Winning Lunch Giveaway Official Rules (“Official Rules”)

Date: 12/7/2020                                                                                            

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. INTERNET ACCESS IS REQUIRED TO ENTER. MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY.  MUST HAVE OR OPEN AN ACCOUNT ON INSTAGRAM.COM.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

1. Eligibility and How to Enter:

Giveaway: Bumble Bee Foods, LLC dba The Bumble Bee Seafood Company and its affiliates (“Bumble Bee”) is conducting the Winning Lunch Giveaway (the “Promotion”) on Instagram®.  Five (5) random winners (“Winners”) will be selected from the entrants who follow Bumble Bee at the Instagram handle @bumblebee, like the Promotion photo announcement on Instagram® (“Promotion Photo”) and tag two (2) other Instagram users,  accordance with these Official Rules (“Giveaway Entry”).

1. Eligibility.

Persons entering the Promotion (“Entrant”) must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the date of entry and a legal resident of the United States of America. Entrant cannot be an employee of Bumble Bee, its advertising and promotional agencies (collectively “Promotion Parties”), or members of their respective immediate families. “Immediate families” is defined as parent, siblings, child or spouse, regardless of where they reside. Entries must be made by a human user and by his/her manual keystrokes and not by any automated means. If it is discovered by Bumble Bee (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by Bumble Bee) that any person has attempted to use multiple names, identities, other accounts, and/or any  macros, script, robotic, illicit means or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Promotion, then he/she will be disqualified and all of his/her submitted entries will be judged void from the Promotion in the sole and absolute discretion of Bumble Bee. Bumble Bee reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any Entrant, should an Entrant at any stage supply untruthful, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information. All entries must be submitted by the individual Entrant submitting his/her personal information and not by any other person, group or organization or by an individual on behalf of another individual. Entries that are late, lost,  illegible, contain false information, damaged, misdirected, falsified, destroyed, mechanically reproduced, garbled or incomplete, altered or otherwise irregular, or do not conform with or satisfy any or all of the conditions set out in the Official Rules, as determined by Bumble Bee in its sole and absolute discretion, will be judged void and disqualified. Groups, clubs, organizations, business and commercial and non-commercial entities cannot participate. This promotion is intended for play in the United States of America only and shall be construed and evaluated according to United States law.

Entrant is responsible for being aware of the legality in Entrant’s home state. No purchase necessary. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Eligibility restrictions apply.  Void where prohibited by law.

1. How to Enter.

Giveaway Entry:

Submit a Giveaway Entry for a chance to win a prize (“Prize”) in the Promotion. To enter, follow Bumble Bee at the Instagram handle @bumblebeefoods, like the Promotion photo and tag two (2) other Instagram users in the comments section. Bumble Bee will rely on information from Instagram® as to the name on the account used to submit the Entry in case of ambiguity. Limit one (1) Giveaway Entry per Entrant.

2. Agreement to the Official Rules: By participating in the Promotion, the Entrant agrees to be fully and unconditionally bound by the Official Rules, and represents and warrants that Entrant meets all the eligibility requirements. In addition, Entrant agrees to accept the decisions of Bumble Bee as final and binding as it relates to the content of the Promotion. By entering the Promotion, Entrant agrees that Bumble Bee may post Entrant’s Entry or any part thereof on its Facebook®, Twitter®, Instagram® accounts, its website, or anywhere else legally permitted. Bumble Bee does not guarantee the posting of any Entry. Entrant understands that Entrant’s Instagram®, account username and biographical data (as it appears on the Entry) may also be posted in connection with the Promotion. The Promotion is hosted by Bumble Bee Foods, LLC dba The Bumble Bee Seafood Company, which is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram®.
3. Promotion Sponsor:

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC dba The Bumble Bee Seafood Company

280 Tenth Avenue

San Diego, CA 92101

4. Promotion Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on December 7, 2020 at 12 am PST and ending ­December 14, 2020, 11:59pm, PST for the Promotion (the “Promotion Period”). All online entries must be received by December 14, 2020, 11:59pm, PST. The selection of Winners will occur on December 15, 2020 (“Winner Selection Date”).

