Newest Diabetes Drug Can Increase Your Risk of Cancer

Diabetes has increased more than 700 percent in the last 50 years. More than one in four Americans are either pre-diabetic or have full-blown diabetes.

Henry Cavill Man of Steel Workout 2: Legs & Abs

If you have not read the first article on Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel workout, do so here before reading this one: Henry Cavill Man of Steel Workout: Chest & Back

I explained how the sets, reps and weight works in the last article, so be sure to read that one first, before going over this one.

Superset 1:  Squats/Leg Raise
Superset 2:  Lunges/Crunch
Superset 3:  Dead Lift/Side Bends
Superset 4:  Toe Raise/Ab Roll out
Back Extension

After you have finished the weight lifting portion of this workout, end with 20 minutes of moderate cardio of your choice.

General Mills Spent Over $1.1 Million to Defeat GMO Labeling Initiative

• General Mills, which donated more than $1.1 million to the ‘No on Prop. 37′ campaign to defeat the GE (genetically engineered) labeling law, recently got a taste of the backlash from their subversive tactics.

• Just one day after General Mills’ Cheerios brand released a Facebook app allowing “fans” to “show what Cheerios mean to them,” the app was abruptly pulled due to thousands of angry consumers using it to create anti-GMO statements and lashing out against the company’s treachery.

• Two of the first three ingredients in Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios are corn starch and sugar—two ingredients that might be genetically engineered (a majority of corn-based ingredients and sugar from sugar beets on the US market is now GE).

• The fact that General Mills would rather pay millions to hide that their products contain GE ingredients rather than give you the choice to buy something else, or reformulate their product without GE ingredients is quite telling. And fortunately, people are now starting to see through these shady tactics where actions do not match the words.

• Washington state and Vermont are now working on people’s initiatives to get GE labeling laws passed in 2013.

For more information: General Mills Gets a Taste of the Backlash After it Spent Over $1.1 Million to Defeat GMO Labeling Initiative

Henry Cavill Man of Steel Workout: Chest & Back

Looking to get into Henry Cavill (the new Superman) shape?  Try this Man of Steel workout!  Henry Cavill’s Superman workout heavily consisted of supersets (doing 2 exercises back to back) and working opposing muscle groups together (chest/back, biceps/triceps, etc.).  You move fast during this workout, only taking a 1 – 2 minute break between each superset.  You also do not move on to the next series of exercises until you finished every set of the one you are on.  There are 3 basic workouts in this program and you will want to workout 4 days a week (simply starting the program over once finished with the third workout).

There is room to play around with your exercises in this workout.  For instance, if you don’t have the ability to do the bench press, you can substitute in push ups instead.  If you do substitute in an exercise, just make sure it works the same muscle group as the exercise you are exchanging out.  You are looking to lift heavy here so find a weight you can only do 6 – 10 reps with.  If you can do more than 10, lift heavier.  Henry Cavill also went on a high calorie diet (5,000 calories a day) made up of healthy foods and consisting of a high protein intake.  The following is a basic Chest & Back workout (but again, you can put in any exercises you like, just push yourself):

Superset 1:  Bench Press/Barbell Row
Superset 2:  Incline Bench Press/Pull Ups
Superset 3:  Dumbbell Chest Press/One Arm Back Row
Superset 4:  Dumbbell Fly/Rear Delt Raise

Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie

Try this healthy and delicious smoothie for breakfast or a quick pick me up during the day!

Ingredients

10 ounces of Milk
1 Tablespoon Natural Peanut Butter
1 Banana
6 Ice Cubes

Blend in a Blender until smooth and enjoy!

Banana-Berry Smoothie

1 1/4 cups orange juice
1 ripe banana
1 cup frozen blueberries, blackberries or raspberries
2 ice cubes
1 tablespoon Stevia (optional)

Just blend all of the ingredients up and enjoy an antioxidant rich, great tasting smoothie!

Dr. Oz Energy-Boosting Smoothie

Ingredients
Makes 2 servings
2 tbsp 100% pure cocoa powder
2 tbsp creamy natural peanut butter
1 medium ripe banana
8 oz non-fat vanilla Greek yogurt
4-6 ice cubes
Dash of cinnamon

Directions
Pour peanut butter, cocoa powder, Greek yogurt and ice cubes into blender and mix at high speed.

Slice banana, add into mixture, and re-blend.

Pour smoothie into two cups and serve. Sprinkle dash of cinnamon on top for extra flavor.

Nutrition Facts
245 calories per serving
16 g protein

Rudolph’s Spritzer (loaded with fruit juice!)

Looking for a delicious drink this Christmas that is also good for you?  Try this recipe for Rudolph’s spritzer.  Loaded with fruit juices and great taste!

5 Cups of Orange Juice
2 Cups of chilled Lemon-Lime soft drink (Sprite, Sierra Mist)
1/2 Cup Maraschino Cherry Juice
1/4 Cup fresh Lemon Juice
Feel free to garnish with Lemon Slices and Maraschino Cherries

If you like this drink, make sure to check out my recipe for Vitamin C Packed Brunch Punch

Vitamin C Packed Brunch Punch

Looking for a healthy drink loaded with fruit and antioxidants?  Try this delicious brunch punch recipe.  Great for Christmas parties and your health!

1/4 Cup of Lime Juice
2 Cups Cranberry Juice
3 Cups Orange Juice
1 Large Can of Pineapple Juice
Feel free to garnish with citrus wedges and slices, maraschino cherries