The ingredients in Sassy water aren’t just for flavor~ for example : the ginger helps calm and soothe your GI tract .The ingredients are supposed to help reduce bloating (hence the name, anti-bloat diet).But all in all, in order to loose weight,there are no magic solutions! Calories IN vs. calories OUT…it’s pretty simple.

SASSY WATER RECIPE~ Straight From The Flat Belly Diet Member Site

SERVES: 1; 1 Serving = 1  Glass

PREP TIME: 5 min; Chilling time: Overnight

TOTAL COOK TIME: none

Ingredients

2 liters water (about 8 and 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
12 small spearmint leaves.

Directions ~Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and let flavors blend overnight. Drink the entire pitcher by the end of each day.

GOODLUCK

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Bikram Yoga Makes Me Hot

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If you are one of those people who loves Yoga and you’d like to try an unusual form of exercise that will improve your flexibility and strength, you may be interested in Bikram Yoga~a series of yoga poses done in a heated room. The room is usually maintained at a temperature of 95-100 degrees. As you can imagine, a vigorous yoga session at this temperature promotes profuse sweating and makes the body very warm, and therefore more flexible.Bikram yoga aims toward general wellness and claims the heated studio facilitates deeper stretching, injury prevention, and stress and tension relief. Bikram yoga is claimed to systematically stimulate and restore health to every muscle, joint, and organ of the body. There are two complementary aspects of the 26 exercises, asanas (postures) and pranayama (breathing exercises), though many other branches of yoga also use these methods.

Hot Yoga Tips and Cautions

Wondering if you can “sweat out toxins” doing hot yoga? Read this: “Yoga/Hot Yoga Flush Out Toxins”

~It is essential to have your own yoga mat and towel when doing Hot Yoga since you will be sweating so much. Students tend to wear very little clothing for the same reason.

~Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after class so you don’t get dehydrated. It is not advisable to eat during the two hours before class.

~If you want to try Bikram’s method, make sure the Hot Yoga studio you choose has been certified to teach Bikram Yoga.

~Hot Yoga is not advised for pregnant women, since it can raise the core body temperature

Today’s Recipe~ Spelt Bread

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Spelt Bread
Yield: Two 8 ½” x 4 ½” loaves
Spelt is a bread wheat in use since Biblical times. Spelt is highly water soluble, which means the body can easily absorb its nutrients. Hold a few spelt kernels in your mouth and—unlike other wheat varieties—they immediately soften

Spelt bread has a pleasing, nutty flavor and a substantial texture. It makes great breakfast toast, canapés and sandwiches. For a lighter flavor and texture, use up to 50% white spelt flour.
Note: it is important that you don’t over-knead spelt dough.
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
2 cups warm water (105° to 110° F)
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons melted butter
2 teaspoons sea salt
6 cups spelt flour (use any combination of whole or white spelt)
Combine the yeast, water and honey in a large warm bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes or until the yeast softens. Stir in the butter and salt and 3 cups of the flour. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon. Add the remaining flour in increments until the dough becomes too stiff to stir, then place the dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead for about 6 minutes, adding any remaining flour as necessary, until the dough becomes smooth and elastic. Do not overknead.
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free spot for about 2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
Grease two 8 ½” x 4 ½” loaf pans. Punch the dough down to deflate it and divide it in half. Form each half into a smooth loaf and place in a prepared pan. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free spot for about 1 hour or until the dough has risen to the top of the pans.
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Uncover the risen loaves. Place the pans on a heavy baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes or until the tops are light brown and crusty. Remove from the oven and tap out of the pan into the baking sheet. Turn the oven off and return the breads to the oven to crisp for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.Enjoy your nutritious bread!
Recipe Source~Rebecca Wood
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Today’s Meal ~Grilled Jerked Chicken Skewers With Mango Salsa

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Serves 6
Caribbean Jerk Rub adds Jamaican flavor to chicken in this recipe. Pork, lamb, steak, and seafood would all be good substitutes for chicken.