5. Disputes: THE PROMOTION IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. In the event of a dispute as to any registration or Entry, the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the email account used to register will be deemed to be the Entrant. The “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Selected Entrant agrees to cooperate in any investigations by Bumble Bee to confirm his/her eligibility and to help ensure that any reference to such potential winner in advertising or publicity for the Promotion will not bring Bumble Bee into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Promotion or Bumble Bee as determined by Bumble Bee in its sole discretion. Except where prohibited by law, Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and cause of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pockets costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, but in no event, attorneys’ fee; and (iii) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant and Bumble Bee in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. If any provision of the Official Rules is unenforceable, the unenforceability of that provision will not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Official Rules.
6. Prizes:

Each Winner will receive the following Prize:

Total Promotion Prizes value: $412.95

All Prize details not specified in the Official Rules will be determined in Bumble Bee’s sole discretion. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following general conditions apply to all Prizes: (i) the Prize must be accepted as awarded and it is not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash, and there can be no substitutions (except as may otherwise be specifically permitted by Bumble Bee in its sole and absolute discretion); (ii) Bumble Bee reserves the right at any time to: (a) place reasonable restrictions on the availability or use of Prizes or any component thereof; and (b) substitute the Prizes or a component thereof for any reason with a prize or a prize component of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but solely at Bumble Bee’s sole discretion, a cash award. The specifics of Prizing shall be solely determined by Bumble Bee. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the respective Winners.

7. Winners Selection and Notification:
   1. Winners Selection.

Five (5) Winners will be selected at random from all eligible Giveaway Entries received during the Promotion Period. ALL DECISIONS ARE FINAL.

1. Winners Notification. The Winners of the Promotion will be notified by Instagram® direct message(“DM”) within five (5) business days of the Winner Selection Date and following the selection of the Winners. Bumble Bee or its designated agent will make a minimum of three (3) attempts to contact the selected Entrant by DM.  Bumble Bee shall have no liability for the Winner’s failure to receive notices due to any computer security settings or for the Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the Winner cannot be contacted within five (5) business days of the Winner Selection Dates, or there is a return of any notification as undeliverable, then he/she will be disqualified (and forfeit all rights to his/her prize) and Bumble Bee reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to randomly select an alternative eligible Entrant from among the remaining eligible Entries received in accordance with the Official Rules (in which case the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply to such newly selected Entrant). For greater certainty and avoidance of any doubt, Bumble Bee does not have the obligation to select an alternate eligible winner. Prior to being declared the confirmed Winner of a Prize, the eligible selected Entrant will be required to sign and submit the Bumble Bee’s release form within five (5) days of the date indicated on the form, which (among other things): (a) confirms compliance with the Official Rules; (b) acknowledges acceptance of the Prize as awarded; and (c) releases Bumble Bee, and its respective affiliated and related companies and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability in connection with this Promotion, his/her participation therein and/or the awarding and use/misuse of the Prize or any portion thereof. If an eligible Winner fails to submit the properly executed Promotion documents; otherwise fails to comply with the Official Rules; and/or cannot accept a Prize for any reason, then he/she will be disqualified and will forfeit all rights to the Prize. As noted above, in such event, Bumble Bee does not have the obligation to select an alternate eligible Winner. Receipt by the Winner of the Prizing offered in the Promotion is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THE OFFICIAL RULES BY THE WINNER (AT BUMBLE BEE’S SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN THE WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS THE WINNER OF THE PROMOTION, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS THE WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

