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Skyr Vs. Fage: Yogurt Deathmatch

All yogurts are not created equal. Some are champion snacks or even meals, and others are sugar-soaked goop. One serving of my childhood favorite, Western Family lowfat blueberry yogurt, contains 44g of sugar, versus 9g in an equally if not more delicious serving of Total Fage. So no more Western Family for me. Which brings us to the topic at hand: yogurts' nutritional content, specifically high-end, thick-style yogurts. 

2nd day O’ Challenge (yesterday was off day…I’m not scared)

Today I conquered a dvd workout of bootcamp maximum calorie burn from the Firm. Curious about the workout?Yes--> keep reading. No-->skip to end of blog entry and have a great day. It is 50 mins of oscillation between weight-training/plyometrics (squat-thrusts, atomic lunges) and traditional cardio aerobics which I enhance with 2pound hand weights.

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Yoga Trends

Nude Yoga Hits...Salt Lake City?

Nude yoga is old news in New York. (There's still time to sign up for Hot Nude Yoga's summer retreat!) But it's brand new to the fair state of Utah (last seen hosting the squeaky cleanest pole dancing competition in the lower 48). The AP reports today that thanks to pioneering Utah yoga instructor John Cottrell, SLC yoga enthusiasts can now enjoy twice monthly nude classes (a reasonable start, though a far cry from NYC's daily offerings). While the classes are supposed to be all about fitness, the AP reporter who attended noted "an undeniable sexual charge...in the room, making the exercise at times painfully weird and embarrassing." Having never been, I can't comment. Though I can certainly think of something even more painfully weird and embarrasing: Hot Nude Yoga Private Yoga Lessons. Awk-ward! 

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Gratuitous Video

Clean Momma Recklessly Combines Dusting and Pliés

Let's say you're a mom with no time, but you still want to get fit. Stop trying to carve out special exercise time, says Carolyn Barnes, a.k.a. cLean Momma. (Her strange capitalization.) Instead, she suggests working fitness into your household chores: Push-ups while you do the dishes, or lunges while vacuuming. Really?

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Motherhood, E. coli, and Britney — Oh My!

And in today’s news...The Center for Disease Control tells us that women in America are having their babies later. Apparently, the average age of a new American mother is now 25. That still seems pretty young, but teen pregnancies must more than offset the fertility clinic effect. In any event, American moms are spring chickens compared to the Swiss and Japanese who are 29 on average when they become mothers. Meanwhile, attention you moms, The Guardian declares that a potentially dangerous strain of E coli struck two girls at a dance festival in Wales. (Reminder: Go see Food, Inc. for context on this one.) And, finally, everyone take heart: Britney mother-of-two Spears’ body is hot again. So how was your weekend?

My Body

Jon Togo of "CSI Miami" on L.A. Gyms, Boxing, and Body Dysmorphia

Golden Oldie alert! Reaching back to late summer 2009 for a classic from our My Body series. ~ The Eds.

I used to do Pilates for exercise when I first moved to L.A. I was really good at it. It was all the Beverly Hills housewives and me. The place was called “Pilates Plus.” This French guy ran it, and he used to grab all the cougars' asses who were in the class while they were working out. It was a great workout, but I couldn’t take all the yentas. It was fifteen Joan Riverses and me.

I haven’t been to the gym in a long time. I box now. The regular gyms in L.A. are horrible. Literally, Fabio works out at my old gym. Once I saw Vin Diesel working out with a giant wooden staff. It's so douchey, it's unbelievable. It’s irritating and horrible. Once I was in a spin class and the teacher was like, "This is why you don’t work as actors! You don’t push yourself!”

I like the idea of going someplace where what you do for a living doesn’t matter. When you go to a boxing gym, you’re treated the same same no matter who you are. There’s no posturing in boxing.  You can put on any front you want, but, once you get in the ring, you have to back it up. Everyone is really friendly, but they beat the shit out of each other. I get my ass whipped all the time. Some of the guys I train with fight for a living, and they have nothing to prove. There’s something very America about it. It’s like jazz. It’s a throwback sport. It’s the hardest workout there is. Because you’re working out and trying to not to get punched in the face at the same time. It would be like if you were holding a position in yoga trying to breathe and relax, and at the same time the yoga teacher was kicking you in the face. But boxing doesn’t hurt. It’s not a painful experience. You wear so much padding. You learn how to do it.  I got the shanan punim. I got the money maker. I can’t get hit in the face. All the actors wear headgear because they don’t want to get punched in the face.

Noon Stretch

What Fun!

"So, we made hula hoops a week ago, and well, they pretty much rock. If you haven't made one yet, you should. Here's a link. We haven't gotten them all decorated yet, more like an understated black, but what fun. Keep them handy while you're doing other things. For instance, around here, it's been droughty and I've been trying to keep some young trees alive. So, I was hooping while watering the trees. Oh yeah. Count it." — Craig B., today, 6:30 A.M.

Jordan Black Cement 4 How to Start a Retail Business in Singapore

gapore namely a combination of an Eastern and Western access the community is enriched with Asian ethics meanwhile in the meantime mingled with Western access of conducting happening Since Singapore does never have its own natural resources apt increase its economy, it relied aboard additional field such as exporting and manufacturing.

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