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Kalot Fruit & Almond Butter with Blueberries, Cinnamon, and Walnutsthinkkolat.com This blend is awesome dolloped into a bowl of oatmeal. The walnuts perfectly complement the almonds, and the real blueberries dispersed throughout are a sweet surprise. Bonus: A serving contains just 3 g of sugar and is fortified with 50% of your daily value of a bunch of different vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, biotin, folic acid, pantothenic acid, C, D2, E, K)....

We know a free cup of this liquid crack frozen sugar is tempting, but in times like these, it’s helpful to know that even a small Sour Patch Watermelon Slurpee will smack you upside the pancreas with 46 grams of sugar (that’s more than you’d get from four and a half Krispy Kreme doughnuts). MORE: The Most Refreshing Smoothie You’ll Drink This Summer Instead, satisfy that Slurpee craving with this super clean, slushy-esque smoothie made from actual watermelon (how novel!...

Plan out what you want to fantasize about.Get in the habit of asking yourself, “Is this real?” Keep a journal next to your bed so that you can quickly record your dreams.Use your brain. People who concentrate on a specific task, such as playing an instrument, during the day have a higher likelihood of lucid dreaming at night.

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Beef Kebabs with Peanut Dipping Sauce (Phase 1) Grilled Tuna with Teriyaki Glaze (Phase 2) Barbecue Salmon (Phase 3) Per Serving: 510 calories, 27 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 41 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 105 mg cholesterol, 720 mg sodium Get more recipes and start losing on the South Beach Diet!

A fix starts simply enough. You think about doing something that you like to do—drink a mojito or check your iPhone—and that thought lights up an entire dopamine-driven reward pathway in your brain. You try, but you just can’t get that urge out of your head. You give in. And then, as soon as you satisfy the raging hunger, bingo: You feel another rush. Your brain says, “Yeah! This is amazing....

We know such endeavors are easier said than done though, and from finances to fears about your fitness level, there are a lot of factors that could potentially hold you back. It’s possible to get over those roadblocks though. Here’s how to do it: Am I fit enough?Fit for Trips Even if you’re in solid shape, it’s totally normal to wonder whether you’ve got the strength and stamina necessary for a physically demanding trip....

You can credit your parents for your baby blues or your olive skin but other less obvious traits may also stem from your genes. Mom and Dad could even be to blame for your dislike of cilantro, fear of dentists, and utter lack of athletic ability. Here, 7 behaviors, preferences, and more, all—surprisingly—controlled by your genes. You absolutely cannot wake up without coffee. Photo by Cultura/yellowdog/Getty Images If your parents reach for a cup of joe before they start their day, chances are you do, too....

If the mere thought of starting your weight-loss journey leaves you shaking in your flats, we’ve got good—okay, make that amazing—news for you: Getting healthy and losing weight doesn’t have to be an intimidating prospect. (It should be an exciting one! After all, you’re about to feel better than ever before.) To prove our point, we’ve gathered up three facts that take the “big and bad” out of weight loss....

Clutter expert and bestselling author Peter Walsh has been inside of hundreds of homes in an effort to help people liberate themselves from the oppressive weight of “stuff.” And purging all of those excess materials has resulted in all sorts of positive spin-off effects, he says. Many people report losing more weight without even dieting, experiencing re-energized relationships, and even getting in better financial health. Heck, even kids walk into a room he’s recently organized and—without exception—they dance!...

“Cellulite is like a swollen fat sandwich,” says Rachel Nazarian, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. The top slice of bread is the skin (dermis), the filling is the adipose tissue just beneath, and fibrous bands called septae are like toothpicks, anchoring your skin’s surface to the bottom slice—the muscle—creating a puffy, quilted effect. But the old tricks—questionable creams, throwaway gadgets, and, yes, skirted swimsuits—have given way to smart new cellulite-attacking methods rooted in science, not snake oil....

Cholesterol levels shift HDL (good) cholesterol sweeps up LDL (bad) cholesterol and shunts it to the liver for removal. Without enough HDL, the bad stuff builds up, causing plaque. Plaque causes clots Plaque is a mix of fatty substances, including LDL cholesterol, which burrows into and inflames artery walls. When a plaque deposit bursts, the body’s healing mechanism produces a clot. This can obstruct the artery and cause a heart attack....

You see, the flu vaccine as we know it is in a state of flux. No longer do you have to settle for a shot that only contains three strains of influenza, the virus that causes the flu. This year there are two vaccines—FluMist Quadrivalent (MedImmune) and Fluarix Quadrivalent (GlaxoSmithKline)—that contain four strains. The thought is that adding a strain will increase the protection against the ever-changing virus, says Pedro A....

Couples who handle their disagreements in a negative way, for example, don’t heal as well, finds a new study from Ohio State University’s Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research. Forty-two couples agreed to have tiny suction wounds made on the palms of their hands. Afterward, they talked to each other about marital sore spots like money, in-laws, or whether to see The Pink Panther or Tristan & Isolde. The couples in happy marriages mended very quickly, while those in nasty relationships characterized by zingers, sarcasm, and put-downs, healed 40% more slowly....

Just to review: past research has found that long amounts of sitting are linked to increase risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, and premature death. However, many of these studies didn’t look at how regular physical activity fit into the equation. That’s where this recent study comes in. Published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, this new study examined the sedentary behavior, physical activity, and fitness among 1,304 men seen at The Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas between 1981 and 2012....