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Green Holiday Entertaining: A Consideration to Mother Earth

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~ Norman Vincent Peale

And so it should remain a beautiful world. With a few eco considerations holiday entertaining is a joyous gathering of family and friends with a friendly eye toward Mother Earth. Here are some suggestions for keeping your holiday celebration earth friendly.

Christmas Tree

A live tree is actually better for the environment as it is a natural renewable resource that is returnable to the environment. If a cut tree, it can be reused in so many environmentally friendly ways:

ground as mulch used for landscaping and gardening

chipped and used for playground material, hiking trails, paths, and walkways

used in whole to stabilize shores of lakes and rivers, prevent beachfront erosion, and for fish and wildlife habitat

Truly earth friendly is to buy a ball and burlap tree to replant after the holidays. Most people do not have the room to do this but many garden nurseries will rent these trees and take them back after the holidays.

Ornaments and Decorations

There are so many 'make- it-yourself' suggestions for creating holiday decorations from items around the house. Anything ranging from paper towel rolls, to hollowed out oranges, to old greeting cards. The key is to get creative and give a second life to items that would normally end up in the trash after just one use.

There is so much beauty in going natural. Ornaments, decorations, and table center pieces made from pinecones, acorns, holly or evergreen branches, rocks, shells, flowers, and potted plants bring in the beauty of the outdoors. Don't forget the use of seasonal fruit or other food items even as tree ornaments:

popcorn and cranberries strung as garland

oranges pierced with cloves put in a bowl or hung with a ribbon on the tree OR hollowed out and filled with oil and a wick for a warm glow

apples sliced and glazed either strung or made to hang individually

artichokes dug out with a tea light added gives a festive look to any table

Greetings and Invites

Save a tree and look for cards and invitations made from sustainable materials. There are so many other choices to traditional paper that not only saves a tree and the natural habitat it provides, but also uses less energy and chemicals to produce. Look for paper made from hemp, cotton, flax, or banana fiber. A great alternative that will have you remembered well after the Bamboo Fiber Lunch Box holidays is a plant-able card or invite. These are made from sustainable materials or from recycled paper with seeds embedded. The recipient plants the entire card in their garden or flower box and is reminded of your holiday greeting or invite well into the Spring!

Eco Gifts

With the large selection of eco products available for the entire family, it's easy to find the perfect holiday gift for everyone on your list while keeping it earth friendly. Look for products made from organic, sustainable, or recycled materials. Gifts could include;

organic cotton clothing or plush toys

skin creams and personal care products made from organic or all natural ingredients

hemp clothing, notepaper sets, or journals

toys from recycled plastic milk jugs

pouches, purses, and cases from recycled materials

bamboo clothing or tableware

cosmetics made from all natural ingredients or mineral makeup

stainless steel water bottles and lunch kits

beeswax crayons

soy candles

Wrappings

As with cards, gift wrappings come in a variety of eco-friendly alternatives. Beautiful wrapping made from recycled paper or other sources like hemp or reusable gift bags are great alternatives for keeping it green. Or make the wrapping part of the gift itself like putting the gift in a bamboo recipe box, stainless steel lunch box, or a purse or tote made from recycled materials. Get creative and re-use items around the house like newspaper, an organic cotton dish towel, material from a worn out t-shirt or jeans, or an old tin. Remember those natural decorating items? These can be used to put the finishing touches on the gift - vines to tie it closed, flowers, branches, berries and pinecones to decorate. The possibilities are endless.

The Feast

An important part of a gathering is the 'breaking of bread' - the food! Food and drink seems to bring people closer together and there is every reason your feast should also bring your guests closer to Mother Earth. To keep it green buy local organically grown foods. Seasonal vegetables and fruits purchased from local organic farmers say so much more in the holiday spirit. And there are so many delicious holiday recipes that use organic ingredients. Also readily available are organically grown wines to compliment your organic meal. Don't waste food... leftovers can be put in reusable food containers to give guests to take home.

Forego the paper plates and napkins. Re-usable tableware is the way to go. After the meal rather than running the water to rinse off dishes prior to placing in the dishwasher, have a water-filled pan ready to dunk and wipe. To save on water and energy wait until the dishwasher is full to run the wash cycle. If disposable tableware is going to be used select those made from sustainable resources such as bamboo party plates and utensils or products made from recycled paper. Cloth napkins, especially those made from organic cotton, are the better choice. If going with disposable use recycled unbleached paper towels.

