Research in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed people who ate large amounts of fruit performed the best over 10 years in verbal fluency, logical reasoning and visual memory tests. Researchers say it's the antioxidants in fruit that keeps your mind operating at its best.
Baskin Robbin’s Large Heath Bar Shake (32 oz)
2,310 calories
266 g sugar
108 g fat (64 g saturated)
The Numbers:
73: The number of ingredients in this milkshake.
66: Teaspoons of sugar.
11: The number of Heath Bars you would eat to equal the calories found in this milkshake.
240: The number of minutes on the treadmill you’d have to spend burning it off.
Pina Colada
625 calories
75 g sugars
The sickly-sweet pineapple juice and fat-riddled coconut milk combine to make the Pina Colada a first-rate summer offender. If you're jonesin' for a cocktail try a lime daiquiri or a mojito and save as much as 400 calories per drink.
Jamba Juice Peanut Butter Moo’d Power Smoothie (30 oz)
1,170 calories
169 g sugars
30 g fat
While Jamba Juice may call this a smoothie, the calorie count puts it more in line with a milkshake; it has more grams of sugar than an entire bag of chocolate chips!
Worst Juice Imposter
Arizona Kiwi Strawberry (23.5 oz can)
360 calories
84 g of sugar
Loaded with sugar (5% juice, 95% sugar water), these hulking calorie cans, sold for just 99 cents nationwide, are quite possibly the cheapest source of empty calories available.
Many people claim they eat healthfully yet still can't drop the weight. Big news: you could be sucking up to 20% of your calories through a straw.
Worst "Healthy" Drink
Glaceau VitaminWater (any flavor; 20 oz bottle)
130 calories
33 grams sugar
For the side plank, aim to keep your body in a perfect line for 1 minute straight. My first round lasted 12 seconds. Don’t worry, you’ll improve in a matter of days. If there is one exercise to give you the fastest results, it is this. They are elbow and side planks, and they are phenomenal for strengthening your core. You'll walk taller, sit straighter and feel stronger. And don't worry women, it won't give you powerhouse abs, it will however get you tone in a matter of weeks.
Can you do this exercise? Try it. The goal is to tighten your abs and keep your back in a straight line for two minutes. Easy right? Not at all. If you fall after 30 seconds, take a 45-second break and get back up there until you reach a total of two minutes all together.
Rule 5: Drink OftenMany people mistake thirst for hunger. Staying hydrated helps to keep you feeling fuller and keeps your metabolism in high gear.
Choose naturally calorie-free drinks like water, sparkling water, herbal green or black teas and coffee. Limit caffeinated drinks to two per day.
Rule 3: You should have 3 ounces of protein for both lunch and dinner. If you're on a 1,700-calorie plan, eat up to 4 ounces.
Rule 2: Eat every 4 hours
Going longer than that can cause your blood sugar and energy levels to plummet and leave you more vulnerable to poor eating choices. Every day you should have a 400-calorie breakfast, 300-calorie lunch, 500-calorie dinner, plus a 100- and 200-calorie snack.
Rule 1: Stick to 1,500 calories a day
If you weigh more than 200 pounds, increase your daily intake to 1,700 calories.
The best way to do this is add a single 200-calorie snack or two 100-calorie snacks a day, or increase your protein serving at lunch or dinner to 4 ounces.
Plus, it can make a big difference during allergy season, and is just plain good for your safety as buildup can be a fire hazard.
Setting your thermostat to a little cooler in the winter and a little warmer in the summer, especially when you're not in the house, can make a big difference; 2 degrees can reduce a home's CO2 emissions by up to 9 percent over the course of the year.
