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Fish is a Great Way to Eat Healthy
When it comes to healthy eating, fish is always at the top of our list. Oily fish like two of my faves, salmon and tuna, are packed with Omega-3 fatty acids — which have been known to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels and reduce coronary heart disease. Although fish-heavy diets risk mercury exposure, the FDA recommends that people consume no more...
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Top 10 Best Brain Foods. Consume and Thrive
Captain Vitalyte here excited to report the top 10 foods proven to improve your mind and fuel your body. Which one is your favorite? Blueberries — Regular blueberry consumption improves memory function in addition to being rich in antioxidants. Research has also found that blues can reverse age-related issues relating to motor function, balance and coordination. Salmon — Rich in...
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Give Meatless Monday a Try
Vita Girl here! Since it’s Monday, I thought I would make a healthy living suggestion that I have already adopted: Meatless Mondays. Relax, I’m not asking you to give up meat entirely (I am not a vegetarian myself), but cutting down on your meat consumption by just one day a week can lower the amount of sodium and saturated fat...
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Staying Germ-Free at the Gym
Vita Girl here! Today I want to address a workout tip that you might not think about: avoiding germs at the gym. I know everyone’s sweaty and avoiding germs might seem like a lost cause, but a few simple antimicrobial tools can keep you from catching a cold or another illness while working out. Follow my health advice below and...
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Stop Sweat In Its Tracks
Full disclosure: I, Vita Girl, sweat when I run. A lot. I watch with envy as I pass girls without an ounce of sweat soiling their Lululemon outfits and don’t know how they do it! Gulping down an electrolyte replacement drink post-run hydrates me, but I set out to investigate what else I can do about the s-word (sweat). Even...
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Stay Cool When Temps Heat Up
There’s a new Vita Girl in town! For my first guest post for Vitalyte, I thought I’d make a confession: even though I know how good I’ll feel after my run, it is still a daily struggle to lace up. Lately, the excuse that has been popping into my brain before I get ready for my usual four-mile run is...
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Harnessing That Childlike Energy
As a blogger for Vitalyte, I have to level with you. I am not a huge endurance sports person anymore. Although I used to be. When I was a kid, I was a gymnast for nearly 10 years. I went to practice four times a week for four hours, and during competition season, I was competing in meets almost every...
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Water Love, More Great Reasons to Get Your H20!
I grew up in Seattle so it’s safe to say, I know a lot about water. It’s everywhere up there. There are two lakes surrounding the city, a vast Sound that it’s nestled in, and plenty of rivers and streams to keep all the fishermen in the Pacific Northwest happy. And the rain. Oh the rain. It seems to remind...
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