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hey friends! I'm a 15 year old trans dude, and I'm going on T in 2 weeks, if not I'll be starting no later than March. I'm having top surgery this summer! I really want to get as in shape as I can. I know that push-ups are a great workout to prep for top surgery, but are there any more? And also, I'm afraid I do push-ups incorrectly cause it hurts my elbows and they click? Could you link me to a video tutorial for safe push-ups other chest workouts? Thanks so much!

How to do a push up! 

Push up variations! 

Beginning upper body workout! 

Home upper body workout! 

More advanced upper body home workout! 

Another upper body workout but some with bars!

Congrats on starting T and getting surgery! That’s amazing! Hope that these help. 

-Andrew 

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An Introduction to Raw Almond Butter

By Johnny Tepp

Raw almond butter is a product that many people are starting to turn to. For people looking for simple ways to eat a little bit healthier, and hopefully loose a few pounds in the process, making simple product switches can be a great way to achieve those goals. 

For example, switching from beef to turkey is healthier, and switching form high fat peanut butter to almond based butter products is a very healthy step as well.

Almond butter is very similar to peanut butter. It is a paste that is made of almonds, and has more health benefits to it than traditional butters and peanut butters do. 

Raw almond butter is a little bit different because it goes through a special cooking process. Like the name implies,this type of butter keeps the almonds raw, meaning they are not fully cooked before they are made into a butter or paste.

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Eat the Healthiest Popcorn Using an Air Popcorn Machine

By Frank K Cobert

An air popcorn machine is the best corn popper you can buy for home use. If you are also someone who enjoys and appreciate a quiet evening watching television programmes with a large bowl of piping hot and delicious popcorn, you will definitely love this air corn popping machine. Although you may think that you can easily make use of your microwave machine at home to pop your corns so there is no need for an additional appliance, the following points about the advantages that the air popcorn machine brings will most likely make you change your mind about it.

1. Provides You With A Healthy And Natural Snack 

If you are a health conscious person, you will definitely appreciate this appliance that does not require you to add oil to when you are popping your corns. Nothing can be more natural and tasty than popping corns the oil-free way!

Yes, you may say that you can also get near healthy popcorn when you use the microwave oven so it is not justifiable for you to buy an additional appliance. Moreover, it is also very convenient to use the oven since all you have to do is to throw the bag of caramel corns into the microwave, wait for a few minutes and your delicious snack is ready!

However, what many people do not realize is that air popcorn machine does not emit chemicals or extra fat calories like your microwave machine. Moreover, you will also have to tolerate the odor from the oven! If you are lucky, the odor will go away after a while but some times this smell can linger for over an hour!

2. More Economical 

By comparison, air corn popper is much cheaper than the other kinds of popcorn machines available in the market. Not only is the price of the machine itself much cheaper than others, the bag of popcorn itself is also much cheaper than the microwave popcorn. In addition, when you use the air popper, you are guaranteed to get all the kernels to pop but for the microwave, you are not likely to get that.

3. Convenience 

With this air popper, you can easily make your choice whether you want to add butter to your popcorn. All you have to do is to add butter onto the tray that is at the top of the popper. The heat from the popcorn air machine will melt the butter which you can later add to your popped corns. If you like, you can also add salt to the popcorn.

As you can see, there are many reasons why you should buy an air popcorn machine for your own home use. What better way to enjoy a lazy evening at the end of a long hard day at work than to sit down to a large bowl of delicious popcorn snacks right in front of your television with your love ones?

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Ways to Prepare Quinoa

By Wendy Polisi

Expert Author Wendy Polisi

Quinoa is a delicious super food that is also very versatile. If you are new to cooking quinoa, you may be wondering how to prepare these tiny seeds. Here are a few ways that quinoa can be prepared.

Getting Started

Before you start cooking, you will need to rinse it thoroughly to remove the saponin that is on the outside of the quinoa. I like to soak it for 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing, but if you are short on time you can skip this step. Place the quinoa in a fine colander or a regular colander lined with cheesecloth. Rinse for 3 to 4 minutes, agitating with your hands every now and then.

Stove Top Preparation

The most common way of preparing quinoa is on the stove top. The amount of liquid to quinoa ratio can vary depending on how much time you have and how fluffy you would like the end result to be.

For the fastest cooking, use two parts liquid to one parts seeds. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for between 15 and 18 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed.

