Skinny-Teatox

By: Presley McGlashing, Licensed Esthetician and Make-Up Artist 

Good nutrition has always been relevant to how our skin looks, feels and reacts. Certain vitamins and nutrients found in our food play a huge role in our well being, but also our skin. These smoothies have amazing skin benefits for all skin types. Each smoothie has Greek Yogurt for a smooth texture and added protein, a building block of elastin in the skin.

Smoothie #1: Green Smoothie

The kiwi is the "active ingredient" in this smoothie because it has incredible skin benefits! Kiwis are rich in vitamin C which is responsible for collagen production, also they are full of antioxidants which help the cells fight off free radicals from pollution and stress, and best of all they help repair the body's damaged cells (including skin cells) and preventing new damage from occurring.

• 1/2 cup green seedless grapes
• 1 kiwi, peeled
• 3 leaves of kale
• Juice of 1/2 a lime.
• 1 cup of water
• 1/2 cup of ice
• 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt 

By: Megan Harvey

Behold the power of juice! No I’m not talking about the orange drink found in a plastic jug on your supermarket shelf; I’m talking about using a countertop appliance to extract the juice from fresh fruits and vegetables. For some of you die hard ‘jug juicers’ this concept may be completely foreign, so let me start at the beginning.

What is juicing?

Juicing has always been around but in more recent years we have moved from manual juicing (think those little lemon juicers and manual presses) to incredible motorized juicing machines. If you have ever owned a TV I’m sure you’ve seen the infomercial for Jack Lalanne’s Power Juicer and maybe you seriously considered buying one. Don’t forget that Jack lived to an amazing 98 years old, and swore by juicing and a healthy diet that did not contain any processed food. He lived by "if man made it, don't eat it" seems pretty simple doesn’t it?

By: Taylor Hollingsworth

When it comes to trying to loose weight, we ladies all know that the struggle is in fact, real. It can be a frustrating and time consuming ordeal trying to shed those few extra pounds around our mid section.

Not to worry, below is my list of 10 foods that can give you that extra push needed to get the perfect belly. 

1.Chia Seeds

When I say Chia seeds what do you think of? Do you think of a whole grain food loaded with fiber, protein, Omega-3 fatty acids and tons of antioxidants? If so, you're ahead of the game.

Chia seeds are slowly but surely coming the next “super food”. Most plant foods can't compare to the amount of quality protein found in these powerful seeds. What makes these tiny super seeds so beneficial when trying to loose weight is that the protein found in them is the most weight loss friendly macronutrient and can decrease cravings and reduce appetite.

These seeds can be paired with almost anything. From fruit smoothies to bread, this seed is truly a front runner when fighting stubborn belly fat.

2.Greek Yogurt

Not only is greek yogurt packed with tons of probiotics to help regulate and balance the digestive system, but it can also aide with weight loss. Since protein takes longer to digest in the body, it can help you feel full longer.

This is most important when trying not to pick up that unhealthy snack in-between meals. Greek yogurt is absolutely a perfect alternative healthy snack to help minimize those extra cravings, and its not a bad thing that it goes with almost any fruit or vegetable.

By: Kimberly Myl 

We have all heard of dieting. There have been all types of diets out there in the past decade alone. Each one promising you that great beach body, the new healthy you! Whichever fad diet you chose to try, you will almost undoubtedly lose some weight. Common to all diets, if you combine with regular exercise regimen, will find better results.

Two problems with diets are they are not developed as a long term regiment. Most people, who use a specific diet will relapse, give up, quit and regain the weight and in some cases gain even more. Why is this? One of the biggest things you will hear with a diet, “Do not eat…” “You cannot eat….” and so on.

You are given a strict regimen of food you can consume and instructions on how to follow there guidelines and you will lose weight. What diets do not do, is teach you how to sustain a healthy form of eating. Without mentioning specific names of diets out there these days, we will touch up on how diets only set you up for failure and that learning how to eat anything you want in moderations and how life changes are your key to not only weight loss, but maintaining that weight and overall health.

By: Lily Johnson

It can be hard finding the motivation to go the gym, especially in the winter. The thought of having to drag yourself out of bed before work or college early in the morning when it's still dark is far from appealing - much easier just to stay in bed, right? Then it gets to the end of the day, you've finished work and surprise surprise, it's dark out once again, the most attractive option is to head home and snuggle.

So instead of letting the winter months put me off of working out completely and instead of leaving my quest for my ideal bikini body up until the death when summer is just around the corner, I've been working out at home, after all summer bodies are made in the winter. I've been trying to work on my abs, desperately seeking a more defined stomach, here you will find some of my favourite home workout exercises. For me, music plays a key role in my workouts, without it I struggle to find the motivation. So, before you start make sure you've got an upbeat playlist!