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My dinner rocked!

I had leftover azuki beans with butternut squash, quinoa and made Sicilian collard greens with raisins and pumpkin seeds (recipe in "the kind diet" book) . First time I ever made collard greens and they were SO good. I think they might be my new favorite veggie!  And for dessert I had just a few spoonfuls of Tempt mint chocolate chip ice cream (it's made with Hemp Milk) which surprisingly was so very tasty!  Ahhh...so far so good!

What started it all?

So what started me down this path? Dec. 1, 2009 I started an exercise program that has changed my life. Literally changed my life. I am addicted to this workout and would shout it from the rooftop if I could, but I really don't want to fall off the roof! I feel so good, so strong and if I miss a workout, I feel bad. The workout is called Chalean Extreme.  In a nutshell it's doing slow paced weight lifting to fatigue within 10-12 reps (you use weights that make you fail by the 10th - 12th rep) and then waiting 10 seconds and doing 3 more very slow reps. That's 3-4 days a week and then the other days are intense cardio, either intervals for 2 minutes following by muscle endurance for 2 minutes (in 45 minutes) or fat burning anaerobic cardio. And so far 15 inches gone, I feel so good, have so much energy and just feel like my body needs clean, fresh foods. I have been doing GREAT with this workout and after about a month in, my eating habits changed. I felt the need to ea...

The truth about sugar, fructose, etc.

Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin. The truth about sugar/fructose, etc.

Official Food, Inc. Movie Site - Hungry For Change?

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Official Food, Inc. Movie Site - Hungry For Change?