New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! It’s news any woman would be happy to hear!  Yes, chocolate can play a part in your healthy diet, and can even help you lose weight! But, not just any chocolate.  Unfortunately, candy bars and chocolate cake aren’t part of the equation.  We’re talking specifically about …

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! Many foods in the grocery store are labeled ‘diet’ or ‘light’ because they’ve been processed to be low in fat or low in calories.  However, lots of times these so-called diet foods are swapping one unhealthy ingredient for another. For example, when food companies make low …

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! The famous Mexican-American holiday, Cinco de Mayo will be here in just a few days! For some it’s a day of the year to celebrate by indulging on margaritas and lots of cheesy, sour-cream laden enchiladas or some corn chips with guacamole. But for those of …

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! I think every woman has heard about this weight loss ‘trick’ at some point, and possibly even tried it.  The idea is that not eating any food after 6 PM will help you to lose weight.  What’s the rationale? Some say that the food that you …

New here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more! I’m obsessed with broccoli lately.  It’s my favorite green veggie because it’s totally packed with nutrients, is easy to prepare and has a nice mild flavor.  Since many other of the healthiest green vegetables have strong bitter flavors (such as kale, chard and spinach), broccoli’s milder …