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Not ALL vegetables taste terrible!
I actually like vegetables (I know, I'm a weirdo) but some taste better than others, that's for sure. And like anything it's all too easy to get stuck in a rut and end up eating the same vegetables over and over -- it's hard enough to get enough on a daily basis without making them boring on top of it!I think this post over at Cranky Fitness is a great reminder for all of us to sit down and really think about what kinds of vegetables taste the best to us. Whether you can think of a whole list or you're struggling to come up with just one, it's well worth the time and effort to figure it out. Having a few good recipes of your favorites (or at least some you can stand if you're a real veggie-hater) in your "arsenal" when you hit the grocery store is a great way to get those vegetables not only in the basket, but also onto your dinner plate (no letting them rot in the fridge!).
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Q. Dear Fitz. I really need to tone by butt, abs, thighs and hips. I am thinking of getting a fitness ball DVD kit. Does this really work well for toning? Thanks. Lisa
A. Absolutely Lisa. The stability ball is one of my favorite toys/tools for fitness training because there is so much you can do with it. Of course the DVD to go along with it should give you some great ideas on how to use your ball. Besides the variety of exercises you can do with it, the stability ball is lightweight, deflatable for travel, inexpensive and fun!
Another version of the stability ball that was just released is called the Ballast Ball by BOSU. It looks exactly like a stability ball, but it is filled with five pounds of tiny beads that look like sand. The Ballast Ball doesn't 'run away' as easily as the regular ball, so it's easier to do things like squats on it without the fear that it will roll away while you're in the standing position. It's also a challenge to throw it up and do a variety of lifting exercises with it. I'm quite happy with mine. Great places online to get these balls are Power-Systems.Com, SPRIFitness.Com and BOSU.Com for the Ballast Ball. I wish you success!