8. Privacy Policy: To the extent permitted by law, upon entering this Promotion, each Entrant agrees to Bumble Bee’s use of his/her personal information (including personally identifying such name, address, telephone number, etc.) as described in its Privacy Policy located at bumblebee.com/about-us/privacy. Except where prohibited by law, the Winner grants (and agrees to confirm this grant in writing, if requested) permission for Bumble Bee and those acting under its authority to use his/her name, photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes in any and all media now known or hereafter invented without limitation and without compensation. If an Entrant is selected as the Winner, Entrant’s information may be included in a publicly-available winner’s list. The Entrant’s personal information is collected solely for the purpose of administering this Promotion.
9. Rights Granted by Entrant: By submitting an Entry, the Entrant represents and warrants to Bumble Bee that the Entry and everything depicted in the Entry are wholly original and do not infringe upon or otherwise violate any right of any person, entity, or any law, rule or regulation. Violation or breach of these representations or warranties may subject Entrant to penalties and damages under applicable law.  If the content of Entrant’s entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual property rights of any third party, Entrant shall, at Entrant’s sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. Entrant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bumble Bee and its affiliates from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which Bumble Bee  may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.
10. Terms and Conditions: Bumble Bee reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Bumble Bee’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Promotion. In such case,Bumble Bee may select the Winner from all eligible Entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Bumble Bee. Bumble Bee reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or website or violates these terms and conditions. Bumble Bee has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Promotion, to void Entries for any reason. Any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, Bumble Bee reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. Bumble Bee will not construe or apply the Official Rules in a manner that interferes with, restrains, or prevents employee communications regarding wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment.  In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Promotion related materials, including, but not limited to: point of sale, television, print or online adverting; the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
11. Release of Liability: Bumble Bee shall not accept any responsibility for loss, damage or claims caused by the awarded Prize(s) or the Promotion itself. By entering, Entrants release and hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Promotion or use or misuse of the Prize.
12. Limitation of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (i) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to, malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (iii) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (iv) technical or human error, which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; (v) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (vi) any injury or damage to an Entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other electronic devices related to or resulting from downloading any materials for the Promotion all of which may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Promotion. If for any reason an Entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, Entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Promotion, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Promotion, or any part of it, for any reason, the Bumble Bee, in its sole discretion, may elect to permit the entry, collect the required personal information from the Entrant. In no event will Bumble Bee be responsible or liable for more that the stated number of Prizes in the Official Rules.
13. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winners list or a copy of the Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, 280 Tenth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101, Attn: Consumer Marketing. Requests must be received no later than January 15, 2021.

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Complete each of the following moves for 30 seconds before moving to the next. Repeat the circuit twice, resting as needed.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER TWIST:
Get into full plank position with your core engaged. Twist to bring your right knee toward your left elbow. Return to a full plank before switching legs, bringing your left knee toward your right elbow.

LEFT SIDE PLANK WITH LEG LIFT:
Lie on your left side with your legs straight, placing your right foot on top of your left. Prop yourself up with your left forearm so your body forms a diagonal line. Press down into the floor with your bottom foot while lifting your top leg as high as you can go without bending at the waist.

RIGHT SIDE PLANK WITH LEG LIFT:
Repeat the steps in #2, but lie on your right side and lift your left leg.

REVERSE CRUNCH:
Lie on your back with your knees together, legs bent to 90 degrees, and feet planted on the floor. Place your palms face down beside you. Brace your core to lift your hips off the floor, pulling your knees inward to your chest. Pause for a moment, then lower back down while keeping your back pressed against the floor.

PLANK UP:
Get into full plank position with your core engaged. Lower your right elbow to the mat followed by your left, coming into an elbow plank. Place your right hand back on the mat, straightening your right elbow. Do the same on the left to return to a full plank.

LYING LEG RAISES:
Lie on your back with your knees together and your legs extended. Place your hands by your sides or under your hips. Contract your abs to raise both the legs until they form a 90-degree angle with the floor. Pause for a moment, then slowly lower your legs to the starting position.

LEFT SIDE PLANK WITH HIP DIPS:
Lie on your left side with your legs straight, placing your right foot on top of your left. Prop yourself up with your left forearm so your body forms a diagonal line. Slowly dip your hip toward the floor. Go down as far as is comfortable without touching the floor. Lift back up to a side plank.

RIGHT SIDE PLANK WITH HIP DIPS:
Repeat the steps in #7, but lie on your right side.

BICYCLE CRUNCH:
Lie down with your lower back pressed to the ground, pulling your belly button toward your spine. Place your hands behind your head, bring your knees toward your chest, and lift your shoulder blades off the ground. Straighten your right leg while turning your upper body to the left, bringing your right elbow toward your left knee. Now switch legs and do the same motion on the other side. Make sure you are twisting your torso to initiate the motion and that you are not pulling on your neck.

INCHWORM PUSH-UP:
Stand up straight with your feet together, keeping a very slight bend at the knees. Bend forward at the hips, reaching your arms down to the floor. Slowly walk your hands forward without moving your feet, and continue until you reach full plank position. Complete one push-up. When you reach full plank position, slowly walk your feet toward your hands before standing back up.

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GOBLET SQUAT
Stand up with your feet wider than shoulder-width distance apart. With your back slightly arched, push your hips back, bend your knees, and lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Touch your elbows to your knees with the basketball in front of you. With your weight in your heels, push yourself up to a standing position while lifting the basketball above your head.

