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No-Bake Cookies

One of these delicious chocolate and nut butter cookies will satisfy your sweet tooth without wrecking your diet.



Total Time: 10 min.

Prep Time: 10 min.

Yield: 25 cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup natural peanut butter or almond butter

• 1 cup quick cooking oats

• ½ cup honey

• 1 cup Chocolate Shakeology



Preparation:

1. Combine peanut butter, honey, oats and Shakeology in medium bowl. Mix well.

2. Roll 24 balls, each the size of 1 tbsp.

3. Flatten each slightly so takes on the shape of a traditional cookie.



Nutritional Information (per serving):

Calories: 115

Fat: 6g

Saturated Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 2mg

Sodium: 39mg

Carbohydrate: 15g

Fiber: 1g

Sugar: 7g

Protein: 5g

Increase Thyroid Function With Diet Change

There are certain dietary changes you can make to improve the function of your thyroid. Consistent consumption of foods with iodine, selenium, zinc, and iron may benefit your thyroid function. You should check with your doctor if you feel that your thyroid is low or inactive. 

Foods With Iodine

Salmon, shrimp and eggs are all highly concentrated sources of iodine. You can also get iodine from lima beans, spinach, mushrooms, asparagus, and garlic. Iodine is a crucial trace element and without it, your thyroid can't function.

Foods With Selenium

many people are deficient is selenium. Foods that are plentiful in selenium include halibut, tuna, mushrooms, sunflower seeds and Brazil nuts.

Foods With Zinc

Foods that are high in zinc include walnuts, ginger root, sunflower seeds, lamb, beef, turkey, oysters, grains and maple syrup.

Foods With Iron

Foods that are sufficiently high in iron include lentils, white beans, spinach, and organ meats like liver.

If you just can't fathom consuming enough foods to meet your dietary needs try supplementation.

7 Ways to Prevent Muscle Soreness

Got (DOMS)? Delayed- onset muscle soreness can be brutal after a tough workout. Here are some ways to help prevent post workout pain.

1.Stretch. While fitness experts can’t seem to agree on this strategy I think it helps. Especially if your flexibility is limited.

 2.Eat. A tough workout depletes blood sugar, as well as the glycogen stored in your muscles. Restoring that supply within an hour of finishing your workout is your body's top priority. In a study on "nutrient timing," researchers found that a post workout drink with between a 3:1 to 5:1 carb-to-protein ratio reduced muscle damage and improved recovery times

3.Ice It. Inflammation immobilizes you after a tough workout. It’s our bodies defense mechanism. Icing your muscles immediately after a workout can hold off inflammation.

4.Tweak your diet. Eat foods that are rich in omega-3’s such as avocado, salmon, walnuts and free range meats. These foods have natural anti-inflammatory properties that can dial back soreness after a tough workout.

5.Get a massage. A recent study found that massage can reduce inflammatory compounds called cytokines. One type of massage that's gaining popularity is myofascial release, which targets the connective tissue covering the muscles. You can hit these areas yourself using a foam roller—put the roller on the floor, use your body weight to apply pressure, and roll back and forth over the sore areas for about 60 seconds.

6.Hot tub time machine. You won’t really go back in time but the heat from a Jacuzzi will do wonder for your sore muscles once they have returned to their resting temperature. The focuses heat from a Jacuzzi will increase circulation and hit joints that don’t normally get a lot of circulation.

7. Jump back on the horse. You will be tempted to sink into your couch and skip your next workout until the pain goes away. Don’t do it! Circulation promotes healing so helps to get your heart pumping. Just don’t overdo it. I like to call “active recovery”. Do some kind of low intensity exercise that gets your blood flowing without taxing your muscles like yoga. Most Beachbody programs include a recovery workout.

*Bonus (SLEEP) Our body recovers when we are sleep, so don't forget to get those Zzzz (-:

10 Things I Think I Know About Women

When Be Better Guys first approached me about penning something for them I was ecstatic and very humbled. Once they told me about my subject line my excitement soon turned into fear and panic. I learned a long time ago that whatever knowledge I think I have about women can and will change from day to day. That being said, take this information with a grain of salt. 10 Things I Think I Know About Women

Meet Anna Johannes

Meet Anna Johannes the Olympic Swimmer. It wasn’t until two or three years after swimming competitively on an able-bodied swim team that Anna first started competing on a Paralympic team. Her mom found a website that other parents with children of disabilities were talking on, and someone suggested that Johannes compete in a Paralympic swim meet. Due to a birth defect caused from Amniotic Band Syndrome, Johannes was born without her left hand and forearm. Johannes attended Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, Virginia and is studying business administration at DeVry University. She intends on either going into physical therapy or massage therapy.

Major Acheivements

•2011: Gold medal, 100m butterfly (S9); gold, 100m breast (SB8); gold, 100m breaststroke (S9); gold, 400m free (S9); gold, 100m freestyle (S9); silver, 50m free (S9)

What's Your Excuse Again?

Meet the Superhumans, the stars of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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