Make it easy for your guests to join in your green environment. One way to do this is to identify the recycle and trash bins. Each town actually recycles items in a different way so don't leave the decision up to your guest. Simple labels on each bin can identify what gets recycled and what does not.

BYOL - Bring Your Own Linens- is actually becoming a very popular concept. If you have a close rapport with your intended house guests, you can ask them to bring their own bed linens and towels. This eliminates running a wash for a one time use as the guest can bring their linens home and continue using until their 'wash time'.

Remembering Mother Nature

The holidays are a joyous time to gather with family and friends and to count blessings for what we have - the beauty of our earth and the gifts given to us through its natural resources. This time of year especially should be a rejoicing for these gifts and an extra effort made toward protecting such wonderful gifts. With little effort holiday celebrations can be kept green as a consideration to Mother Earth.

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The 10 Best Foods for Brain Health You Can Buy Online

Taking care of your brain health is just as important as caring for your physical health. The foods you eat can have a major impact on your brain function, mood, memory and even your risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease as you get older. The good news is, there are plenty of delicious, nutrient-packed foods that nourish and protect your brain available right at your fingertips online.

In this article, we’ll count down the top 10 best brain foods to buy online to boost your brain health. Organic hemp hearts made the list due to their impressive nutritional profile!

#1 Wild Alaskan Salmon

Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for brain health. Omega-3s help build membranes around brain cells and can reduce inflammation. Wild Alaskan salmon contain some of the highest omega-3 levels and are sustainably caught. Canned or vacuum-packed salmon make nutritious additions to salads, pasta dishes and more.

#2 Blueberries These antioxidant-rich berries boost communication between brain cells and improve learning and memory. Blueberries also help reduce inflammation. Stock up on fresh, frozen or dried organic blueberries to sprinkle on yogurt, oatmeal and baked goods.

#3 Broccoli

In addition to vitamin K and folate, broccoli contains a compound called sulforaphane that has neuroprotective benefits. It helps keep brain cells healthy and supports memory, learning and thinking skills. Add fresh or frozen broccoli florets to stir-fries, soups and side dishes.

#4 Walnuts

Walnuts provide vitamin E, folate, omega-3 fats and antioxidants for brain health. They may also help reduce risk of dementia. Grab a bag of raw walnuts to eat by the handful or incorporate chopped walnuts into homemade granola and salads.

#5 Coffee and Green Tea

The caffeine in coffee and antioxidants in green tea boost focus, memory and brain function. Drinking 1-2 cups of green tea or organic fair trade coffee daily can provide brain-boosting benefits. Stock up on organic fair trade coffee beans and green tea bags or bottles of cold brew.

#6 Avocados

The healthy fats in avocados, including omega-3s, support blood flow to the brain. Avocados also provide vitamin K and folate. Use fresh avocados to make guacamole or add slices to sandwiches and salads.

#7 Turmeric

Curcumin, the main compound in turmeric, has anti-inflammatory properties that protect the brain against damage. Turmeric may also boost serotonin and dopamine production. Add turmeric powder or fresh turmeric root to curry dishes, soups and smoothies.

#8 Dark Chocolate

The flavonoids in cacao provide strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits for the brain. Opt for organic dark chocolate with at least 70% cacao. Melt a few squares into smoothies or homemade desserts.

#9 Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide vitamin A and anthocyanins that support brain health. Bake and mash sweet potatoes whole or add cooked cubes to stir-fries and soups.

#10 Hemp Hearts

Hemp hearts offer omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids for enhanced brain cell membrane health and improved signaling between brain cells. Sprinkle hemp hearts onto yogurt, oatmeal and salads.

Conclusion

Supporting your brain health is easy when you stock up on delicious foods like wild salmon, berries, nuts, vegetables, spices, coffee and more. Consider adding a few of these top 10 best brain foods to your regular grocery list to nourish your mind and memory. Your brain will thank you!

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Doll Me Up (P.11, Final)

Title: Doll Me Up (Part Eleven, Final) Summary: Fem!Reader x Dark Mob!Tony Stark. On good days, you and Tony were a power couple. You, a perfect trophy wife with your hands in local charities to promote a wholesome image. Tony, business man but sullied with organized crime. He indulged in his illegal gambling, extortion, and political corruption. And he indulged in his escort business. Hell, that is where he had found you. You were a brat, and he loved a challenge. Words: 1,892 Warnings: Unhealthy relationships, smut, daddy kink, dom/sub, manipulation, death, violence, possessive behavior, drug use

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~2 weeks later…

“Come now, drink up,” Tony said, gesturing impatiently since he was needing to leave to go to a meeting bright and early, and you picked up the glass warily.