Chicken Ingredients :
3.5 oz (1 jar) Raptor Caribbean Jerk Rub
3 Chicken Breasts
2 oz. Olive Oil
18 Bamboo skewers *soak in water*


Mango Salsa Ingredients:
1 cup Mango (small diced)
½ Red Onion (small diced)
1 tsp. Red Jalapeño (minced)
1 tsp. Ginger (minced)
3 Sprigs Cilantro (chopped)
6 Mint Leaves (chopped)
2 Scallions (chopped)
1 tbs. Red Wine Vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste


Meat Preparation
Cut the breast into six cubes per breast and brush the meat with olive oil. Rub with Raptor Caribbean Jerk Rub and skewer the chicken. On a medium-high heat BBQ grill the meat until cooked through….*Soaking the bamboo skewers in water will help them from catching on fire while cooking.*


Mango Salsa Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season.

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Today’s Meal ~Chile Garlic Shrimp

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Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (preferably Spanish)
10 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 dried red chiles (plus more for garnish, if desired)
2 teaspoons brandy
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.
Process:
Heat oil in a medium sauté pan over high heat. Sauté garlic until browned, about 2 minutes. Add shrimp and chiles; sauté until shrimp are cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add brandy and cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Transfer to a platter or divide equally among 8 small plates. Sprinkle with parsley, add salt to taste and serve.
Makes 8 servings
Pop a few of these to feel lively all night long—they supply energizing iron and protein. And capsaicin, the compound that gives chiles their fire, may kick up your metabolism.

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Kim Kardashian Poses Nude For Harper’s Bazaar~"The Message;Embrace Your Curves and Who You Are"!

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Kim Kardashian’s stripping down to empower women to “embrace their curves.” The star of E!’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians is just one of three celebs (including Joy Bryant and Amanda de Cadenet) going nude and unairbrushed for the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar Magazine, where she opens up about how she really feels about her body for the mag’s annual “Naked Truth” edition. She do have a hot smoking body, but …. just not sure if it’s 100% natural, or there’s some nips and tucks here and there.


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Tip~Chopsticks Are A Really Good Dieting Trick

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Watching others using chopsticks can make it look so easy, but when you try it, you end up asking for a fork. Here’s how to say goodbye to that fork for good and put those chopsticks to work! I have always wanted to eat with Chopsticks, but I was too lazy / scared / discouraged to learn because everytime I tried to use them, the result were really bad. So I gave up trying.One day I was reading an article about how Chopsticks can be a really good dieting trick,it continued on saying, with Chopstick you eat more slowly and are more engaged with concentrating on your food, versus just shoveling it in. After I was done reading that particular article, I decided its about time for me to try again. My friends at work, walked me through on how to position my fingers and chopsticks to make it work. Finally tonight, I had an opportunity to put my skills into use.. We had Sushi for dinner, and I tell you, I was so impressed with the results…( be gentle ..lol… I am still in the learning process .. but I can now hold chopsticks and be able to lift food without dropping..)


The easiest way to explain how to hold chopsticks is to hold almost like holding pencil… Well, it’s not quit the same, obviously because you are holding two sticks, rather than one pencil. But if you can use a pencil, you can learn to use chopsticks.
First, rest one of the chopstick on the bottom on the thumb, at about 1 inch from the end (thick side) of the chopstick, and rest the middle of the chopstick on the side of ring finger at about 1/2 inch from the tip of the finger. This stick will remain stationary. Then hold the other chopstick with three fingers, thumb, pointing finger and the middle finger. This is the stick that moves to pick up food. Make sure the tip of both sticks meet. 


~~So how about you?Have you mastered the art of eating with chopsticks? What do you think? Does eating with them make a diffference in your perception of the meal?~~

Chopstick Rules
~~Do not hold the chopsticks when you are not eating. Rest them on a chopstick rest or a plate closest and directly in front of you, with the tips facing your left. Only rest the tip of the chopstick on to of chopstick rest or a plate, and the thick end should be on the table. You will do the same when you are done with the meal.
~~Do not drag a plate or bowl with your chopsticks.
~~Do not point with chopsticks or talk animatedly with chopsticks in your hand. Do not walk or run with chopsticks. (You’ll be surprised to hear how many people are injured by chopsticks!)
~~Never leave chopsticks stuck vertically into your food, especially into a bowl of rice. (At funerals, Japanese present a bowl of rice with chopsticks standing in the middle at the altar.)

