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 The
American Council on Exercise advises pre-loading with an
electrolyte solution two hours before an endurance event
or long-duration workout, and then switching to water
immediately before starting. To learn more check out
this week's article, Hydration for Enhanced Performance.
In fitness,
Namita
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Hot Fitness Tip
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 Get
a complete physical checkup before you start a strength
training program. You might have to modify or avoid
weightlifting if you have muscle or joint problems,
seizure disorders, heart disease, high blood pressure,
previous injuries or any other physical condition with
potential for danger.
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Words of Inspiration
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Expect it
 Rarely
will you ever accomplish more than you expect to
accomplish. So get in the habit of expecting the best.
Your expectations by themselves do not create your
reality, but they do indeed set the direction for it.
What do you expect to achieve today, this week, or this
month? How do you expect other people to relate to you?
Expectations guide our actions. When we know what is
expected it gives us a clear plan for exactly what to
do.
Whatever you sincerely expect, you will work for, you
will nurture, you will persist for and give power to.
Those things will serve to make it happen. Expectations
powerfully influence both your conscious and
subconscious actions.
If you expect the day to be dreary and boring, most
likely it will be. When you expect the day to be
productive and fulfilling, you'll find yourself acting
to satisfy those expectations. Make it a point to expect
the best, and then commit to following those
expectations.
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Success Quote
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most difficult thing is the decision to act -- the rest
is merely tenacity. The fears are "paper tigers". You
can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change
and control your life; and the procedure, the process is
its own reward."
Robyn Davidson |
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Healthy Recipe
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Spring Stir Fry with Chicken
Makes: 4 servings.
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Nutritional Information:
Per Serving:
(1 1/2 cup)
Calories: 276 Kcal,
Fat: 7 g (1.5 g sat fat),
Carbohydrate: 38 g,
Protein: 16 g,
Fiber: 5 g,
Sodium: 349 mg. |
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Ingredients:
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1 Tbsp. peanut oil
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5 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
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1/4 tsp. ground ginger
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6 spring onions, chopped, including the green stems
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Salt to taste
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1 lb. chicken, boneless and skinless, cut into about
1/2-inch strips
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1 large onion, chopped
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1 cup chopped cabbage
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1 medium each, red and green bell peppers, chopped
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2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
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1 1/2 tsp. sugar, optional
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1 Tbsp. cornstarch
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1/2 cup water
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3 cups of cooked brown rice
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Directions:
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Heat oil over medium-high heat in wok or large
skillet. When oil is almost smoking, add garlic,
ginger, ground ginger, spring onions and salt to
taste. Stir-fry about 2 minutes. Add chicken.
Stir fry an additional 3 to 4 minutes.
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Add chopped onion and cabbage and cook, stirring
occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Add peppers
and cook for 2 minutes.
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Mix soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch into water;
add to wok or skillet. Cook uncovered until
sauce thickens. Serve over hot rice.
Courtsey: AICR
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Article of the Week
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 A
recent study looked at how drinking
cold water affects hermoregulation and
performance in
three areas:
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Endurance
(bicycle time to exhaustion),
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Strength
[a 60 percent of one-repetition maximum (1RM) bench press to exhaustion],and
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Power
(a single broad jump).
Read more
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