He had made you a smoothie out of hemp, cucumber, avocado, kale, ginger, grapes, and coconut milk. You had watched him adding each ingredient feeling more and more anxious. You just wanted an egg and bacon sandwich.

You grimaced as you swallowed it. You whined, “I don’t like it.”

“Yeah, I don’t either but it’s good for us, kitten,” Tony said, grabbing his own glass and taking a swig. He barely held back a face. “I’ve gotta be tip top shape for you and the baby. And you gotta be tip top shape for baby Stark.”

Scowling, you stared down at your glass, muttering, “I don’t like you calling it that.”

“I don’t like you calling it… it.”

“Well, we don’t know the sex yet, so what do you want me to say?”

“Baby Stark,” Tony quipped, taking another drink. He eyed your glass, nodding, telling you to do the same.

You took another long drink and swallowed it with difficulty. “It sounds too close to that annoying ass song.” Tony cocked his head in confusion, and you said, “I won’t subject you to it. Or myself to it. Again. Once was enough. I’m glad we are past the age – hopefully – that abomination is in vogue.”

“Well, now you’ve got me curious,” Tony said, pulling out his phone.

“Please, don’t,” you begged and then thought quick to threaten, “I won’t finish this if you do.”

Tony pointed at you and said, “That’s not fair. That’s for baby… the baby. This is for me and you can handle it.” Your jaw set and put the glass down, staring defiantly back at him. His eyes narrowed ever so slightly, not breaking eye contact. “You hate it that much?”

“Yes.”

Rolling his eyes, he placed his phone back down and picked his glass back up, taking another drink. At his relent, you did the same. Tony finished his and sucked his teeth before rinsing his glass in the sink. You forced yourself to finish as well and placed the glass back down on the counter. Tony grabbed it from you and rinsed yours as well.

He leaned in and gave you a quick kiss, “I’ll listen to it at work.”

“I am telling you, you shouldn’t subject yourself to it,” you replied.

“Digging my own grave then,” Tony joked before giving you another kiss, longer this time. He tapped your nose and said, “Do your laps in the pool, princess. Don’t forget. Doctor said that would help aches and loosening your muscles.” You nodded in response and he smiled, his hand coming to rest on your abdomen for a second before he moved past you to go to the garage and leave.

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~2.5 months later… (5.5 months along)

Tony had you on your knees on the bed, your fingers spread, digging into the bed, bracing yourself. He ran his hands up your sides as he kept a steady pace. He was being gentler than usual, and you were thankful, loving the intimate contact. His touch was sensual and loving. The further you got along, the more he was relaxing on the rough sex.

The two of you ended up on your sides, Tony holding you close this chest as you came down.

He laid a kiss on your cheek, still panting softly from the exertion considering he had done most of the work.

His hand slid down to your abdomen, caressing your ever growing bump gently.

“Look at how perfect and strong you are, kitten,” he murmured. He turned your head towards him and kissed you slow and deep. “A superhero in your own right, growing life.” You smiled gently at that.

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~1.5 months later… (7 months)

“She’s been good,” Happy commented, watching Y/N inside from the back patio. She was showing now completely, round, and no hiding her pregnancy. “I can admit, I am surprised.” He looked at Mikhail and said, “Looks like you aren’t a complete idiot.”

“Took you long enough to figure out,” Mikhail responded, taking a long drink, looking at the women gathered inside the room. He smacked his lips and said under his breath to Happy, “Not stoked about being at a baby shower but at least there’s a lot of nice ass to look at.”

Inside the mansion, you took the salad from your friend, who commented, “You should eat something else.”

“We are going to have cake later,” you said waving her off.

“I meant something more nutritious than a green salad, Y/N.”

“Spinach is very healthy,” you retorted.

“There are a lot of finger foods. Tea sandwiches. Meatballs on sticks with veggies. Deviled eggs. Pinwheels?”

You sighed, chewing the bite of salad you had just taken. “A couple deviled eggs wouldn’t be bad. And some veggie sticks with ranch.”

