Source: http://www.dailycupofyoga.com/2016/03/12/how-one-nfl-star-quieted-the-voice-in-his-head-and-found-the-present-moment/

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I grew up with a childhood dream of one day playing in the NFL. The dream became an obsession. I ate, drank, and slept football. In pursuit of my ambitions, I beat the crap out of my body with relentless overtraining and tortured my mind and spirit, believing that the only way I could be happy was a long, successful career in the NFL.

Rejection.

After finishing my college career at the University of Pittsburgh, I signed a contract with the Detroit Lions. Six months later I was released. The following year, I landed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts, and three months later I was released. Next was the New York Jets and again, a few months later? Cut. There seemed to be a pattern forming. The only team that would keep me was the NFL yo-yo squad, and I bounced from team to team, rejected again and again.

Beating myself up.

In the course of five years of rejection, I was very hard on myself. In most cases, I was “released” due to a hip injury that hindered my performance. Instead of giving myself compassion and rest, I cursed my body and hated it for letting me down. I felt like a failure. My self-esteem suffered. I was counting quarters, dimes, and nickels to pay for g…

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In 2014 overdose-related deaths hit record numbers in the U.S., and it was prescription painkillers, not illegal substances, that caused a large percentage of the fatalities. As this video from Vox explains, in the 90s doctors began prescribing more and more opioid painkillers (like OxyContin) to help Americans suffering with chronic pain.

Pharmaceutical companies claimed these painkillers were safer and far less addictive than the other pain-dulling drugs out there. But that just wasn’t true, and many users got hooked. So when doctors started pulling back on opioids, many painkiller addicts turned to heroin instead. Which leads to the question: How should doctors treat chronic pain, and could medical marijuana be the answer?

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Source: http://greatist.com/live/mighty-listening-to-workout-music-just-got-easier?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

A decade ago Apple unveiled the iPod Shuffle, and fitness fiends, accustomed to clunky Walkmans, rejoiced. It was light, durable, and played hundreds of songs with the click of a button. But, thanks to services like Spotify and Pandora, no one actually uses iPod Shuffles anymore.

Now you’re forced to lug your phone with you. OK, lug is a little dramatic, but smartphones are super fragile and expensive. Plus, streaming music can totally burn through your data plan and your battery. Not to mention your phone can be a huge distraction when working out (texting on the treadmill is like playing Russian roulette).

But Mighty is changing the game. An iPod Shuffle for the streaming age, the sweat-proof device clips onto your waistband, backpack strap, or shirt collar, and even if you do drop it, there’s no screen to crack. Plus, using Mighty is super simple. Open the app on your phone (it works on iOS and Android) and select the Spotify playlists you want to sync via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. One caveat: The device works only with Spotify Premium. Mighty can store up to 48 hours of songs, and the battery can play five hours of continuous music, so even marathoners won’t be stuck without tunes.

Mighty is still in its Kickstarter phase, but you c…

Source: http://www.sonima.com/videos/flavorful-foods/

Watch video on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ3VVoZ0UsU

A farmer who thinks like a chef when he’s planting and harvesting food is not only improving the quality of what we eat, but also making it more enjoyable for our tastebuds. The rich flavors that we often enjoy in restaurants actually starts from the ground up.

“[A farmer] is already creating the recipe in the field. For a chef, that’s the best kind of support you could have,” says world-renowned chef and sustainability advocate Dan Barber, founder of Blue Hill restaurants and the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, a nonprofit, four-season farm and education center, located 25 miles north of New York City.

In this video segment with Sonia Jones, Sonima’s founder, Barber discusses the important role good agricultural practices play in curating the most delicious menus.

The post The Most Important Factor in Preparing Flavorful, Healthy Foods appeared first on Sonima.

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Source: http://greatist.com/eat/no-bake-pumpkin-cookies?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

These grain-free Paleo treats are nutritious, but that doesn’t stop them from tasting amazing. They’re sweetened with dates instead of refined sugars, and the flavors of vanilla, cinnamon, and coconut make the simple treats extra delicious.

Note: Make sure to use an unsweetened dessicated coconut flakes; using sweetened would add way too much sugar, because the dates are already sweet.

DirectionsPlace the dates in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with water.
Microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until the dates soften a bit.
Place in a food processor and add the pumpkin, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
Process until puréed.
Add the coconut flakes and process until combined.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.
Freeze until set (but not frozen).
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

This recipe was created exclusively for Greatist by Paleohacks.