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Today’s Meal~ Crunchy Wasabi Salmon with Lime

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Ingredients
3/4 cup wasabi peas (about 3 ounces)
4 (8-ounce) salmon fillets with skin (each about 1 inch to 1 1/4 inches thick)
1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
6 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (about 1/2 large head)
1 (8-ounce) package trimmed sugar snap peas
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Lime wedges
3/4 cup wasabi peas (about 3 ounces)4 (8-ounce) salmon fillets with skin (each about 1 inch to 1 1/4 inches thick)1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
6 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (about 1/2 large head)1 (8-ounce) package trimmed sugar snap peas
2 tablespoons fresh lime juiceLime wedges


Process
Preheat oven to 400°F. Blend wasabi peas in processor until ground but with some coarsely crushed pieces. Lightly oil rimmed baking sheet. Arrange salmon fillets, skin side down, on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle fish with salt. Press ground wasabi peas onto tops of salmon fillets to adhere, covering tops completely. Sprinkle grated lime peel over salmon; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil. Roast salmon just until opaque in center, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add cabbage and sugar snap peas; sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer 1 salmon fillet to each of 4 plates. Drizzle with lime juice. Mound cabbage-snap pea mixture alongside. Garnish with lime wedges and serve.

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Jennifer Hudson: Named The New Face (and Body) of Weight Watchers

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Have you seen Jennifer Hudson lately? She looks amazing..The secret behind Jennifer Hudson’s amazing body after baby? Weight Watchers. In fact, the new mom revealed she’s the new spokesperson for the company today. “With Weight Watchers I am enjoying the weight loss because I’m doing it the right way I feel empowered with what I’ve learned, everything from portion control to what foods will help keep me satisfied,” said the 28-year-old singer-actress. “It’s a lifestyle change, not a diet.”She has lost more than 5o lbs with Weight Watchers.

The Oscar-winning actress who has a 7-month-old son, David Daniel Otunga Jr., with her fiancé David Otunga, 28, also likes how the diet fits into her busy lifestyle. “I can follow the plan no matter where I am, still enjoy my favorite foods and even use the iPhone app to track my points,” she said. Hudson is no stranger to publicly discussing her weight: After being called “the big girl” as a contestant on “American Idol,” the singer transformed her body for her Oscar winning turn as Effie in “Dreamgirls” by packing on more than 20 lbs. with a diet of “cakes and cookies and lots of friend food,” she told PEOPLE.
Before WW

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Today’s Meal ~Fried Goat Cheese,Citrus and Avocado

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How to: Goat Cheese, Citrus and Avocado Salad
You will need:
1 8 ounce goat cheese log
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 large egg
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
2 Naval oranges
1 pink grapefruit (Oro Blanco if available)
1 small shallot, finely chopped
2 tablespoons grapeseed or canola oil
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups arugula
2 Haas avocados, pitted thinly sliced.


STEPS
1. Slice the goat cheese into 4 rounds and shape into mini hockey pucks. Make a little work station by placing the flour in a medium bowl. Whisk the egg with 2 tablespoons water in another bowl and place the panko bread crumbs in a third bowl.


2. Toss the goat cheese in the flour to coat. Tap off the excess flour and then submerge the cheese rounds in the egg wash. Transfer the goat cheese to the panko and press each disk in the bread crumbs, making sure the crumbs stick to the cheese. Place on a plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.


3. For the dressing, add the shallots, sugar and 3 tablespoons citrus juices and whisk in the oils a little at a time. Season to taste with salt and pepper.


4. Place arugula on a plate, top with lightly salted avocados, oranges and grapefruit.


5. Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the breaded goat cheese rounds and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes total. Place warm cheese on top of your salad, dress as you like and soak in the praise once served.
Recipe and Photo~ Two Dudes,One Pa

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Exercise of the Day: The Crescent Moon Pose

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The Crescent Moon Pose strengthens your legs, back, shoulders, and arms, building stamina. It opens your hips and chest, and improves balance. This is an excellent exercise to start a number of backbends with. The lower back gets relaxed, the leg muscles are stretched and you build up strength in your legs. You also improve your coordination and concentration. 


                                              STEP 1:Kneel and keep your back straight


STEP 2: Step forward with your right foot until the foot is a little in front of the knee and your upper leg is parallel with the floor. The left foot (the one at the back) rests on the floor with its toes and your lower leg on the mat. You can increase the stretching of your leg muscles in the front part of your left hip by bending your front leg more and more. 

STEP 3: Raise both arms, and hook both thumbs together. At the same time you stretch your arms upwards and you pull the thumbs slightly apart. Then you raise your knee at the back so that your weight is now equally divided between the leg in front and the leg at the back. Look forward and focus your attention on one point. This helps you to maintain your balance. If you find this easy, you can also look upwards or even backwards instead of looking in front of you.

It is important that your chestbone remains low and that you do not make your lower back too hollow. By stretching your arms you also stretch your back. When doing that, try to maintain dynamism from the sacrum to the hip.

At first you can also do the asana without raising the hind knee from the floor. That makes the exercise less hard for the leg muscles and easier for your balance. Extend the hindleg fully and be careful not to compensate by bending the knee. 

Make the most of the exercise by bending deeper with your front leg, by stretching your hind leg even further, by making your breathing as relaxed as possible and by stretching your arms as much as possible.

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Today’s Yoga Exercise ~ Triangular Pose

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In this exercise, you build up strength in the lower back and upper legs while you remove tension from the lower and upper back, the hips and the hamstrings through both the twist and the stretching. The exercise is good for your sense of coordination and sense of balance. You need a lot of concentration and precision to be able to carry it out correctly.

STEP 1: Start with the Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana).

STEP 2: Move your left foot forward for about 1 meter.

STEP 3: Put your left hand beside your foot and carry your weight with the lower back and on the heels of your foot in front. Raise the upper part of your body until the lower back is straight. You can recognize this by a groove in the middle of the lower back. The right foot (the one at the back) rests on the floor.

STEP 4: Stretch the leg which is in front without bending the back or twisting your body. With your back straight and your right hip stretched backward, look at a point on the ground and breathe in and out quietly. Press your left hand against the heel and twist your chest to the left. Let the twisting motion involve only your upper back while your hip, lower back, legs and head remain stationary. When you cannot twist any further, stretch your right arm upward.

STEP 5: Then twist your head to the left, look upward along your outstretched arm and stretch out your neck. When you stand well aligned in this position, it will feel light. The better you do this exercise, the bigger will be the triangle between your legs, arms and side are.


Step back towards the Downward Facing Dog Pose and repeat the exercise with your right leg in front.In this Asana, it is important that you keep the lower back straight. Aside from that, remember that when you are twisting, the hips do not twist along. Otherwise, the right hand side becomes active and the lower back gets “locked up” as it were which results in tension in the lower back. Prevent this by actively tightening the left hand side and let it even help carry the position so that you can keep the hip in its place when twisting. This dynamism in your side also helps you to keep the dynamism in the hip active through the right leg as a result of which the hip is mobilized as much as possible.

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Today’s Tip~ Avoid All Artificial Sweeteners

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Artificial sweeteners are sugar substitutes, which are often much sweeter than regular sugar. They are closely regulated by the FDA. While glucose (aka dextrose) is not healthy in large quantities, artificial sweeteners are far more dangerous. The good thing about artificial sweeteners is that they have few calories and can be eaten by Diabetics without affecting blood sugar. Unfortunately, they are all linked to cancer and various other medical problems. The body treats them, and many other chemicals, like toxins.
Avoid ALL artificial sweeteners, including excitotoxins like Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet) and Saccharin (Sweet N’ Low) which are toxic to the body and make you crave more sugar AND Sucralose (Splenda) which is made with chlorine and can reduce digestion-helping bacteria by up to 50%. They will slow or stop your weight loss! Read more here

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