She walked off and you scowled to yourself. Everyone was trying to constantly get you to eat ‘healthy’ for the baby and it was getting worse, the hounding about everything you needed to do. You were tired of it. The constant asking about what you had eaten and when, the reminders to drink water as if you had not been drinking water your entire life, did you exercise…

Cassandra waltzed over, sitting down next to you. You were very thankful she had decided to come and had forgiven you for the scene at her house less than a year ago. She picked a crouton off your salad, drawing a smirk out of you as she winked, before she said, “I’ve been meaning to ask you. Where did you get this dress? It is gorgeous.”

“Tiffany Rose.”

“The blush color looks beautiful on you. And I love you went dramatic with the floor length.”

“Thanks. Would you expect anything less from me?” you asked, jokingly. She shook her head, smiling. You took another bite and swallowed. “Are you looking for a dress for your shower?”

She nodded in return. She was taking a break from porn – hinting she might not go back at all – having gotten pregnant herself. And then asked, her eyebrows wiggling, “Is the blush supposed to be an indicator about the sex?”

“No. I just liked the color.”

“You really don’t know the sex yet? It’s a surprise for everyone?”

“Well, for us. I’m sure Happy and Mikhail know. God knows Tony couldn’t have kept it all to himself. Good luck breaking them though. I’ve been trying to get Happy to slip up about it for a couple weeks.”

Cassandra leaned back and said, “So, he set it all up and then the cake cutting reveal is his secret?” You nodded. “Hmm, he put a lot of work into this.”

“He did,” you confirmed, taking another bite as your other friend returned with a plate of deviled eggs and the vegetables you had agreed to. You held out the half-finished salad bowl and they took it, albeit reluctantly seeing you had not finished. You took the plate and obliged them by eating one of the eggs. “He’s excited.”

You paused and then added, “Excited but he’s ready for rough sex again.”

“I’m sure you are too,” Cassandra joked, nudging you playfully.

“Yeah. I’m tired of just… growing.” You took a bite off one of the carrot sticks. “It’s never ending. And I know I’ve got probably another month and a half of it at least.”

“It’ll all be worth it,” Cassandra reassured you, stealing a celery stick off your plate now and biting into it.

You finished off your carrot, swallowed, and muttered, “I fucking hope so.”

Your hand came to your stomach, rubbing. You were anxious to know what the sex was. When the sex had been able to be detected, Tony insisted you should stay in the dark so he could make it an actual reveal at the baby shower for you. You hated not knowing when he did, but he had been persistent about the idea of it and you had gone with it because he seemed thrilled with the idea. You just wanted to know. You were hoping the party would progress faster so you could end that anxiousness.

When it finally happened, the blue inside the cake settled something in you. At least you knew what that part of your future was going to look like.

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~2.5 months later…

“What’s this?” Tony asked, seeing another travel bag next to yours.

“It’s for Miles,” you said as if that was obvious. You went back into your closet, grabbing another scarf from your collection. It was going to be cold at Lake Tahoe for the trip.

Tony took the scarf from you and put it in your travel bag. “He doesn’t need a bag. He’s staying here.”

“Wait, what?” you asked, stricken. He was only a month old. Barely.

“Doctors said one month is enough, but a lot recommend three months for trips. So, we are going to play it safe. He’ll stay here and we will go.”

“Tony, I—we can’t leave him!” you tried to argue, your hand falling protectively on his travel bag.

Tony’s eyes flicked to your hands and he gripped them, prying them away to grasp them in his. He stared into your eyes and said, “Sure we can. It’s only three days, Y/N. We will be back before you know it. He is an infant; he’s not going to notice.”

You were going to notice leaving your infant behind.

“I have to breastfeed him,” you tried another argument.

“Pump before we leave. You have back up in the fridge, no? And it keeps for up to four days. And then he can have formula otherwise.”

“I didn’t want to give him formula,” you protested.

“Don’t listen to that shit that says it’s not good. I had formula and I’m a genius by earthly standards,” Tony said, trying to make a joke. “I already got the formula, Wendy knows how to whip it up.”

“But—” you started to protest but Tony interjected.

“Just us, princess. Just us,” Tony said, his thumbs caressing your cheeks as he cradled your face. “He’ll be fine. He’s in very capable hands with Wendy. You trust her right?” He waited for you to respond and you nodded; you did trust her, wholeheartedly. But that did not mean you did not want to bring your infant on a trip with the two of you. Before you could actually say anything, Tony’s hands fell from your face and gripped at your hips, sliding back to your ass to hold you close. “Let’s enjoy ourselves.” He leaned in, nipping at your ear, “Let me enjoy you. He’s been stealing all your attention as of late.”

