Skinny-Teatox

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook)   

1) Smoothies – Who doesn’t love a healthy, tasty good morning smoothie?  Whether it is green, some awesome flavour, or just thrown together with whatever fruit you have in the fridge, smoothies are a good breakfast option because you can pack so much nutrition in one drink! You can even add protein powder if you prefer as well as any other superfood powders you have.  (If you are interested in learning more about superfood powders and which ones would be best suited to your lifestyle and nutritional needs, check out this list here). I make my smoothies ahead: put all of the solid ingredients in the blender jar the night before, put it in the fridge and then in the morning, just add liquid and blend. I’m a big fan of green smoothies (like this one!), but sometimes I like to mix it up with flavours and try some others. If you need some guidance on creating the best smoothies (both tasty and healthy), have a look at this post. And then start prepping! 

Fall weather is right around the corner, and if you’re like me, you get jealous of those girl’s with glutes that look amazing in leggings. Having a firm, rounded butt has been an ongoing trend for a few years. It’s not difficult to understand why. Having a firm butt is extremely sexy. Plus, there are many benefits.

Our glutes are the largest muscle group, and almost any lower bodywork that is done, requires the activation of them. Having a strong lifted butt can help ward off back pains and relieve knee pain too. Not to mention, like stated before, having a firm butt is sexy so your sex appeal will rise! Having a little more strength in your booty will also benefit your endurance – since it is essentially the powerhouse of the lower body, the stronger it gets, the stronger the rest of the lower body will.

One downfall is that training the glutes can be extremely hard, and a process that requires some patience.

To kick start that training, let’s take a look at five of the best moves to tone, lift, and round out the butt.

When I say rebounding, what is the first thing that pops into your head? It could be that thing someone does when they’ve just broken up with their significant other, but for others it could mean an entirely different, and healthier, thing. 

Urban rebounding is a form of cardio that's growing in popularity.

In an urban rebounding class, everyone jumps on a mini trampoline at a light pace, or at fast intervals, and they can do movements such as walking, jogging, and bouncing. Along with that, rebounding can offer a different variety of classes, making it very enjoyable.

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter)  

"Eat this, not that." That is personally one phrase I’m tired of hearing, and though it may be true to limit your consumption of certain foods, that doesn’t mean all the good stuff has to be cut out. Moderation is key, and that’s something I continuously discuss when I’m writing about how to maintain your weight, or lose weight, or becoming healthier.

I know this may be hard to believe but there are actually some foods out there, that may be labeled as unhealthy, that are actually really good to add to your diet! So let’s not worry about what you can’t eat, but rather, what you can.

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook)

Part of detoxing and improving your health is eating foods that offer optimal nutritional value and a big bang for your buck in terms of nutrients.

Here’s 10 nutrient rich foods that you should buy on your next grocery trip: