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Benefits of Working Out While Pregnant
There is no doubt that exercise is beneficial. Exercising during your pregnancy comes with particular benefits and during my pregnancies I find that if I move my body I most certainly feel better. In addition to that feeling, exercising during pregnancy can help with major health issues like diabetes, heart issues, depression and joint pain. Check out five reasons why if you’re pregnant, you might want to consider working out. Increased circulation – when a woman is pregnant, Her blood volume increases by almost 50% and exercise improves circulation and cardiovascular health. Joint and muscle functioning better – relaxin is a chemical that your body naturally releases during pregnancy to…
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What are HIIT workouts? And why are they beneficial?
This post is in partner with Faster Way to Fat Loss. If you click through a link on this post and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional charge to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. In case you didn’t know, I decided to follow a wellness program during my pregnancy. When I started, I was feeling very discouraged about my food intake and couldn’t figure out how to balance with my workouts.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀When I started Faster Way to Fat Loss, my goal was to understand how to balance out my workouts with an easy button…
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What are macros? How I learned about them through Faster Way
This post is in partner with Faster Way to Fat Loss. If you click through a link on this post and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional charge to you. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. Since starting my journey with Faster Way, I am often asked: What exactly IS a macro? Macros are much more than just a popular buzzword right now. Macros are a foundation for a healthy lifestyle and they’ll help you hit your goals faster and more effectively. Macronutrients (or macros for short) are the molecules our bodies need to grow…
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How to shop for produce at the grocery store
Would anyone like help shopping healthy at the grocery store? I remember when I first decided to eat better and was walking the aisles of the grocery store. My mind was spinning, I was so confused, and I couldn’t even make choices to put in my cart. I was seriously considering backing out of this health change. Thankfully, I bucked up and made it through… but not without lots and lots of mistakes. Those mistakes helped me learn and gain confidence in my diet. Over time, I’ve learned so much about foods and what they really do in our bodies. While I do always recommend shopping organic, I know that…
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7 Tips to Healthier Eating After the Holidays
After the holidays, lots of people start a detox or a cleanse but I’ve got a secret for you… Changing the way you approach the food and drink you put into your body can do way more than a quick fix. Did you know that our bodies naturally detox every 24 hours? So what you do now will naturally detox you instead of a gimmicky week long diet.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Healthy food habits turn into a sustainable way for you to live healthier and are easier to maintain without “falling off the wagon.” Does this mean that my family and myself are on a raw diet? Not at all! Although I do love…