You hated that last comment. Throughout your pregnancy and even from the beginning, you had had a nagging feeling Tony was going to get jealous about sharing your affection and attention. And that was just proving it.

“I deserve some attention, don’t I, baby?”

Shoving down argument, you forced a quick smile. “Of course, daddy. All of my attention.”

He smiled sensually, his hands kneading at your ass as he pulled you closer. His eyes were alight with adoration for you. “That’s my perfect princess.”

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35 Things to Do Today for a Flat Belly

There's no shortage of flat belly advice lately, and it is often downright paralyzing. If you manage to motivate yourself to reduce, it's hard to know what to undertake to first to understand your goal—until now. To assist you begin on a path toward flat abs and quick weight loss, our research team tracked down the sole recommendations on the world and prioritized everything into the step-by-step weight loss guide. The primary two steps are to form over your home and kitchen, starting with replacing unhealthy foods with Zero Belly-approved eats. Then, read up the sole fitness hacks for turning your beer belly into a solid six-pack. Follow the decision to avoid feeling overwhelmed and see the sole possible results. And to truly make a change

Make Over Your Home

"Whether you've ten pounds to lose or 100, the primary thing you'd wish to aim to do is to create an environment for the fulfillment," says Chris Powell, Extreme Weight Loss trainer. These are the ten belongings you purchased to undertake to up your odds of weight loss success.

35 Sleep during a cold Room

Simply blasting the air conditioning or turning down the warmth within the winter may help attack belly fat while we sleep, consistent with a study within the journal Diabetes. Because it seems, colder temps can subtly enhance the effectiveness of your brown fat stores, which keep you warm by helping your burn through belly fat. Participants spent a couple of weeks sleeping in bedrooms with varying temperatures: a neutral 75 degrees, a cool 66 degrees, and a balmy 81 degrees. After four weeks of sleeping at 66 degrees, the participants had almost doubled their volumes of brown fat.

34 Increase Your Load

If you'll do quite five reps of an exercise, devour a heavier weight. As you build muscles and your body gets stronger, you'll increase your load to challenge your body. It's particularly important to figure larger muscle groups, like your glutes, with a heavier weight. "This will burn fat, within the belly and other areas, quicker than any ab exercise."

33 Ditch Your Night Light

Exposure to Inner Light the dark doesn't just interrupt your chances of a powerful night's sleep, it's going to end in weight gain, consistent with a study within the American Journal of Epidemiology. Study subjects who slept within the darkest rooms were 21 percent less likely to be obese than those sleeping within the lightest rooms.

32 Stock abreast of Healthy Foods

Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, found that you simply can estimate what proportion someone weighs by taking a photograph of their kitchen counter. After analyzing photos of 200 kitchens, he found that girls who have soda sitting on their countertops weigh a mean 26 pounds more while folks that have cookies weigh about eight pounds more. The foremost important surprise: Keeping cereal on your counter results in an extra 20 pounds of weight. The lesson here is to wash empty calories off your countertops to start out losing weight.

31 Make Fruits and Veggies Accessible

Replace your candy and cookie jars on the kitchen counter with a bowl of fresh fruits and containers of nuts. Stock your fridge with chopped veggies and hummus for a fast and healthy snack. This manner they're more readily available, and you've got no excuses to grab a bag of chips, right? Katie Cavuto, MS, RD, the dietitian to the Philadelphia Phillies and Flyers, like having washed and ready cucumbers, peppers, sugar snap peas, and carrots within the front of the fridge so as that they're not overlooked. Bananas, apples, pears, and oranges fare well as sweet snacks and will be kept on the counter where you'll see them.

30 Keep Electronics Out of the Bedroom

Is scrolling through an Instagram region costing you zzz's? It would be the rationale you cannot shake those love handles. During a recent study, researchers analyzed quite 500 participants' weekday sleep diaries and located that losing a mere half-hour of shut-eye increased their risk of obesity by 17 percent!

29 Read Ingredient Lists

Reading the nutrition label of packaged foods is critical, but you furthermore might want to carefully review the ingredients list. While the nutrition label will tell you ways many calories and grams of fat and sugar are within the food, the ingredients list will tell you what is exactly in it. Ask yourself: Does it have processed oils? What’s the source of the sugar content? Are there food additives?

