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CANTALOUPE-MELON: A SWEET HEALTHY SMOOTHIE!

It seems as though everyone is trying to get healthy. Except me. I know I won’t be young forever, but I see no reason for missing out on the “bad” foods I love and crave.

Although I’m not “health conscious” I seem to somehow stay up to date about all of the latest health trends; I blame it on the blogging. I remember when flax seeds were in, and chia seeds, one teaspoon of coconut oil a day, oil-pulling, and a lot of other things that were sure to make you healthy. These things may be good for you, and trust, I’ve tried most of the health trends I named, but when is enough, enough?

Now, all the rage is juicing and making smoothies. So if you haven’t made a Pinterest board and pinned hundreds of juicing and smoothie recipes, or you aren’t drinking your fruits and vegetables, you’re late! Being that I don’t mind trying new things, I have been pulled into the smoothie craze by one of my mentors. (Maybe I’ll try juicing next month.) My mentor made me a “green” smoothie recently. I promise she put everything under the sun in it. She had everything starting with bananas and ending with ginger, with everything in between in this one smoothie, but it was good.

When I did my research on these smoothies, I found a slew of simple recipes that had no more than four or five ingredients. However, my good friends who make smoothies have ten to twelve ingredients in one smoothie. As my jaw dropped, and I clutched my pearls, the only thing I think of is, what happened to simplicity? Why are people going overboard with the ingredients? My guess is that some of you are having too much fun experimenting, and you others are trying to put too much healthy in one smoothie–but that’s none of my business.

So over the weekend, I finally put my Black & Decker blender to work, and made my first at home smoothie, (good-bye Smoothie-King!). My ingredients included: Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Spinach, and Ice. I used a cup of each ingredient. Smoothie Simplicity at its finest! Did you know most people don’t take the seeds out of the watermelon for their smoothie? Not me! I took those seeds out with a quickness. Smoothie2I put my spinach in first, and then I added my other ingredients.

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This was my first time making a smoothie, and I’m proud of myself. This came out perfect for me. Of course, we all have different taste buds, but this one was perfect. The only thing I wanted to add were pineapples, but I forgot to buy some, (oh well).

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What I do like about smoothies, is that you can sneak in a little healthy. It’s hard for me to eat spinach, but when you put it in your smoothie, you can’t taste it. With this smoothie, the cantaloupe was very strong. It actually overpowered the watermelon, and I threw in a few extra pieces of watermelon.

If you’re a smoothie lover, what are some of your favorite recipes?

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“Corset Diet” May Not Be Good For You

An outdated fashion accessory is making a big return!

Corsets are getting another chance in the spotlight. Why? Because of  its reputation of weight-loss, a trend some experts say is dangerous.

Known as the “corset diet,” and used by mostly women, this diet is for those who want to get their waists smaller, shaped and snatched.

How this diet works, is you start out wearing the corset for two to four hours a day. Each week you’re supposed to add 30 minutes until you’re able to wear the corset for about 10 to 12 hours a day. 10 to 12 hours is the max time you’re supposed to wear the corset.

Although you’re wearing the corset for long periods of time, you’re not supposed to wear the corset during exercise or sleep; however, there are corsets made for working out it.

Although it seems easy doctors warn against this method of dieting. They believe that the corsets only work because they act as a non-surgical gastric bypass sleeve.

A United Kingdom company,  TheCorsetDiet.com, says that this “gentle hugging feeling” will leave you feeling fuller longer, which will lead to eating less and eventually weight loss. However, if you put on the corset too tight, it could easily bruise your body and your internal organs too.

Long-term use of a corset can bruise internal organs, such as the liver, spleen and kidneys and can damage skin. Also with wearing the corset too tight, it can cause a lack of oxygen. Oxygen helps with your metabolism, which helps every organ of your body function. Results of wearing the corset might also contribute to metabolic syndrome, which can actually result in weight gain.

But with celebrities speaking out about doing the corset diet, I can see why people are so willing to try it.  Actress Jessica Alba said that said she wore a double corset “day and night” for three months after the birth of each of her two children. She said that the diet is “sweaty, but worth it.”

With any diet there are risks, so if you do decide to do the corset diet take it slow, and don’t wear the corset too tight.

Are you doing any waist training? How do you feel about the corset diet?

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