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A Great Way to Avoid or Combat the Virus is Nutrition!
Did you know that a great way to combat the virus or to avoid getting the virus is to support a healthy immune system through good nutrition. Nutrition experts agree that keeping yourself healthy through nutrition is a good way to support your immune system. This is important if you do not have the virus…
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Made a New Years Resolution to Lose Weight? Please Stay out of my Gym!
If I hear one more persons New Year resolution I will explode. Literally, each day my gym fills up with more and more people with good intentions, yeah the intention of wasting money and not following through. You know who started the “New Years Resolution” business? Yes you guessed it “Big Business” the same people…
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My Eating Plans Then and Now and What I Learned
Past Eating Plan When I first started my transformation journey I mistakenly thought I could just workout and lose weight. I did not put a lot of emphasis on how I ate. It wasn’t until I changed the way I ate that I noticed a dramatic change in my body. And the better, more nutritious…
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The Top 5 Gyms in the Bradenton, FL Area
My Picks for the Top 5 Gyms in the Bradenton, FL area… Picking a gym can be a lot like picking a car, you want to make sure you get all the features you want. Luckily with a gym you can take it for a couple of days “test drive” to see if you like…
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GchanMako Current Workout Plan – This is How I do it in the Gym
My Current Workout Plan is Fairly easy to Follow… So a lot of people ask me what my workout plan is. And I kinda of have to pause and think a bit about an answer. What I try and tell people is to take charge and responsibility for their own health and fitness. Do…
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Delicious Carrot Cake Bread using Coconut and Almond Flour
This great carrot cake bread recipe is easy to bake and delicious. It used both coconut and almond flour and even works well when substituting other “whole food” flours. I used oats one time and it still tasted great. Delicious Carrot Cake Bread The first thing you should do…
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GchanMako Visit to the World Famous Kissimmee Muscle Gym in FL
My Visit to the World Famous Kissimmee Muscle Gym… I visit Orlando, FL often. We have conferences and are passport holders to one of the amusement parks there. Normally I would just workout in the gym but my insurance program recently came out with program that allows me to join gym pretty much…
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Roasted Spaghetti Squash a Quick and Easy Recipe
Spaghetti Squash is a tasty addition to any meal plan, a great replacement for noodles… I love squash, and I really like the spaghetti version. I dont mind acorn squash but there to small to bother with and butternut squash is only around in the fall. Like butternut squash and it…
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Pumpkin Pecan Chocolate Bread using Coconut Flour
Great Tasting Pumpkin Bread with some Special Twists I have been experimenting with baking lately using natural nut flours with all natural ingredients. So far I have baked banana, pumpkin, and carrot bread. All are great natural low sugar breads that make a great after dinner treat. This pumpkin bread is a…
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Roasted Butternut Nut Squash a Quick and Easy Recipe
Butternut Squash is a tasty addition to any meal plan, especially in the fall… I love squash, but usually the only one I can get is the spaghetti version. I dont mind acorn squash but there always to small to bother with. Then fall comes and the butternut squash hits the store shelves…
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Cauliflower Riced or Mashed – Great Alternative to High Carb Potatoes
A great alternative to starchy, higher calorie, and high carb potatoes can be cauliflower. But it is not very fun to eat, that is unless you rice or mash it. Then it becomes a great alternative to use in meals as a replacement to rice or mashed potatoes. Same texture but a lot less calories….
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Coconut Flour vs Almond Flour – My Brief Foray into the Dark Arts of Baking
So I had a bag of coconut flour sitting on the counter next to my trusty almond flour. I have been fairly adept at using almond flour and have grown to love the taste over traditional flour. Seeing how I eat mostly whole foods the almond flour fits that bill being only 1 ingredient. But…
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Fasting and the Benefits and Problems I Discovered
[su_quote]You can either store energy or burn energy.[/su_quote] What brought me to research fasting and how it can apply to my nutritional needs was this quote. It fascinated me, it literally answered all of my questions about nutrition, that is, once I rephrased it. Remember the key to becoming healthy is to take control of…
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My Experience With A Personal Trainer – Are They Worth It?
Are Personal Trainers Worth It? In a one word answer… YES! But the right one can make all the difference in the world. I wanted to add an additional 10-15 pounds on my frame but I wanted to make sure I did not add to much fat along with it. I had always wanted try…
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Gaining Weight to Gain Muscle – What I Learned About Bulking Up
Gaining Weight to Gain Muscles what I learned in 30 days… First of all this is not for the faint of heart, or those who do not have control over their eating habits. WHY? Because it can be dangerous to start adding extra calories to bulk up if you are not able to control your…
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5 Ingredient Banana Bread – Easy to Make – Keto Friendly – Lower in Carbs and Delicious
This is not a new recipe it is just one I have come to love because it tastes delicious and is very easy to make. Just 5 ingredients to great banana bread. 5 Ingredient Banana Bread The first thing you should do is preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Now I bake this at…
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Strengthen the Body to Move Well Through Life
Lets Arise Over 45, Here is How I did it… Lets talk about getting in the best shape of your life during the 2nd half. Many would say that this is an impossible task. But with all we know today, on how to eat properly, build lean muscle, and live healthier,…
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Nourish the Spirit to Endure Life Well
Endurance and Living Well is the greatest thing that comes from being able to Nourish the Spirit… Deep in the innermost regions of yourself, your spirit, you should have peace. There should be an over-reaching faith that guides your life. And gives you a purpose to your work. Your faith will help…
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Enlighten the Mind to Keep the Brain Sharp
To Enlighten the Mind is to know… and what is going on in your mind will show up in your life… So Make it Amazing! As early as 45 our brain function can start to decline. I believe in constant learning and improving brain function during the second half of life. Dedicate…