SINGLE-LEG HIP BRIDGE
Lie down on your back and place the sole of the right foot onto the basketball and your hands down by your sides. Lift your left leg toward the ceiling. Pressing your foot into the ball, lift your hips to the ceiling while keeping all of your weight on your right foot and shoulders. Hold for a moment in this bridge position before slowly lowering back to the floor.

FRONT LUNGE PASS UNDER
Begin this move by holding the ball at your chest and standing with your feet together. Step forward with your left foot and lower into a lunge. While you are lunging, pass the ball under your left thigh from your right hand to your left. Press through your left heel to quickly return to standing, returning the ball to your chest with both hands. Repeat with your right leg, passing the ball from left to right.

SIDE-TO-SIDE TWISTS
Get into position by lying on the floor with your feet together and your knees bent. Sit up so that your back and thighs form the shape of a V. Hold the basketball out in front of you, keeping your arms and back straight. Explosively twist your torso as far as you can to the left, then reverse the motion and twist as far as you can to the right.

SIT-UP TO TOES
Lie down on your back with your legs in the air, toes pointed toward the ceiling, holding the basketball straight up over your chest. Engage your abs to press your lower back into the floor while lifting your upper body off of the mat. Continue lifting higher off the mat, reaching the ball toward your ankles. Pause for a moment and then lower your upper back again, stopping before you make contact with the floor.

SUPERMANS
Lie face down on the floor with your arms stretched out in front of you, holding onto the basketball. Slowly raise your arms and legs up as high as possible, engaging your back muscles. Hold this position for a moment before lowering your arms and legs back down to the floor.

BALL PASS PUSH-UPS
Get into a plank position with a basketball under one hand. Lower your chest to the floor to perform a push-up and then roll the ball to the other hand. Continue completing push-ups and passing the basketball back and forth. You can modify this by dropping to your knees, just as you would with a traditional push-up.

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What it is
The Blood type diet was created about 15 years ago by naturopath Dr. Peter D’Adamo, and is centered around the idea that you should eat, exercise, and live, according to your blood type.  By doing this, Dr. D’Adamo says you will be healthier, have less disease risk, lose weight, and feel better.  D’Adamo’s basis for this diet?  He pairs each of the four blood types with various points in human evolution.  It’s suggested that you eat according to how your ancestors ate when your specific blood type evolved.

For instance, if you have blood Type O, the oldest bloodline, you’re instructed to eat the way that hunters and gatherers ate (mostly lean meats, vegetables, and a few fruits; avoid grains, dairy, caffeine, and alcohol), all of which are said to be triggers for digestive and health issues in Type Os. Type A blood?  Your body is pre-programmed to love a vegetarian diet, while Type B’s must avoid specific foods such as corn, wheat, buckwheat, lentils, tomatoes, peanuts, sesame seeds, and chicken.  If you have the youngest bloodline, AB, you’re basically the love child of your blood type A and B parents, and thus, should follow a diet comprised of recommendations from the two, depending on the circumstances. Type AB recommendations include avoiding caffeine and alcohol, while noshing on foods such as tofu, seafood, dairy and green vegetables if you are trying to lose weight.  AB is the only blood type whose plan includes certain types of dairy (yogurt and kefir.)

Our take
Any plan that cuts out entire food groups without many evidence-based reasons raises a red flag. This diet plan takes a mixture of history and biology and turns it into a far-fetched diet plan.  While this certainly makes for interesting reading and a nice history lesson about the migration of our ancestors, there are many holes in the logic for this diet plan. The results related to the diet have not been reproduced by any sound research.  Just because our blood types evolved at certain times in history, doesn’t mean that thousands of years later our bodies require only the foods that were available at those times. In many instances, D’Adamo applies scientific concepts out of context to how they work in the diet.  For instance, in reading one of D’Adamo’s rationales for Blood Type B, D’Adamo says the following: “Type Bs should avoid chicken.  Chicken contains a Blood Type B agglutinating lectin in its muscle tissue.  Although chicken is a lean meat, the issue is the power of an agglutinating lectin attacking your bloodstream and the potential for it to lead to strokes and immune disorders.”   When you dig through the long scientific terms in this sentence, it translates to this: a type of protein found in chicken can cause your blood to clot too much, therefore increasing your risk of stroke.  While this may be true if the protein lectin was able to go straight to your bloodstream unchanged, that is not the case. When you eat chicken (or any other protein-containing food) the protein in it gets digested and broken down into many little parts (amino acids) thanks to numerous enzymes and stomach acid. By the time it hits your bloodstream, it’s no longer in the lectin form and wouldn’t have the same effect. This is just one example of how something derived from a true biologic process has been manipulated to a point that is no longer accurate.

