Tag Archives: fitness

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  The Truth About Palm Oil

  Palm oil is the darling of West African cooking but in very recent times it has come under fire with some health advocates labeling it “unhealthy” due to its high saturated fat content. To the average Nigerian, this is bad news.  What is Ewa Agoyin or Banga Stew without palm oil? Before you ...

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  10 Must-Know Nigerian Women In Fitness

  If you’re like most folks, then this new year is a reminder to recommit to last year’s unkept promises of healthier exercise and diet habits. This year, don’t let those dreams of a better, brighter you fall to the wayside. Get and stay motivated by following the lead of these ten health and we...

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  Weekend Challenge: Bicycle Crunch

  Build Better Abs With The Bicycle Crunch The bicycle crunch is a stand-up way to firm your abs and your love handles at the same time. Get down on the floor with the legs extended and arms bent at the sides of your head. From there, simultaneously contract one leg up to the opposing elbow a...

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  Workout: The “shed the fat” Circuit

  Circuit training is a great way to work out; it combines muscle toning exercises with an unbeatable cardio effect and also burns lots and lots of calories. By using time frames rather than specified rep counts, you are also free to work as hard or as easy as you want. Simply do as many reps as you c...

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  Weekend Challenge: Skip Yourself Slim

  Skip Yourself Slim Burn calories fast with this simple, no fancy fitness equipment and total body toning exercise. Skip yourself slim with this weekend fitness challenge. Skip for 90 seconds, rest 30 seconds. Repeat 10 times. Tip: Start out slow and build your speed up.  Illustrations by Od...

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  My Pregnancy Journey: Battling and Overcoming Depression

  This is part of an ongoing series chronicling EJ's 9-month journey to motherhood. You can catch up on the series here -- Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8. [fl]M[/fl]y emotional outbursts had finally started to even out. We were settling into our new place, and I was ...

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  Walk The Weight Off

  [fl] U[/fl]nderstand that we all have to start somewhere and know that, fitness level aside, walking is good for you. Research has shown it can lead to reductions in heart disease, blood pressure level, and improved body composition and bone density. So if you are thinking of snubbing walking, thi...

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  5 Reasons To Improve Your Flexibility (#4 might be the best!)

  In life, most of us hope to be bendable without breaking. It means that we are resilient and strong, that we accept change and push boundaries, that we are not defined by limitations, that we are flexible. Physical flexibility is the exact same, and has the same meaning, but for our bodies. While ...

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