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A Little Gluten Reality Check — What Is Gluten, And Why The Hell Are You Even Eating Gluten-Free? [Video]httpv://youtu.be/AdJFE1sp4Fw Jay (Baruchel): You have no idea what gluten is. Seth (Rogen): I do know what gluten is. Gluten is a vague term. It’s something that’s used to... -
Spice Up Your Cardio With Flywheel Indoor Cycling — Torch Calories, Compete, And Get Addicted In The ProcessImage: Boston Magazine [S]pinning is nothing new. It’s been a staple on every health club’s menu of classes for the past couple of decades. Many gym-goers are drawn to indoor cycling because... -
The Top 5 Salad Death Traps, Misconceptions, And Other Forms Of Salad Sabotage[T]hink you’re making a lean choice by opting for a salad instead of your standard burger and fries? If you’re eating clean, it’s normal to trade in a greasy meal for a pile of leafy... -
The Growth of Social Dieting — Should You Join A "Fitness Tribe" To Lose Weight?Image: Breakaway Memphis [T]hese days, we can track everything. From fitness tech that can monitor your heart rate, calorie burn, and step count to mobile apps that bring a food diary right to... -
[WOTM, 05/2014] Summer-Proof Your Core With The Beach It UP Abs Workout[I]f you've ever fantasized about tearing your shirt off and emerging from the water like a glistening, vivacious Joe Manganiello or Adriana Lima — encased with a lean, rippled, svelte core —... -
A Gym For Your Brain? UMiami Debuts BrainHQ — So That Your Noggin Can Lift Weights, Too [News]Image: BrainHQ [W]hen we think about taking care of our bodies and working on our fitness, we often think of anything that keeps us moving. Between using our heart for intense cardiovascular... -
Snapfit — Your Newest Source Of Fitness Motivation, Via Snapchat [News]Image: B&T [W]e all use Snapchat for different reasons: those not so cute selfies, your delicious looking breakfast, or a quick video of your friends doing something silly. Once in a while,... -
The 5 Best Triceps Exercises For Building Massive, Toned Triceps[I]f you want powerful, well-defined, titanic arms, building a strong set of triceps needs to be your number one priority. They're even more important than biceps, given that they make up roughly... -
Step Aside Mario Kart — Virtual Reality Treadmills Are The Newest In Fitness GamingImage: Dvice [T]humbs. That's all you needed to play the first Gameboy in 1989, where you used nothing but your thumbs to play your way through dozens of animated worlds. But now, virtual reality... -
[Recipes] Mint Chocolate Chip FIEND? Blend Up The Maca Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Blizzard[H]OLY MINT CHOCOLATE MOUTHGASM. Mint chocolate chip fiends, rejoice. The Maca Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Blizzard is an uber-lean, nutrition-packed, refreshing way to energize any day or fuel... -
[Giveaway] Get Into The Zone For Your Workouts — And Get Better, Faster — With FLOW*Disclosure: Flow Athletics supplied 2 bottles of Flow to test out and is graciously giving away 5 bottles to all Lean It UP readers. This article is otherwise unsponsored. [M]y high-school... -
Rethinking Fitness: Your Fantasy Football League Could Boost Physical Activity Levels By 31% [News]Image: Digital Sports Lounge [F]antasy sports leagues allow football, baseball, and basketball gurus to pay very close attention to the physical activity...of others. In 2013, 33 million users...
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Diet It UP
[Recipes] Pan-Seared Italian Chicken & Broccolini — Low Carb, Cals
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Mangiamo! If you’re looking for a mouthgasmic low cal, low carb, protein-packed dinner, my pan-seared Italian Chicken and Broccolini recipe is as good as it gets. It oozes the savory Italian flavors of fresh grape tomatoes, rich EVOO, basil, oregano, and garlic, and cooks up easily for dinner in under 20 minutes. For those who are low-carbing and calorie conscious, it only has 220 calories and 5.5 g of net carbs per serving.
How To Eat Well In The Workplace — Breakfast Edition
Eating well as a working professional is difficult. During a hectic, earling morning, breakfast is usually the first thing to go, but did you know that breakfast-skippers are 4.5x MORE likely to be obese? Here’s how you can build a better breakfast, despite a busy workday.
[Part 3] The Full Cereal Fatness Index — 275 Cereals Ranked
In part 3 of 3 in our Lean It UP Cereal Fatness Index series we reveal the full index and rank 275 different cereals based on their propensity to MAKE YOU FAT! Where does your favorite fall? See it all inside, including a downloadable printout.
Fact or Fiction - You Shouldn’t Eat Before Working Out
In this week’s Fact or Fiction column we address whether or not you should eat before working out, and if so, what makes the perfect pre-workout meal.
[Part 2] The Cereal Fatness Index — The 50 Healthiest Cereals List
The 50 Healthiest Cereals List is part 2 of 3 in our Lean It UP Cereal Fatness Index series, which scores and ranks 275 brands of cereal based on their propensity to MAKE YOU FAT! In part 2 we reveal the 50 leanest, healthiest cereals on earth.
[Part 1] The Cereal Fatness Index — The 50 Most Fattening Cereals
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The 50 Most Fattening Cereals is part 1 of 3 in our Lean It UP Cereal Fatness Index series, which scores and ranks 275 brands of cereal based on their propensity to MAKE YOU FAT! In part 1 we count down the 50 absolute worst cereals that lace supermarket shelves today.
[Recipes] Low Carb Peanut Shrimp Stir Fry — 250 Calories
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This delicious, ridiculously healthy peanut shrimp stir fry recipe packs all of the BIG crunchy, nutty flavor you’d expect from shrimp stir fry, sans the calories, carbs, sodium, or fat. With 31 grams of protein, 250 calories, and only 18 net carbs, what’s NOT to love?
Weight Watchers, Ben & Jerry’s, Arctic Zero Have Up To 68% More Calories Than Labeled [REPORT]
A recent MSNBC report revealed that diet ice cream from Weight Watchers, Ben & Jerry’s, & Arctic Zero have up to 68% more calories than labeled. I’m here to tell you: DON’T FREAK OUT, the implications are overblown.
How Much Caffeine Is In Coffee, Espresso, And Other Drinks? [Infographic]
Does a cup of coffee have the same amount of caffeine as an espresso shot? How does Dunkin Donuts’ coffee vary from Starbucks’? Where does Red Bull fall on the caffeine scale? These caffeinated questions and more answered inside.
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