Another downfall of following the Blood Type diet is that it’s considerably inconvenient for families with all different blood types to follow completely different diets. This is 2012 after all, not 900 AD. And finally, D’Adamo recommends supplements to replace some of the nutrients you’ll be missing out on while following the plan for your blood type — another big red flag. Why not just eat the foods that would give you those nutrients?

Are there any benefits?
The Blood Type diet forces you to take a good look at what you eat, which is an eye-opening experience and will typically motivate change. In addition, the diet plan for all blood types restricts processed foods, especially those with added sugar and refined flours, a change that will result in weight loss and more energy for most people.

Should you follow it?
No.  But there are some good things to take away from it. Start keeping track of what you’re eating, eat mostly whole unprocessed foods, lots of veggies, lean proteins, whole grains, and calcium-rich foods.  If you are having digestive problems, low energy, or other symptoms, talk to your doctor right away.  He/she can test you to find out for sure, before you begin to cut out certain foods.  And if you feel like some foods just don’t agree with your stomach, talk to a registered dietitian who can help you pinpoint what foods work best for you and which are better to skip based on how you feel, not your blood type.

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When choosing these creamers over milk and natural sweetener, you’re opting to use a much more processed, artificial product in your coffee.  But the number one downside to the fat-free and sugar-free Coffee-mate® products is the second ingredient that they both share — “partially hydrogenated oils” — which is code for “trans fats.” At first glance, you’d think that the product doesn’t contain any trans fats (under trans fat on the nutrition facts panel you’ll see “0 grams”).  But, here’s the trick:  If the amount of trans fats in a product is less than 0.5 grams per serving, it’s not required to be listed on the nutrition facts label.

Companies can get around this by using a smaller serving size, like the 1 tablespoon serving that is used for Coffee-mate®, which allows for the product to be labeled without trans fats. If each tablespoon of Coffee-mate® contains .49 grams of trans fat, and you use 2-3 tablespoons in your coffee, you could be consuming almost 1.5 grams of trans fat per cup.  The American Heart Association recommends no more than 1.5 grams of trans fats per day, with an ideal goal of avoiding them all together — and we agree.

Better option:
In exploring the Coffee-mate® product offerings, we discovered that they now have a newer product line, called Natural Bliss, that contains nothing artificial – just nonfat milk, cream, sugar, and carrageenan (a natural thickener).  

An even better option:
Start to transition off a generally sweeter coffee/beverage preference by using just 1 teaspoon of Coffee-mate®.  Then add 2 tablespoons of 2% milk (or try vanilla soy/almond milk if you like the vanilla flavor), and 1 teaspoon of sugar to bring the flavor and consistency to your liking.  If you’re someone who has developed a preference for the super-sweet, tapering your added sugar intake in coffee will be beneficial to you in other areas of your diet as well.

Best option:
A quarter-cup 1% milk plus 1 teaspoon sugar. You’re getting calcium from the milk, without the fat or saturated fat you get with cream, and you get a little sweetness without too many calories (1 teaspoon of sugar has 16 calories.)

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Cardio exercise refers to anything that gets your heart beating faster. Aerobic exercise will increase your heart rate and increase the circulation and blood flow throughout the entire body. Not only is exercise ideal for strengthening your heart, but it improves the functioning of your lungs and enables your body to make optimum use of oxygen. If you do cardiovascular exercise regularly you might lower your blood pressure and decrease your overall heart rate, putting less pressure on your most important organ.  Sounds like it could be worth that 30 minutes a day, huh?

Some cardiovascular exercises that increase your heart rate include interval training, dancing, cross-country running, skating, running, swimming, jumping rope, cycling, and skiing, as well as other aerobic classes. You also can get certain classes that combine a low intensity of cardio exercises with strength and flexibility, such as Pilates and Powerflow Yoga (My personal favorite for a good yoga DVD to get that heart rate up is Yogalosophy). Here is a closer look at three popular choices:

Walking
If you are starting out with your exercise regime, walking would be the ideal starting point. Keep in mind that you have to walk at a steady to moderate pace in order to reap the full benefits and get that heart racing. If you engage in walking as an exercise you will have to either do it for longer periods at a time or make it a daily exercise. Opt for 30 to 50 minutes of walking per day, and make sure to pick up the pace if you are not breaking a sweat.