28 Throw Out Jelly & Jam

Your breakfast toast won't miss these sugar-laden spreads once you start to shed pounds and see a flatter belly. One tablespoon of jam easily carries slightly below 10 grams of sugar. And let's be honest, who just has one? Top spread sandwiches with fresh pieces of fruit, like banana and strawberry slices to infuse it with some natural sweetness. This tactic will help bar blood-sugar fluctuations which may cause insulin spikes and put hunger into overdrive.

27 Skip Sugary Cereal

There's no sugar-coating it: Sugar wreaks havoc on the body. Consuming an excessive amount of white stuff can cause obesity, which regularly causes other health problems, like diabetes and heart condition. Many unhealthy breakfast bowls of cereal pack more sugar into one bowl than you will find during a Boston Kreme donut! To form matters worse, many popular varieties like Frosted Flakes and Fruity Pebbles are laced with Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) or BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole). These ingredients are banned within the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and far from Europe because they're thought to be carcinogenic.

26 Sayonara Soda

"Soda, both diet and regular, have absolutely no nutritional benefits and should even have serious health implications," says Gina Consalvo, MA, RD, LDN, a Pennsylvania-based registered dietitian. "Not only are they loaded with empty calories, harmful preservatives, sugar or artificial sweeteners, they even have dangerous artificial coloring derived from coal sources," explains Consalvo. But that's not even the worst part. "To prevent mold growth within the cans and bottles, makers add the preservative potassium benzoate (a known carcinogen linked to thyroid damage, leukemia, and other cancers) into the cans," Consalvo suggests eliminating soda and beverage, seltzer or detox tea instead.

25 Forgo White Carbs

Many folks grew up eating light bread and bagels, so we understand why they'll hold a special place in your heart. But these starchy grains (and things like polished rice and pretzels) are anything but healthy. Made with enriched flour rather than healthy whole grains, they're barren of the belly-filling fiber that reinforces satiety and keeps blood glucose stable. What's worse, refined white-flour foods like these are linked to a heart condition and sort 2 diabetes. Plus, they cause weight gain and make it harder to reduce, too.

24 Kick Processed Snacks to the Curb

Processed snacks full of saturated fats, sugar, refined grains, and harmful chemicals. It's no wonder they appear to be kind of the foremost important weight-loss saboteurs!

23 Ditch the Margarine

Do you know that light yellow color that creates margarine looks almost indistinguishable from butter when laid side by side? Well, it's from natural. In fact, without all the additives, margarine is an appetite-crushing shade of grey—yuck! As if that weren't bad enough, many brands add propanediol, a man-made compound, to their recipe to feature grease without adding calories. Research has shown that the spread may expand your waistline, increase dangerous cholesterol levels, and up your heart condition risk.

22 Limit Chewing Gum

Chewing gum when you're hungry fills your tummy with extra air, causing bloat. Many gums also contain sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners, like sorbitol and xylitol, which may cause bloating. Skip the gum altogether or choose an organic variety like Glee gum or just gum instead. They're still low-cal, but they're doing not use sweeteners that'll cause you to brag.

21 refill Your Kitchen

After you've gotten obviate the load loss saboteurs, it is time to restock your shelves with Zero Belly-approved eats. All of the foods below will reduce bloat, heal your gut, and turbocharge your metabolism. These three mechanisms add tandem to means off your fat genes—resetting your body to "slender."

20 Stock abreast of Smoothie Ingredients

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19 buy Eggs

Eggs are the quantity one source of choline, a fat-burning nutrient. They stir up your metabolism and help close up the genes for belly fat storage. During a study of 21 men within the journal Nutrition Research, half the lads were fed a breakfast of bagels while the opposite half ate eggs. The egg group had a lower response to ghrelin and were less hungry three hours later.

18 Favor Red Fruits

More and more research has begun to means some fruits are better at fighting belly fat than others. And thus the upper fruits all have one thing in common: They're red, or a minimum of reddish. Grapefruit, tart cherries, cocktail apples, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, and peaches all fit the bill and may help flatten your belly.

17 Pack in Prebiotics

You have 80 trillion microbes in your belly, and most of them are angry. Healthy fiber is what we call "prebiotic," meaning it feeds the healthy bacteria and helps them fight inflammation and fat gain. Fiber-rich sources of carbs are BPA-free canned black and garbanzo beans, peas, peanuts, spread, old-fashioned oats, quinoa, and rice.

