Fit Muslimah

Pre-Ramadan Shape Up

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:29:21 +0000

Why is there a Fit Muslimah (FM) 90-Day Ramadan Shape Up? For the first time in over 3 decades Ramadan in America will continue to falls in some of the hottest months of year. To sustain this level of physical sacrifice from food and drink one must be physically capable

Organic Food on a Budget

Editor2012 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:48:34 +0000

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Organic foods are great for your body and good for the environment. However, due to the higher cost associated with producing and delivering them, they do tend to cost more than their non-organic compatriots. Fortunately, there are some tricks you can employ to get fresh organic produce at [...]

Organic Cleaning Product

Editor2012 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:32:46 +0000

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More and more people are becoming increasingly aware about cleaning products and their effect on the environment. Chief among the list of factors that have a detrimental effect on the home environment, are the industrial chemicals used to manufacture household cleaning products. Fortunately, product manufacturers have headed this [...]

Save Money on Groceries

Editor2012 — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:15:46 +0000

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The state of the economy is in a shambles, with rising costs of groceries making it more and more difficult to enjoy your favorite foods. But it is still possible to get those groceries you want, without having to spend an extra buck, says Stephanie Nelson, founder of [...]

Jennifer Lopez Vs Janet Jackson: Weight watcher VS Nutrisystem

Editor2012 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:09:47 +0000

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Even though there are a great number of books on weight loss, diet foods and supplements available, one thing is common in all cases where weight loss has been successful: The successful dieter burns more calories than they take in. About 3500 calories make up about a pound [...]

Can You Be Thin and Healthy?

Editor2012 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:02:49 +0000

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Sometimes people do want to eat more healthily but do not want to lose weight. Although there are, from time to time, outcries about skinny models, for the most part there is never really a lot of emphasis placed on the problem of being too thin. Being too [...]

Winter Squash Soup (with Apple and Leeks)

Mubarakah Ibrahim AFAA CPT — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:46:52 +0000

Winter Squash Soup (with Apple and Leeks)

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6 Servings

1⁄4 tsp ground allspice
1⁄4 tsp ground cinnamon
1⁄4 tsp salt
1⁄4 tsp red pepper flakes
1⁄8 tsp ground nutmeg
3 T extra virgin olive oil
1-‐2 butternut squash, halved and seeded
1 cup

Role of Cardio in Weight Training

Editor2012 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:45:51 +0000

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Balancing your cardio and weight training programs can be quite tough. Read on to learn how to do it. You need to realise that physical fitness is all about balance. You need both cardio and resistance training. Before setting out, you need to determine what your end goal [...]

Tabata Training

Editor2012 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:40:06 +0000

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This is one of the most effective types of interval training out there. It also ranks as the highest intensity exercise. Despite the fact that it only lasts four minutes, remarkable results are achieved. Four Minutes to Lose Weight and Get Fit Tabata training is [...]

Interval Training

Editor2012 — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:34:02 +0000

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Do you have a problem finding time to do things? If so, you will probably be quite keen to improve your overall physical fitness in about a fifth of the time of normal physical exercise. You will probably be interested in interval training. Studies shows that you [...]