Rebel Starter Kit Pssst. Over here. You weren’t followed, right? No? My name is Steve Kamb, Rebel Leader of Nerd Fitness. They’ll be there in a few minutes, so let me officially welcome you to the Nerd Fitness community, your new home for leveling up your life. I started this site and community back in 2009 because I wanted to help people just like you lose weight, get healthier, and feel better about themselves. People like Joe and Staci, two Nerd Fitness success stories that have inspired thousands upon thousands of people to change their lives too. Scroll down this page and check out their stories: Joe, a full-time programmer, who dropped 130 pounds in 10 months: And women like Staci (a full time Nerd Fitness team member) who transformed into Wonder Woman by following the Nerd Fitness philosophy: If you’re interested in how Joe and Staci did it (and how you can too, even if you’ve never set foot into a gym)… Thanks again for being a part of this community, I’m glad you’re here! -Steve
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A Nutritionist’s Top 10 Sources of Plant-Based Calcium Top 10 Sources of Plant Based Calcium As a holistic nutritionist who also happens to enjoy a plant-based lifestyle, I’m always more than happy to point a person who is frantic because of their newly diagnosed dairy allergy toward other sources of calcium. There are so many places to get calcium, and – surprise – some plant sources of calcium can be even better absorbed and utilized by the body! Got Alkalinity? Once upon a time, raw milk was widely available and was an alkaline-forming food. Too many acidic foods in the diet can contribute to a state of metabolic acidosis, which means that the body’s tissues have become slightly more acidic than normal. My Top Ten Favorite Plant-based Sources of Calcium: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. So there you have it.
Healthiest Foods Out of Reach For The Majority of The Population by Natasha Longo, To say the cost of healthy living is out of reach for most people is an understatement. Low to middle-class subsets of the population have difficulty affording their own rent and mortgage payments let alone clean organic and unprocessed foods. Nutritionally sound chemical-free diets have achieved many distinctions to combat and prevent the most threatening diseases, but the question is can people afford them? Numerous researchers have demonstrated relationships between the food environment and diet, and frequently have pointed to the grocery gap–and the resulting “food deserts”–as a significant contributor to poor nutrition and rising rates of obesity and diet-related chronic illnesses. If access to foods that are free from genetically modified organisms(GMO), pesticides, herbicides, and other chemical constituents are too expensive for most people then how is a society ever to attain and overcome health obstacles if these diets are only for the rich? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Nerd Fitness: Helping You Lose Weight, Get Stronger, Live Better. I received an email a few months back from a NF reader that made me smile: “I am going back to square one. I noticed the only habit that I changed and stuck with was drinking tons of water. Have you ever started playing a game and get a few hours in and go “man I wish I knew these controls/tips from the beginning”? So you restart and the game just feels easier from that point on. You start finding items that you missed before. I’m restarting my journey now that I have a better idea of the controls.” This resonated with me, because when I first played EverQuest (similar to World of Warcraft), the first character I created was terrible. When I started again playing as a new character, I FLEW through the first 30 levels: I understood the controls, how the game worked, and what needed to get done; it was much easier the second time through! The same is true for any boss battle you first encounter in any game. Getting in shape is no different.
The strange death of ‘Red Warwick’ — Comment **As the Warwick SU Elections 2013 are brought to an end, it is curious to stand back and survey the victors and the carnage, and evaluate the impact this latest election has had and the political environment of campus it has resulted in. Looking back across the academic year 2012/13, there is a tale of a muted swan-song resulting in the final death of that much obsessed movement, ‘Red Warwick’.** My interpretation of the definition of ‘Red Warwick’ is that of collective radicalism of staff and students, closely associated with left wing and progressive ideology. A must read for all students is E.P. The recent officer election have resulted in the first sabbatical team over the last few years in which no officer has a close relationship with the left. It is fair to say that 2012/13 has seen the absence or failure of activism from those students who’s first experience of Warwick clashed with the largest example of dynamism on the left, the 2010 fee rise protests.
Breaking the Cheese Addiction: Step 1 The Reality Check Cheese is one the most difficult products to give up when adopting a vegan diet. And it’s no wonder—with loads of salt and fat, your palate, like your health, hardly stands a chance. For the next several months, we will provide a step-by-step program to get the cheese out of your diet and your health on track. Step 1: The Reality Check Cheese is the No. 1 source of saturated fat (“bad” fat) in the American diet. Consider that immediately after eating fatty foods… Your triglyceride levels rise Your cholesterol levels rise, contributing to plaque formation Clotting factors in your blood are activated Two hours later… Your triglycerides have increased by 60 percent Your blood flow has decreased by half Three hours later… The lining of your arteries has lost elasticity impeding blood flow Blood vessel function has become abnormal Four and five hours later… Your blood has gotten thicker, flowing even slower than it was two hours ago Your triglyceride levels have now increased by 150 percent
Superfood: Pumpkin Sure, pumpkins can seem spooky in their Jack-o-lantern state, but don’t be fooled— they’re actually one of the most nutritious fruits out there. Loaded with antioxidants and disease-fighting vitamins, these gourds aren’t just for carving, making them a bonafide Greatist superfood. Photo: jefferysclark Pump Up the Pumpkin — Why They’re Super Pumpkins’ bright orange color may make them a good substitute for traffic cones, but the real power behind their hue is beta-carotene, a provitamin that is converted to vitamin A in the body. Still, the real treasure is in the seeds. Get Like Peter — Your Action Plan Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater, that is. And save those seeds— they’re easy to roast. Superfood Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Parfait By Tulika Balagopal What You'll Need: 1/4 cup plain pumpkin puree (fresh or canned) 1/2 large frozen banana 1 to 1 1/2 cups almond milk (great for flavor and thickness!) Optional Toppings: Crumbled graham crackers Peanut butter or any other nut butter Cinnamon What to Do: