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Myth

1. It is possible to isolate your lower abs from your upper abs and vice versa.

Fact

Emphasize your lower abs? Perhaps. Isolate? We want to believe, but a recent study revealed that exercises aimed at your lower abs don’t truly isolate them the wat people think. The report showed the difference in muscle activity between the upper and lower abs to bring your hips toward your ribcage - as in reverse cruches and hanging knee raises - does put the lower abs under greater tension than the upper portion. Use these types of moves to get the most out of your lower abs.

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When the weather is warming up, you may be tempted to add a few extra soft drinks to you daily routine.

Be careful. One can of a full-sugar soft drink has about 150 calories, so adding just one more soda a day adds up to or more than 1,000 extra calories a week. Many soft drinks also contain a considerable amount of caffeine. A can of cola, for example, has 31 to 55 milligrams of caffeine.

Many studies show that teenagers who drink a lot of sweetened beverages such as sodas, lemonade, punch, sports drink and fruit juice have a high calorie intake and tend to be overweight.

According to the U.S. department of agriculture, American teenagers drink twice as much carbonated soda as milk. Substituting soft drinks for milk contributes to poor calcium intake. It also can cause tooth decay.

 If it’s difficult for you to cut back on soft drinks, consider gradually cutting back by replacing one or two a day with bottled water, or try mixing fruit juice with sparkling mineral water as a healthful alternative.

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• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 cups sliced strawberries, divided
• 1 fresh pineapple
• 1 orange, peeled and sectioned
• 1 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon flaked coconut

1. Combine sugar, water and juice in 1-cup measure. Stir until sugar is dissolved. In blender, combine 1 cup strawberries and the sugar mixture through fin-mesh sieve. Discard seeds and pulp. Set sauce aside.

2. Cut pineapple lengthwise into quarters, leaves attached. Remove strip of core from each quarter. Cut fruit from each quarter. cut pineapple fruit into bite-size pieces.

3. Place pineapple shells on individual serving plates. Arrange pineapple fruit, remaining 1 cup strawberries, the orange sections and kiwifruit slices evenly in each shell. Spoon strawberry sauce and sprinkle coconut evenly over each serving.

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Saturated fats raise blood cholesterol more than anything else in the diet, even more than dietary cholesterol itself. As blood cholesterol levels increase, so does the risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke. Unsaturated fats do not tend to raise blood cholesterol levels. In fact, these type of fat may actually lower blood cholesterol. Eating less total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol is recommended.

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