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#Teen Who Was Drinking #GreenTea To Lose #Weight Turns #YELLOW And... ------------------------------------------ This story just goes to show that there’s always such a thing as too much of a good thing. This teen was just trying to do what all of us have tried occasionally. She was drinking green tea to help her #loseweight. But when she went to her doctor complaining of dizziness, nausea, and stomach and joint pains, the last thing she expected to be the culprit was her green tea habit. Not even her doctor expected it. He diagnosed it as a UTI, and sent her home with the appropriate #antibiotics. But her symptoms just got worse. Then, her skin and the whites of her eyes began to turn yellow. She was suffering from jaundice. Doctors at this point thought she was suffering from hepatitis, and that it was taking its toll on her liver. They asked her if she was drinking excessive amounts of #alcohol, but the #girl denied doing so. She hadn’t even taken over the counter painkillers or illegal #drugs. After ruling out all of this, as well as letting them know she hadn’t traveled abroad or had a blood transfusion, they found one thing out of place. She’d ordered green tea from China that was supposed to aid her with weight loss. She’d been drinking an average of three cups per day. Doctors told her to stop drinking it. After she stopped and received treatment through a drip, the swelling in her lover went down. The culprit was found to be #Camellia sinensis, which the girl had a reaction to. Many people have a reaction to this ingredient, and to green tea. Green tea is often linked to liver damage and has, on occasion, been linked to severe liver failure. But those who worked on this case wanted the public to know that most green #tea is perfectly safe. But take extra care that your green tea doesn’t have any strange additives that you’re not aware of.

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GROSS! You Won't Believe What's Hiding In Your #CaramelApples! ------------------------------------------ Do you remember eating #caramel #apples as a #kid? You probably do, and maybe even your kid eats them. But now, it appears that these apples may have been responsible for more than just sticky teeth and jaw ache. In fact, after a listeria outbreak in late #2014, these sweet treats were found to be the culprit. The team tasked with interviewing 31 victims of the outbreak, which infected 35 and killed seven, they found one food that 90 percent of them had eaten: commercially produced and prepackaged caramel apples. Listeria is one of those #bacteria that persists against tough elements. It’s mainly found in soil and water, and it thrives in the cold. Listeria can cause fever, stiff neck, weakness, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, and death. It’s possible for symptoms to lie dormant for up to three or four weeks. Of course, caramel apples aren’t a usual hive for listeria. It’s the way they’re prepared that makes them dangerous. When a stick is inserted into an apple, it moves just enough juice to the surface of the #apple that it gets trapped under the #candy caramel. That trapped moisture is the perfect place for listeria to grow. But just because a lot of people in the outbreak had eaten caramel apples didn’t mean it was proven. So the study authors created a #cocktail of four different strains of listeria linked with the outbreak, then swabbed them onto apples. Then, they only put sticks into half of the apples, then covered all of them in caramel. The apples with sticks in them only needed three days before listeria grew 1,000 percent. The ones without sticks? The growth was delayed, even when stored at room temperature. Without the stick inserted, hot caramel killed most of the bacteria. The ones that were left did survive, though. So what’s your best bet? Dip your own apples, and eat them fresh.

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#HalloweenCandy Options That Won't Kill Your #Diet --------------------------------------------------------------- #Halloween is a time, it seems, for gorging yourself on #candy and forgetting about #calories or preservatives. But it doesn’t have to be. If you want to eat the cleanest, #healthiest treats you can, we have the answer for you. #Nutritionist Dana James of #Food #Coach told #Ellemagazine about her favorite Halloween candy picks. Here they are for you: The original: #BabyRuths and #Snickers. A small Baby Ruth bar is just 85 calories, but it’s packed with high fructose #cornsyrup and trans fats. Too many of these, and you’ve got a recipe for obesity. No thanks. Snickers aren’t much better—they’ve got the same number of calories. But instead of HFCS, they’ve just got normal corn syrup, #sugar, and dextrin. But it still has trans fats, so maybe stay away if possible. The replacement: The Ocho Bar—#Caramel and #Peanut. This is an organic substitute for these two bars, and has the same caloric value as two of the mini bars. With all-natural ingredients, it’s easily the best choice. The original: #Reese’s #PeanutButterCups. One of these is worth 105 calories. There’s no HFCS or trans fats in them, and its main ingredients are sugar, peanuts, and #chocolate. It’s got one preservative, but mostly it’s not too bad of a choice. The replacement: #JustinsPeanutButterCups. These are organic Reese’s cups, and they’re free of preservatives. They’re the same amount of calories as Reese’s, but they’re way better for you. The original: #Swedishfish. These guys may not look like anything, but they’re mostly sugar, mineral oil, and wax. You can eat 19 pieces for 140 calories. The replacement: #AnniesBunnyFruitSnacks. These #organic jellies get their color from carrot and blackcurrant juice, and are sweetened with fruit #juice. They’re still waxy, but the sugar is from natural sources.

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#BEASTMODEON #EatClean #EatLocal #GlutenFree #HealthyEating #HealthyRecipes #Nutrition #Vegan #Vegetarian #BodyBuilding #Cardio #Elliptical #Exercise #FitFam #Fitness #GymTime #Health #Success #Training #Treadmill #Weights #WeightTraining #Workout #GTL #love #lookingood #iworkout

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Remembering #911

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We all know that the best workout for your lower #body will always be the squat. As a quick, simple, and effective move, #squats are just about every #fitness expert’s secret weapon. For most people, squats aren’t easy—but, when done right, they really can reshape your #butt and #thighs in a way that no other exercise move can. That’s why it’s so important to #squat the right way. Unfortunately, even the most devoted fitness fanatics are making one major squat mistake. For women, especially, the emphasis of the squat should be placed mostly on the #glutes and the upper part of the #hamstrings, not the quads. The problem is that most of us simply don’t drop low enough to maximize the squat’s tush-toning benefits. To really get the workout you want, it’s important to drop your hips slightly lower than parallel, meaning they should end up just below your knees. Thanks to our natural imbalances—shortened quads, tight #hip #flexors, etc.—most of us end up feeling like we’re going to fall backward when we try to dip any lower than parallel. One easy way to gauge whether or not you’re squatting the wrong way is to take a #good look at where your weight is shifting when you squat. If you can clearly feel your heels lifting slightly and your upper body caving in at your knees, then you’re probably subconsciously trying to lighten the resistance in your hamstrings and glutes. When it comes to working out, you definitely want to exercise the right muscles to achieve the look you’re going for. Here’s how you should be squatting: Step 1: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and your toes pointed slightly outward. Step 2: Make sure to keep the natural curve of your back throughout the entire move. Step 3: Push your hips back, bend your knees, and slowly lower your body down, with your hips ending up just below your knees. Step 4: Ease yourself back up by driving through your heels—not your toes. If you’re having a tough time getting this move down right, try facing the wall as a guide. The goal is to make sure no part of your body touches the wall during the squat, except your toes. Are you doing squats the right way? Let us know in the comments!

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This is absolutely crazy

Left photo: Well over 200lbs Right photo: 140lbs

It’s possible.

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- Margaret Zhang for #faceforward

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YUMM! HAPPY NATIONAL #WATERMELON DAY! #cleaneating #eating #cooking #food #healthy #fitness #workingout #workout

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Throwback to this bowl of baked banana strawberry oatmeal from one year ago 👌 getting ready for the gym now, eating a big breakfast and then i’m starting into the sunny day 🌸

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Counting Calories – A Key To Weight Loss

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Happy Birthday USA!!! What are you doing for the 4th? #holiday #4th #happybirthday #redwhiteandblue #family