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 Waist-to-hip
ratio is heavily influenced by genetics as well as diet.
But experts have long known that exercise can be a
powerful influence on improving waist-to-hip ratio, even
when it does not budge BMI. To learn more check out this
week's article Top 10 Workout Tips For Apple-shaped
Women.
In fitness,
Namita
[email protected]
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Articles of the Week
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Hot Fitness Tip
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 Evidence is accumulating that maternal B12 status influences fetal growth and development. Low maternal vitamin B12 status and protein intake are associated with increased risk of neural tube defect, low lean mass and excess adiposity, increased insulin resistance, impaired neuro development and altered risk of cancer in the offspring.
Vitamin B12 is a key nutrient associated with one carbon metabolic pathways related to substrate metabolism, synthesis and stability of nucleic acids and methylation
of DNA which regulates gene expression.
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Words of Inspiration
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You are Unique
 Think
of all the people who live or ever lived on our planet
since the very beginning of time. None of them is like
you! What a miraculous thing is to be you! Nobody has
the same combination of talents, abilities, sorrows and
opportunities. No one has the same friends, family
jokes, acquaintances. Nobody‘s finger prints are the
same. No one has the same concerns or goals like you. No
one! You are unique!
Accept and enjoy this uniqueness. You don‘t have to
pretend to look more like other expect you to be. Don‘t
be afraid to be different. No one in the world has the
same things going on in his mind, soul, spirit as are
going on in yours. It is a gift only to you. Treasure
and share your uniqueness!
Nobody can speak your words. Nobody can smile your
smile. No one can bring the same unique impact of you to
another person.
Enjoy your uniqueness, let it flow out among your
family and friends, all the people you meet.
Give yourself away and be inspired by the fact that you
are UNIQUE!
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Success Quote
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 "The harder you work, the luckier you get."
Gary Player, golf |
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Healthy Recipe
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Tuscan White Bean Soup
Makes: 6 servings
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Nutritional Information:
Per Serving: Per 1 1/4 Serving
Calories: 172 Kcal,
Fat: 3 g,
Carbohydrate: 27 g,
Protein: 11 g,
Fiber: 10 g,
Sodium: 393 mg. |
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Ingredients:
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1 cup dried navy beans
Cold water, enough to cover beans
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1 leek, white part only, cut into 1-inch pieces
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3/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
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1/2 cup chopped carrot, in 3/4-inch pieces
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1/2 cup chopped celery, in 3/4-inch pieces
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1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, loosely packed
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1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
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4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
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2 cups water
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1 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary
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Salt and freshly ground pepper
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Directions:
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Place beans in deep pot and cover with cold water to
1-inch above beans. Bring water to boil and simmer,
uncovered, for 1 minute. Off heat, cover and let
beans sit for 1 hour. Drain beans.
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In same pot, cover beans with cold water to 2-inches
above beans. Over medium-high heat, bring just to
gentle boil. Cover pot partway so it does not boil
over, and simmer beans until soft and creamy, 45-60
minutes. Set beans aside in cooking liquid until
ready to use. Or, if not using within 4 hours, drain
cooled beans and refrigerate, tightly covered, for
up to 4 days.
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In food processor, pulse leek, onion, carrot, celery
and parsley until finely chopped and moist.
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In medium Dutch oven or small soup pot, heat oil
over medium-high heat. Add chopped vegetables and
cook, stirring, until they soften, 5 minutes. Cover
tightly, reduce heat and gently cook vegetables
until they let their juices, 10 minutes. Increase
heat and cook vegetables until golden, 8 minutes,
stirring occasionally.
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Add broth, 2 cups water and rosemary. Simmer,
covered, until vegetables are very soft, 20 minutes.
Off heat, use immersion blender to whirl soup until
partly pureed, with some vegetables bits remaining.
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Add 2 cups drained cooked beans to soup. Return pot
to heat and cook until beans are heated through.
Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Divide
soup among 6 deep soup bowls. If desired garnish
with Fried Leek. Or pass grated Parmesan cheese on
the side.
Courtesy: AICR
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 Bodies come in many shapes, but the most dominant are the "apple" and the "pear" shape. The apple body shape is biggest in the middle, chest and stomach, but little in the arms and legs.
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