Running
One of the most popular forms of cardiovascular exercises is running and jogging. During this exercise you will increase your heart rate while maintaining a steady and constant pace. The intensity of the exercise might differ depending on the distance you choose to run and the gradient of the treadmill or angle of the hill you are conquering. Running will have the greatest benefit on your overall aerobic fitness levels if you run at least three times a week for anything between 25-60 minutes at a time.

Kickboxing
Kickboxing is a high-intensity workout that will get your heart pumping. This aerobic exercise is a combination of interval training, resistance training, strength training and just plain old cardio. Think along the lines of running on the spot, doing jumping jacks, upper cuts, knee lifts—you name it. This is an ideal full-body workout to do once or twice a week.

What is your go-to workout when it comes to getting your heart rate up?

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Complete 12-15 reps of each of the following exercises before immediately moving to the next. Continue until you have completed the circuit three times.

BENT OVER ROW:
Stand with your feet hip-width distance apart, holding a dumbbell in each

hand. Bend slightly at the knees and hinge at the waist. Let your arms hang in front of you with your palms facing each other. Bend your elbows, pulling the dumbbells up toward your torso. Squeeze your shoulder blades together until your elbows form a 90-degree angle. Hold for a moment and then slowly release your arms to the starting position.

BICEP CURL & PRESS:
Stand with your feet directly under your hips, with your arms by your side. Holding a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing out in front of you, bend your elbows to

bring the weights to your shoulders. Keep your arms moving upward, straightening your arms directly above you while turning your palms to face back out in front of you. Lower your arms back to the top of your bicep curl and then slowly lower back out to the starting position.

PUSH-UP:
Get into plank position with your hands on two dumbbells placed slightly wider than

shoulder-width apart. Lower your body until your chest reaches the floor, keeping your body in a straight line the entire time. Keep your core engaged as you push yourself back up into the starting position.

BENT OVER RAISE:
Stand with your feet hip-width distance apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Bend slightly at the knees and hinge at the waist. Let your arms hang in front of you with your palms facing each other. With only a slight bend in the elbows, lift the weights up and out until your upper arms are parallel with the floor. Hold for a moment and then slowly release your arms to the starting position.

PLANK TRICEP KICKBACK:
Get into a plank position with each of your hands on a dumbbell. Pull the dumbbell in your left hand upward, bending at the elbow. Hold for a moment, then kick your arm back to form a straight line. To get back into the starting position, bend your arm back and place the dumbbell on the floor. Repeat with the other arm to complete one rep.

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Eating in the dining hall, there’s often plenty of variety, but it can feel monotonous after a while. There are also times when you don’t even make it to the dining hall and end up eating right in your room. Here’s a list of healthful meals and snacks you can prepare righ there. All you need is a fridge, microwave, knife, and cutting board.

BREAKFAST
Toast with nut butter / yogurt, fruit, and toppings (coconut, hemp seeds, cacao nibs).

Microwave oatmeal topped with fruit and nut butter / nuts / seeds.

Overnight oats (like these blueberry sunflower oats) require no cooking and can be prepped ahead of time for early, hectic mornings. All you need are rolled oats, a liquid (milk, almond milk, coconut water), fruit, and nuts / seeds. You can also include kefir (a yogurt drink) or yogurt if you like the consistency thicker.

Chia seed pudding, here’s a recipe for our favorite banana bread chia pudding.

Loaded sweet potato: Microwave a sweet potato until soft (about 3-4 minutes), then top with nut butter, hemp seeds, yogurt, cinnamon, and a dash of maple syrup.

Smoothies / smoothie bowls (if you have access to blender, nutribullet, or food processor).

Banana boats filled with peanut butter, cinnamon, hemp seeds, and cacao nibs.

Nut butter and fruit wrap. Use any nut butter and fruit. We love sliced apples, pears, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.

LUNCH
Whole grain crackers (like Wasa) / rice cakes / or toast topped with flaked tuna mashed with chickpeas, avocado, or hummus and Dijon mustard.

Mason Jar Salads like this one with easy veggies (cucumbers, carrots) and protein (canned beans, tuna, pre-baked tofu).

Sandwich with tuna / egg / protein, avocado, veggies.

Tuna salad served in lettuce cups.

