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Posts tagged "nutrition"

Food Revolution Day: Chicago events and why you should participate

Food Revolution Day is right is coming up this weekend May 19th.  Never heard of Food Revolution Day? It was created by Jamie Oliver, the world renowned chef who has brought to light the importance of food knowledge.  If you ever read Jamie Oliver’s biography you will see a long list of accomplishments including; television show... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
May 15, 2012 at 12:47 pm
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Motivation Monday: March 19th, 2012

Happy Monday!  Start your week off right with a little motivation to get you through the day.  Today’s quote is: “Energy and persistence conquer all things.”~Benjamin Franklin In order to be able to follow this motivation you’ll need to do a few things. For Energy: 1) Eat Well: Your body can not function at it’s... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
March 19, 2012 at 12:01 pm
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Get a healthy touchdown this Super Bowl Sunday with these recipes

Super Bowl Sunday is coming up and there’s no doubt it’s one of everybody’s favorite days to eat.  If you’ve been doing good all week don’t feel bad about treating yourself this Sunday.  Remember, everything in moderation and you won’t feel like a bloated mess by the end of Sunday’s game.  I asked readers from... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
February 3, 2012 at 12:04 pm
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Fit Food: Review of the new Mark Bar

This past week I was able to try out the new Mark Bar, created by Chicagoan Mark Beier.  Mark is a Health & Fitness Expert as well as a classically trained chef.  This combination gave Mark the knowledge to create his own pre workout bar, Mark Bar. When I received the opportunity to try out... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
January 31, 2012 at 10:19 pm
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New cellphone game seeks to improve quality time and may help with your eating choices

I came across the new cell phone stacking game, as some are calling it, on Yahoo today.  This new game craze was created by Brian “lil b” perez on his Tumblr page.  In an effort to not “be a d__ during meals with friends” (the name of his post) Brian created a game to get... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
January 11, 2012 at 3:54 pm
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My fitness goal for the week: Get ready for Photo Shoot

My fitness goal for the week is to get ready for my photo shoot next Tuesday.  This particular photo shoot comes up once a year and happens to be very important to me.  So my goal is to be in the best shape I can be in.  It is true that photos can make you... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
September 15, 2011 at 2:10 pm
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4 Summer time fruits and how they can keep you healthy

It’s summer time and that means certain fruits are ripe and extremely beneficial for this time of year.  Fruits are a main source vitamins and nutrients.  They also happen to taste good and have numerous benefits for the body.  So if you’re looking for a snack this summer reach for one of these summer fruits... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
July 20, 2011 at 10:39 am
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5 ways to get back on track after the holiday weekend

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The holiday weekend is over and now it is time to get back on track with your fitness goals.  With a weekend of patriotic celebration the food of choice for many is hot dogs, potato salad and corn on the cob.  Who doesn’t love a good BBQ? Especially on the 4th of July.  Whether you... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
July 6, 2011 at 10:19 am
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5 things I noticed about body types at the Chicago Triathlon

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There are so many different body types that compete in the Lifetime Chicago Triathlon.  I wrote previous posts about my experience at the Chicago Triathlon expo and the race itself.  I was soaking the entire experience in and the one thing I noticed was the wide variety of body types I saw at the triathlon. ... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
September 8, 2010 at 10:53 am
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Great Recipes from Eat Clean Diet creator Tosca Reno

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Eat Clean Diet creator Tosca Reno has decided to share some of her great healthy summer recipes with us.  Tosca has been featured on Extra TV, Good Morning America and recently had a 6 page spread in FOOD Magazine.  She is a self made woman and numerous celebrities including; Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman and Halle... Read more »
By Ashley Bond,
July 15, 2010 at 12:14 pm
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