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By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter)

If there’s one part of the body that needs to have strength during a good yoga session, it’s the core. Not only does having a powerful core help alleviate back pain, improve posture and balance, but having a strong core just looks fantastic!

Who doesn’t dream of having a tiny midsection with the hint of a six-pack?

Add all of those benefits with the amazing ones from doing yoga daily, and you’re on the way to becoming a positive and slimmer person!

To improve on that core and help better yoga postures (including the ones about to be listed), here are some of the top moves to help strengthen the core and flatten the stomach:

Boat Pose

Boat Pose is definitely not an easy pose to ease in to. If you’re new to yoga or, in general, core strengthening moves, checking out beginner variations of boat pose is highly recommended. But once you’re finally into the advanced variation your core will be halfway to it’s full potential. Not only is this move beneficial to strengthening the core, but it’s also a fantastic balancing pose and it helps stretch the hamstrings!

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter)

If there’s one power food that everyone should at least try once in his or her life, it’s oatmeal.

Personally, I never liked the idea of eating it until I actually did and now I can’t imagine my life without it. There are so many benefits from eating oatmeal daily. My personal favorite and probably yours too - weight control!

Eating oatmeal daily helps reduce your appetite! Along with that, it also reduces blood pressure, promotes antioxidant activity and another personal favorite – helps with athletic performance due to it’s great source of carbohydrates and proteins!

The next question to oatmeal is probably whether to eat it hot or cold (I personally enjoy hot), and no matter what your preference is, there’s always that lingering question – What do you top it off with? Below is my personal favorite top 5 toppings for oatmeal which I highly recommend trying out sometime!

1. Peanut Butter

Does there seriously need to be an explanation for this? Who doesn’t love peanut butter? I’d suggest eating this combination before you plan to do any strength training or running because the extra packed protein you’re getting from the peanut butter will help you out. This combination could work for a post workout meal too. Just add some bananas in there for a good source of potassium and you’ve got a delicious breakfast or lunch!

By: Nadine Elias

In these days we normally try to avoid sugar. We are more conscious about our body and sugars negative effects, but lets be honest, we sometimes have a little sweet tooth. So in this post, you can find all about a natural sweetener called Stevia. You will be amazed by this natural sweetener since among its benefits it is 100% natural, has health benefits and adds 0 calories! 

What is Stevia?

Stevia or by its scientific name Stevia Rebaudiana, is a plant (herb) in the Asteraceae family, and grows naturally in Brazil, Paraguay and much of South America. It has been used for many years by native tribes in Paraguay, as a natural sweetener. 

Stevia is 200 or 300 times sweater than sugar and it doesn't alter glucose levels and they contain 0 calories.

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