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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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Nov 2012
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Why are Omega 3 Supplements Important for Weight Loss and Muscle Recovery?

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Why are Omega 3 Supplements Important for Weight Loss and Muscle Recovery?

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! Most of us have heard that Omega 3 fatty acids are important to include in our diets.  Omega 3s are generally associated with heart health benefits, and they are also helpful in increasing HDL cholesterol, decreasing cancer, and improving rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.  What you may not …

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Nov 2012
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10 Clean Eating Hearty Winter Soup, Stew and Chili Recipes

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10 Clean Eating Hearty Winter Soup, Stew and Chili Recipes

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! It’s getting chilly out!  Warm yourself up from the inside out by making healthy soups, stews and chili with the abundance of veggies available to you during winter time!  In my opinion, soups are their own sort of weight loss superfood.  In addition to warming you …

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Nov 2012
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Does Our Metabolism Slow Down In Winter? Combating Holiday Weight Gain

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Does Our Metabolism Slow Down In Winter? Combating Holiday Weight Gain

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! Yeah, it’s getting cold outside.  Sigh.  Winter is definitely on its way, bringing with it cravings for comfort foods.  The winter months are notorious for bringing on weight gain, and most of us acknowledge that we tend to eat more during these months.  What factors are …

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Nov 2012
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5 Reasons a Calorie is NOT Just a Calorie

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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! We’ve all heard that the golden rule to weight loss and diet is ‘calories in, calories out.’  3500 calories equals a pound, so if we have a deficit of 3500 calories in a week, we’ll lose a pound that week, right?  Cool, so I can eat …

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Nov 2012
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The Scoop on Protein Powder: Should Women Take Protein Supplements?

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The Scoop on Protein Powder: Should Women Take Protein Supplements?

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! There are differing opinions all over the internet about just how much protein a woman needs in her diet to be healthy.  For example, the USDA recommends that adult women should get 46 grams of protein per day, but that doesn’t take into account activity level …

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