If you have a little more time and would like your quinoa to be fluffier, you can use 1.25 parts liquid to one part quinoa. Bring to a simmer and then reduce to low. Cook covered for 30 minutes, or until all of the liquid is absorbed.

Steaming Quinoa

Stove top steaming is one of my favorite ways to cook quinoa. Bring two parts liquid to one parts quinoa to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water in a fine metal colander. Bring a fresh pot of water to a boil. Place quinoa in the colander over the water and cover with a dish cloth and lid. Steam for 10 minutes or until soft but still firm to the touch.

Baking Quinoa

I love to bake quinoa and use it as a topping over yogurt and fruit. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Toss the quinoa with one tablespoon of honey (or agave nectar) and one tablespoon of olive oil. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, stirring frequently.

Cooking in a Rice Cooker

When you cook quinoa in a rice cooker, you will need one parts quinoa to two parts liquid. Turn the rice cooker on and cook for between 15 and 18 minutes.

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How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly

By Wendy Polisi

Expert Author Wendy Polisi

If you are trying to eat healthy, you may want to give quinoa a try. It is a delicious food, that experts everywhere have deemed a "super food". It has also been called a "super grain" even though it is not actually a grain. Rather, it is a tiny seed that is related to plants like beets, swiss chard and spinach. Both the seed and leafs of quinoa can be eaten, although only the seed is widely available.

Cooking quinoa is very simple and can be accomplished by anyone who can cook rice. In fact, cooking quinoa is much easier than cooking rice because quinoa does not stick the way that rice does.

There are several methods that you can learn if you want to know how to cook quinoa perfectly. One thing that you need to remember is that it must be thoroughly rinsed prior to cooking. Once you have rinsed your quinoa, here three methods of cooking you can try.

Cooking on the Stovetop

While most recipes for cooking quinoa call for a one to two ratio between the seed and liquid, I think a far better ratio is one to one and a half. Bring the quinoa and liquid to a simmer and then reduce to low. Cook covered for 25 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Allow to remain covered for an additional five minutes. Fluff and serve.

Cooking for Salad

I like to use a slightly different method when cooking quinoa to use for a quinoa salad. It is a bit more involved, but it delivers a seed that is just perfect for salad because it is a bit firmer. It also holds up well in the refrigerator for a few days.

Use one part quinoa and two parts liquid. Bring the liquid to a boil and add the quinoa. Boil, uncovered, for ten minutes. Remove from heat and drain your quinoa in a fine metal colander. Rinse under cool water. Bring fresh water to boil in a pot and place the quinoa on top of it in the strainer. Make sure that the strainer is not submerged in the water. Place a clean kitchen towel over the quinoa and cover with a lid. Steam the quinoa for 10 minutes. Be careful of the steam when you remove the lid and dish cloth.

Cooking Quinoa in the Oven

Most people don't realize that you can cook quinoa in the oven to be used as a crunchy topping for yogurt and fruit. To do this, you will want to preheat the oven to 375. Combine 1 cup of quinoa with 1 tablespoon of agave nectar and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. You will want to stir the quinoa every five minutes.

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Delicious and Low Fat Summer Dessert

By Fernando Magalhaes

Expert Author Fernando Magalhaes

Everybody asks me how to get fit and enjoy the summer and still eat a delicious dessert. It is very simple if you choose and correctly use the ingredients, a recipe without a lot of calories is not synonymous of a tasteless recipe. And I am going to show you with this delicious recipe.

Shall we?

Blueberry Cheesecake

SERVES 8

Ingredients:

300g / 8 oz blueberries 

12 digestive biscuits 

50g / 1 1/2 oz low fat spread 

250g / 7 oz low fat soft cheese (room temperature) 

300g / 9 oz low fat Greek yogurt (room temperature) 

3 gelatine leaves 

400g/1can of peaches (halves)

How to do it:

Divide the blueberries into 2 bowls, one with 50gr and other with 250gr

Crush the biscuits in a freezer bag with an end of a rolling pin or use a food processor to make fine crumbs. Melt the low fat spread in a small pan, then stir the crumbs until coated. Spoon into a 24cm loose-bottomed sandwich tin and level the mixture with the back of a spoon. Set aside.

