We are always hearing that vegetables are healthy for us and we should include them in our daily diet.  But do you really know why?
Vegetables are practically MADE for our bodies.  They are matched up for our health like no other food group.  I guess you can say our bodies and vegetables go together like “peas n carrots”.

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You just finished an intense workout. You trained hard, set a personal record on your favorite exercise, and then followed it up with a sweaty session of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on the treadmill. Now you’re wiped out (in a good way) and suddenly ravenous! What should you reach for to satisfy the Hunger Monster in you without completely sabotaging your training efforts?

Read more: How to NOT Sabotage Your Workout

Juicing is hardly a new trend and, in fact has been used as medicine since ancient times.  The first written words were found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, which dates back to 150 B.C. to about 700 A.D.  Whether eaten raw or transformed into liquid by islanders, fruit and vegetable juices have played a critical role for their medicinal qualities and for maintaining general health.

Read more: Drink Yourself into the New Year: The Benefits of Juicing!

Extensive research over the past 30 years shows that your individual blood type determines your predisposition for diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, allergies, etc. A person’s blood type describes the type of biochemistry his or her digestive system is made of. This allows physicians to understand what your body can digest and how your immune system responds to undesirable and desirable nutrients. I have become fascinated with researching this diet because it follows a very basic concept: the evolution of mankind based on their genetic makeup and how our ancestors’ diets were established. The Eat Right For Your Blood Type diet, created by Dr. Peter D’Adamo, has been called the most successful nutritional approach to understanding health.

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While the majority of items found on a fast food menu don’t even come close to being labeled as a balanced meal, there are still plenty of options that can fit in a healthy eating plan.  I’ve taken the time to pick out a few items I’d personally choose at some popular fast food stops, making it easy for you to make the best decisions in a time crunch.  You can bet these will be on my road trip menu!

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