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Not into bears? Lots of other options at What Animal Do You Lift!
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Many approaches to improving how nutritious your diet is call upon the good old days, before the food processing industry brought the mid-century promise of “better living through chemistry” to its carefully designed product offerings. From Michael Pollan’s “eat [real, whole] food, not too much, mostly plants” to the Paleo movement, the idea is often…
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Exercise has documented positive effects on mood, even depression. It also helps to regulate sleep, blood sugar, and lipids (cholesterol), which contribute to health and mood as well. Illustration from The Romper Room Do Bee Book of Manners, which is less about exercise and more about how putting good feelings out in the world will…
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If you’re learning to cook, figuring out how to combine flavors can be daunting. Advice can be very unhelpful, too – “Oh I just throw together whatever I have in the kitchen! Experiment!” David McCandless has assembled this figure to map out some of the tried and true combinations. See it bigger at Information Is…
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Is lifting weights a good idea for women? I think so, but then I lift weights. That’s just one option for getting the CDC-recommended strength training. However you get it, some form of strength training is important for efficient daily activity, maintaining strong (dense) bones, and to stave off injury. Many repetitive injuries, for example,…
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“Vegetables are all your body needs” promotional poster for the International Vegetarian Union. Like most humans, I’m an omnivore, but I still find this visualization charming. This is the Woman version. There is also a Man version with a few differences.
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Here’s a novel way to earn that post-workout smoothie. Maya Pedal is a Guatemalan NGO based in San Andrés Itzapa. It takes donated bikes for reconditioning, sale, or use in building “bicimaquinas” (pedal-powered machines). These machines can provide electricity (which may not be available) or replace hand power (which is far more effort).
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Bodyweight, barbell on back, barbell in front, and so many more – squats are a versatile exercise for strength and flexibility. There are lots of variations depending on how your body is set up – some people like a wider a stance, some narrow, for example, and people with very long bones may find their…
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Chasing Delicious has a series of posters showing when fruits, vegetables, and herbs are in season. Seasonal Produce Calendars