16 choose Plant Protein

Plant-based protein powders are a low-sugar, high-fiber alternative to popular dairy-based supplements, which may cause bloating. Hemp, rice, and pea proteins are all good options; however, you'll be wanting to confirm you're getting complete proteins with a full aminoalkanoic acid profile, so aim to hunt out a protein powder blend that mixes all three. We like Vega One All-in-One Nutritional Shake and Sunwarrior Warrior Blend. Whip up any of those best protein shake recipes to reap the advantages.

15 choose Lean Meat & Fish

Protein is kryptonite to belly fat. Once you eat protein, your body possesses to expend many calories indigestion—about 25 calories for every 100 calories you eat (compared with only 10 to fifteen calories for fats and carbs). Thereupon said, stock your kitchen with boneless skinless pigeon breast, lean ground turkey, lean beef, lamb, wild salmon, shrimp, scallops, cod, tuna, and halibut.

14 Glorify Your Greens

Leafy greens provide you with folate, which blocks the genes that trigger fat-cell formation. Romaine lettuce, spinach, and collards are quite the foremost potent sources of the flat-belly nutrient.

13 enjoys bittersweet chocolate

It's every chocoholic's dream: Research now shows that eating moderate amounts of bittersweet chocolate can reduce overall body fat and shrink the waist. A study among women with normal weight obesity (skinny fat syndrome) who enjoyed two servings of bittersweet chocolate daily showed a huge reduction in waist size than when on a cocoa-free hotel plan.

Researchers say it's to undertake to with the flavonoids, the heart-healthy compounds in chocolate, which have important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Just confirm you're reaching for a bar with a minimum of 70 percent cacao, and stand back from the "alkalized" stuff, which features a significantly reduced flavonoid content. We like Nibmor Extreme bittersweet chocolate with Cacao Nibs.

12 Sip Some Tea

You know all that soda we told you to throw out? Use all that cash saved to re-stock your kitchen with tea. Tea is that the closest thing we currently need to magic weight-loss elixir. Rich in health-promoting compounds called catechins, tea can help fry stubborn belly fat and even repel disease.

All the healthy food within the planet won't do I any good if your mind isn't within the right place. Once you've got won't to eating the Zero Belly foods, decide to shift your perspective slightly to best align in conjunction alongside your new healthy eating plan. Here are our top suggestions:

11 Adopt Healthy Eating Rituals

There are not any wrong ways to eat a Reese's. Feasting rituals, research suggests, are a sort of "mindful eating," which has the facility to form food more pleasurable, and should help prevent overeating. Pleasure, consistent with research in Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, catalyzes the relief response, promoting parasympathetic and digestive activities. In other words, you'll metabolize dessert faster if you enjoy eating it. In one study, participants who were assigned to eat chocolate following a specific breaking and unwrapping ritual found the candy far more enjoyable—and even more flavorful—than a gaggle who ate the bar informally.

10 Change Your Perception Of "Full"

Hara Hachi bu could even be a Japanese practice to "Eat until 80% full." If you follow Hara Hachi bu, you'll save nearly 300 calories per day. It can take up to a half-hour for the body to register satiety signals, consistent with research, so believe using chopsticks to slow your pace and feel your fullness. Consistent with a study within the American Journal of medicine, healthy-weight customers were nearly 3 times more likely to use chopsticks than obese customers.

9 jot Your Thoughts

A recent study revealed that when women who were unhappy with their weight completed a one-time, 15-minute writing exercise a couple of crucial personal issues, they went on to lose a minimum of three pounds over three months. On the opposite hand, their counterparts who wrote about an unimportant topic gained three pounds, consistent with Cheryl Forberg, RD, author of a little Guide to Losing.

"Researchers believe that reflecting on values can function a buffer to the strain and uncertainty that results in emotional eating and help in maintaining self-control in difficult situations," she explains. To reap the advantages reception, Forberg suggests coitus interruptus a journal, setting the timer and free-flowing about what's important to you. "Write as if nobody else will read it. Come clean with what's bugging you. It’s going to surprise and enlighten you," adds Forberg.

