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Upper Body Workout For Men: The best tips & exercises

Want to get broad shoulders, a steel-hard chest, muscular arms, and a visible six-pack? Let’s get to work! Learn everything you need to know about your new upper body workout for men – with the most effective exercises for the gym and at home!

What we love about fall vegetables – and some delish recipes

Fresh summer vegetables are great, but when the weather gets cooler, we certainly don’t have to worry about the delicious variety on our plates disappearing. Fall vegetables have lots to offer, so let’s go in depth into what’s fresh this time of year and how to prepare our favorites, like pumpkin and beetroot.

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What are Macros? Learn more about the nutrients your body needs

What are macros? What kind of macronutrient balance is right for you? What do you need to consider when building muscle or losing weight? Let’s shed some light on the subject and explain why not all macros are the same.

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Moringa benefits, use, and cool facts about the miracle tree

Among flax and chia, hemp seeds and spirulina, another superfood has crept onto drugstore shelves: moringa. While Moringa oleifera trees and plants have been a basic component of traditional medicine in India for a long time, its popularity in other parts of the globe has only been on the rise for a few years. Yet

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Upper Body Workout For Women: 8 tips & 7 moves to give you results!

Toned arms, sculpted shoulders, and a strong back aren’t just about how you look in a selfie, they’re also a fundamental part of a healthy posture. If you want to achieve pretty much any fitness goal, upper body training needs to be on your schedule. Here’s everything you need to know to get started with

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What You Need to Know About Counting Calories

If you listen to the diet industry, you’ve surely heard that counting calories is critical for hitting your muscle building and weight loss goals. But the truth is that it isn’t so cut and dry. We break down what the science says about the pros and cons of calorie counting in this article.

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Healthy Weight Loss: Reach Your Goals Without Making Sacrifices

If you find it difficult to lose or maintain weight, it might have something to do with your approach. The truth is, there’s no miracle diet, but there are plenty of habits and tricks that will help you reach your healthy weight loss goals.

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Quince: Everything You Need to Know About This Underrated Fall Fruit

While you might associate fall with apples and pumpkins, there’s another great fruit at its peak during this season. From September to November, keep an eye out for quince, which has been in use and adored for its nutritional properties since the time of ancient Greece. Keep reading to find out what makes quince so

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11 zinger baking hacks to bring your cakes to the pro level

Love indulging in cakes, muffins, and pastries, but prefer to leave the actual baking to others? Maybe some of our ingenious baking hacks can help instill you with some more confidence. We’re sharing eleven of our brilliant baking hacks to make your time in the kitchen a lot easier.

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Learning self-motivation – 22 tips and methods for more self-motivation

Trying to eat healthier, exercise more, or incorporate other healthy habits into your daily routine? Well, we understand that sometimes that’s easier said than done. Fire up your self-motivation with these 22 tips and methods.

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Autumn blues be gone! 11 tips to keep your moods up as the temps drop

The days get shorter and right on cue your mood drops into the basement? That doesn’t have to be the case. With these tips, you can enjoy a golden autumn and start the winter with good cheer.

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Progressive Overload: The Key to Building Muscle

In this article, we explain everything you need to know about using progressive overload to reach your muscle building goals. Keep reading to find out how to incorporate it into your workout regimen, from increasing the number of repetitions you need to do to how much time you need to give your body to rest.