In a bowl, whisk together the low fat soft cheese and Greek yogurt until smooth. Set aside

Put the gelatine leaves into a bowl and cover with cold water. Set aside for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, drain the cold water and add a little bit of warm water and stir until dissolved

Mix the dissolved gelatine into a yogurt and cheese mixture and add the 250gr blueberries,mix well.

Spoon the yogurt mixture over the biscuit base in a single layer. Chill for 2-3 hours until just set.

Remove from the tin and transfer to a serving plate. Decorate with the peaches and the reserved blueberries, after draining off any juice, and serve immediately.

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What You Must Know About Nutrisystem Diet

By Colin Scott

Expert Author Colin Scott

Are you searching for a diet plan that works? Well, why don't you consider the Nutrisystem diet which is getting increasingly popular these days? Due to the fact that there are a lot of infomercials and commercial advertisements some people are considered about the benefits of this program. For this reason, this article was put together to highlight what you must know about Nutrisystem diet.

To begin with, this diet plan has been in existence for more than thirty-five years and is actually among the first diet programs accessible online. This offers excellent suggestions and counseling on telephone as opposed to group sessions at the traditional weight loss centers. As a result of providing support for weight loss, individuals are able to accomplish this from their conveniences at home.

How it really works

When you opt for this diet program you will get special meals delivered to your doorstep. This includes three meals a day, plus snack. It is possible to get fruits and vegetables if you want this as an inclusion as well. You will discover in excess of 170 meal selection on the menu and you also have the option of customizing the meals to your preference.

This diet program allows you to order food to last for a month at any given time. All the meals will consist of preparation guidelines. The majority of them can be prepared within 5 to 10 minutes, helping to make this kind of diet extremely advantageous considering that there is no prolonged preparation time.

Generally, the meals will be based on low-glycemic food items, which mean that you are getting only good carbohydrate. These food types help to keep blood sugar levels stable and prevent insulin surges, which cause you to get hungry. In addition due to the dietary fiber within the meals, this will make you feel full for longer period instead of getting hungry fast.

In conclusion, once you try Nutrisystem diet you will discover that this is a simple way for you to lose weight. So, take advantage of the opportunity to join hundreds of individuals who are losing weight with this program. The great news is that you can to do this for roughly $11 daily and get effective results for less.

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Brown Bag It - Save Calories & Cash

By Felicia B White

Expert Author Felicia B White

Why does health food cost so much!? I don't really know the answer to that, but I have my suspicions. In today's economy we need to save money, but the high calorie foods are cheaper than the food that's are good for you. It's no secret that organic vegetables are healthier for you, but they are also more expensive than regular vegetables. I think it's mainly because of the old "supply and demand" rule we all learned back in high school, but I'm no expert. All I know is that we can still eat healthy and not empty our wallets at the same time.

Let's take breakfast for example. The average cost of a drive through breakfast is now between $7.00 to $9.00. Add another $1.50 to $3.00 in gas money depending on where you go and how long you sit in the drive through line waiting for your order. You open the bag and what do you get? Some processed eggs, meat and some sort of carbohydrate with a few packs of condiments to make it all taste good. Oh and lets not forget the coffee or juice. What you don't see in the bag are all of the calories and preservatives that come with your tasty breakfast. Yuck!

Now let's take a look at that same breakfast if you were to brown bag it. Two eggs, about .30c, two strips of turkey bacon .50c, two slices of whole wheat toast around .24c and one slice of cheese .18c. You just spent $1.22 on a breakfast sandwich that will run you around 310 calories! That's a savings of $5.78 and I didn't even add the fuel cost! Now just think, if you ate breakfast at home for a month you could save $115.60. I bet that could go a long way towards paying off that department store credit card bill right?

Now the average drive through breakfast sandwich is around 480 calories. By preparing your own healthy breakfast sandwich of 310 calories you just saved 170 calories. That gives you a few more calories to play with at lunch time. After we do the math, brown bagging it is really a win, win situation for losing weight and saving money.

Felicia B. White is a photographer, song writer and poet. She graduated from the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale and moved to Georgia with her husband 12 years ago. Felicia and her husband found a church home at Berean Christian Church in 2005 and they have been using their ever growing faith in God to lose weight and build a better marriage. Felicia is writing poetry and weight loss articles to help her win her battle with weight. Hope you enjoy the articles. To read other articles please visit [http://bit.ly/1e63g0V].

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