8 Treat Yourself

Beating yourself up over food could even be a knowledge-behavior gap many unsuccessful dieters fall under. Calling yourself "greedy" or a "fat pig" or "weak-willed" only causes you to feel bad about yourself, which regularly results in eating more to provide yourself a lift. it is vital to undertake to prevent the negative self-talk, says Freida B. Herron, M.S.S.W., L.C.S.W. "I often suggest imagining that your desire to overeat could even be a lovable 5-year-old child," she says. "You don't need to berate or shame your appetite—that only results in more dysfunctional eating." Instead, treat yourself with respect, understanding, and affection, as you'd that child.

And when that seems near impossible to undertake to, try chanting a mantra that features a person going to you, suggests Jen Comas Keck, a private trainer, and owner of Beauty Lies In Strength. If you've got been performing on your fitness, as an example, something like "I feel stronger and healthier each day that passes" could even be effective.

7 Identify the thought of Your Emotional Eating

If you are the sort of 1 that drowns your sorrows during a pint of dessert, you'd possibly be what experts ask as an "emotional eater"—and it's likely the first reason you've trouble staying trim. To reduce, you'd wish to first learn the difference between emotional hunger, which comes on suddenly, and physical hunger, which comes on gradually and is usually amid physical cues quite growling stomach, explains Forberg. The sole because of overcoming the urge to eat? Realize that although a nasty feeling will eventually escape, the calories you consumed while you were feeling down, won't. And thus the subsequent time you are feeling emotional, don't decide to mask your emotions or distract yourself. Experts say that experiencing your emotions will teach you that it's possible to tolerate them head-on. Once you've done this exercise, it is time to hunt out a replacement, healthy coping strategy. Hitting the gym or calling a lover to vent are both solid options.

6 Celebrate Your Non-Scale Victories

Losing weight are often whilst hard emotionally and physically. Remembering why you started your weight-loss journey can help lift your spirits once you’re down and motivate you to stay with it once you'd wish to contribute the towel. "Take a flash each morning to recollect what you're working for—whether it's improved energy so you'll play in conjunction along with side your children or extended happier life," says Dyan Tsiumis, who dropped quite 70 pounds before becoming a private trainer. "When you think about all the great which may come from all of your diligence, it's easier to remain on target," she adds.

Times suggests setting an alarm on your telephone as a "motivation reminder." "I have an alarm that pops 3 times per day to job my memory what I'm working for—and I lost my weight over ten years ago! It keeps my mind focused on being my best," explains Tsiumis.

To chisel your newly trim stomach into the rippled abs you've always wanted, you've to amp up the intensity of your workout. Here are quite our go-to tips:

5 Lift Before Cardio

By running, biking, or rowing after you've hit the weights, you will have a greater effect on your fat and calorie burn than had you done it beforehand.

4 Sprint it Out

Sprinting is best for weight loss than running at a light-weight pace, says Dan Roberts, one among the UK's top trainers. "Sprinting builds muscle which helps burn fat quickly. Also, the action of driving the legs initiates the abs and core" explains Roberts. "The faster you go and thus the shorter your recovery, the more your abs will develop." rather than your typical 30-minute trot, do 20 sets of 30-second sprints with a 30-second recovery between each. Here are the thanks to doing it:

Step 1: Keeping your feet on either side of the belt, set your treadmill to a one-tenth incline. Then, set the machine to a challenging speed. This is often typically a minimum of two miles per hour faster than your distance running speed. So, as an example, if you sometimes jog at 6.5 mph, you're full-on sprint speed is becoming to be a minimum of 8.5 mph.

Step 2: Hit the lowest running for a solid 30-seconds. Then, slow the belt to a comfortable stroll and step your feet off to either side once you are feeling comfortable. Recover for a whole of 30 seconds before repeating this pattern 19 more times. These circuits should take you exactly 20 minutes to finish.

3 mount a Rower

Rowing burns many calories and works the foremost muscles, including your back muscles. To bump it up a notch, take your workout outdoors. During a Brazilian study, outdoor rowers burned 26 percent more calories during a race than those on an inside rowing ergometers.

2 consider Pushups

Although push-ups will emphasize the upper body, including the shoulders and arms, they're full-body exercises. "When done properly, they work your entire body and are one among absolutely the sole ways to consider your external obliques," says Annie Mulgrew, director of programming at City Row.

1 Sculpt Love Handles with Side Planks

If you'd wish to urge obviate those stubborn love handles, side planks are the right exercise for toning your obliques. By challenging your balance, side planks force you to recruit other muscles to stabilize your body.

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