Ingredients1 cup pitted medjool dates3/4 cup pumpkin puree1/2 cup coconut oil, melted1 inch vanilla bean, scraped out (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground ginger1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg2 cups unsweetened dessicated coconutdash of salt…

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Get ready for all the feels. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society released a series of touching videos to coincide with MS Awareness Week (March 7-13). The unpredictable disease disrupts signals between the brain and the rest of the body, which sometimes means that people with MS have to use wheelchairs to get around. But that doesn’t mean they can’t still enjoy their passions. In these emotional videos, a surfer and a dancer wear virtual reality headsets for a seemingly first-person experience of riding waves and performing on stage.

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Source: http://greatist.com/move/zumba-video-and-walk-the-moon-tickets?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

Dance cardio is a great way to get your heart thumping and have a blast at the same time, but a lot of us have one major problem: following along with the choreography. That’s why we love this “Work This Body” Zumba® video. The dancers are decked out in neon clothing that takes us back to our light-up sneaker days, and the moves are simple enough to make us feel like we’re killing it (as we should be!).

If you’re still hesitant about going to a Zumba® class, try out this video at home when no one’s watching—and if you’re feeling really confident, your moves can even score you tickets to a Walk the Moon Concert. Simply upload a 15-second video of yourself dancing to your favorite part of the song to Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #WorkThisBody, and you’ll be entered to win two tickets plus some awesome Zumba® swag. Just make sure to enter before March 17!

Click Here To Enter the Contest!

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Source: http://romanfitnesssystems.com/articles/snickers-pancakes/

Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start.

If your childhood was anything like mine, you’re more than familiar with the Konami Code.

I never would’ve beaten Contra if it weren’t for the extra lives the cheat code provided. Even though I was awful at entering it, it was worth the effort it took to get the code right.

More often than not, I had to restart my Nintendo and try again. And again. 

And again. 

Cheat codes became a huge part of my gaming career: some of the first books I ever bought were books of cheat codes for my Nintendo and Sega Genesis, and they worked. 

Been Cheating for Years 

These simple cheats allowed me to succeed in my ambitious video-game goals, and now, my cheating expands well beyond that.

As a member of RFS Empire, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about cheat days. If not, you’re literally in for a treat.

Eat whatever you want and still lose fat. Cheat days are glorious. Unlike most times things that sound too good to be true, they actually work. Because science.

Cheat days are the Konami Code of fat loss.

Except instead of sitting at your NES trying to get the code right, you’re sitting down to burgers, fries, pizza, and ice cream. It works on a couple diff…

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“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” ~Beverly Sills

Before I became a teenager, I developed a characteristic and a disease that went hand-in-hand: I was a perfectionist, and I had an eating disorder.

While my perfectionism was helpful in succeeding at things such as school and sports, the same perfectionism helped to fuel a dangerous relationship with my own body.

Fortunately, I received treatment in high school, and I learned to handle my issues related to anorexia and bulimia in healthy ways. This process was neither easy nor simple, but I felt cared for in the arms of recovery. It wasn’t until years later, when I was out of college, that the safety of recovery felt far away.

Felt far away, I should emphasize. It was tantalizingly within reach, but I was reluctant to seek its grasp. This reluctance was based on my fear—not my fear of asking for help (I had done that before, after all), but my fear of failing at recovery.

Since I relapsed into an eating disorder in my twenties, going back into treatment felt daunting—I let myself go too long in sickness and poor health, physically and emotionally, because of my trepidation.

Certainly, one fear was bas…

Source: http://www.bornfitness.com/weight-loss-research/

Editor’s Note: This page is a list of weight loss research and resources from this article by Dr. Mike Israetel, which challenges a popular dieting approach to fat loss, weight gain, and belly fat. To read the full article, click here.

Weight Loss Research on Glycemic Index

Review showing a slight benefit of low GI or low GL diets, only summing up to (at most) 15lbs of weight gain over 20 years.

Almost no difference in outcomes for 36 weeks of low-glycemic load diet in obese

No difference on health outcomes of high or low GI diet over 5 weeks

Relationship of GI to markers of health unclear

No differences in outcomes between low and high GI diets over 10 weeks (including satiety)

Review indicating some benefit in weight loss for low glycemic diets

2013 review indicating no anthropometric (fat loss included) differences between high and low glycemic index and load diets (This is the biggest nail in the coffin right here, as it’s a comprehensive review and is recent)

Weight Loss Research On Food Reward

Overall review of the food reward hypothesis

Additional research here

Increased Hunger and Slowed Metabolism

Extreme levels of overeating when high palatability food is presented

Energy restriction (for a whole year) shows only small (yet significant) declines in metabolic rate

Weight Loss Research and Metabolic Changes

MASSIVE weight loss rates (18kg in only 12 weeks) resulted in 67% o…