DINNER
Soup. Start with a low-sodium canned soup, then add more veggies, like baby spinach, and pre-cooked whole grains. You can find plain pre-cooked brown rice and quinoa in shelf-stable packages.

Burrito wrap, made with whole grain tortilla, hummus, avocado, veggies, tuna, salsa, and shredded cheese.

Southwestern stuffed sweet potato – black beans, veggies (frozen, then microwaved), salsa, avocado.

Microwave egg sandwich. Whisk an egg with a teaspoon of water in a small bowl, then microwave for 45 seconds or until the egg is firm. Add egg, cheese, salsa, and baby spinach to an English muffin or roll.

Top salad greens with veggies, canned chickpeas, and any flavor of Bumble Bee® Seasoned Tuna Pouch with Spork.

SNACKS/DESSERT
Date filled with nuts / nut butter, chocolate chips, and coconut.

Slice up apple / fruit and drizzle with nut butter/cinnamon.

Cube apples, add a little water, microwave covered for about two minutes or until soft. Dollop with greek yogurt, cinnamon, and a dash of honey or maple syrup if desired.

Veggies with hummus. We love grape tomatoes, cucumbers, snap peas, carrots & celery sticks, bell peppers, broccoli, and zucchini.

Microwave chocolate lava mug cake: 1 ripe banana, 3 tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp almond butter, ¼ tsp baking soda, pinch of salt, pinch of cinnamon; mash banana, mix ingredients in a bowl, pour into mug, microwave in 1-minute increments for 2.5-3 minutes.

Microwave popcorn. You can pop kernels right in a brown paper bag, which is less expensive and also allows you to control what and how much you put on the popcorn. Popcorn is actually considered a whole grain and provides a good amount of fiber to keep you feeling full longer as well as support healthy digestion.

Easy Oatmeal Cookie Energy Bites.

Homemade trail mix (nuts, dried fruit, seeds, coconut, chocolate).

Rice cakes with nut butter or sliced / mashed avocado.

Celery with peanut butter and hemp seeds.

Strawberries with yogurt honey dip.

Nut butter and fruit wrap. Use any nut butter and sliced fruit like bananas, strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries.

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1. If you’re truly not hungry in the morning, ask yourself why. Many people who don’t eat breakfast tend to eat larger, more filling meals during evening hours. This could be the reason you’re not feeling hungry when it comes time for breakfast. When you eat larger portions of protein and/or fat at dinner you’ll feel full for longer, potentially leading to lack of appetite at breakfast. However, according to research, your body doesn’t utilize more than 30 grams of protein in one eating period. For this reason it’s ideal to spread your protein intake out evenly throughout the day, including having some at breakfast instead of all at one or two meals.
2. Are you eating the right breakfast? We often hear people say that eating breakfast makes them hungrier the rest of the day. If this is something you’ve experienced, it could be because your breakfast isn’t quite balanced. It’s important that breakfast includes a combination of fiber-rich carbohydrates paired with protein and fat. This type of meal will keep you feeling satisfied instead of hungry an hour later. Examples include a sliced hard boiled egg and hummus on whole grain toast; peanut butter / almond butter and sliced fruit on whole grain toast; plain yogurt with fruit and nuts; and oats made with milk (dairy or nut-based) and topped with fruit and nuts. Also, hunger isn’t always a bad thing — if it’s happening every 3-5 hours throughout the day it can indicate you’re eating just the right amount at meals and snacks.
3. Are you at a healthy weight? Research from the National Weight Control Registry has shown that people who lose weight and maintain the loss are more likely to be breakfast eaters. If you need to lose weight and are currently not eating breakfast, starting the day with a healthful balanced breakfast might help you reach your weight goals (and keep you there once you do).
4. Are you fitting in the important nutrients? Take stock of what you typically eat in a day by jotting it down for a few days in a row. If you’re missing key nutrients or food groups, breakfast is a great way to complete the big picture. Fiber (from whole grains, fruits, and veggies), calcium (from dairy, non-dairy fortified milks, leafy greens), and fruits and veggies are often the nutrients and foods Americans aren’t getting enough of, and these can be easy to get at breakfast.
5. Can you eat later in the morning? If eating something first thing when you wake up doesn’t feel right, try having a nutrition-rich mid-morning meal or snack instead. You’ll still have the benefit from getting in important nutrients, and gain energy from the mini-meal or snack, so you’re not starving come lunchtime.
6. Are you starving by lunchtime? If you get to lunch feeling like you want to eat the first thing you see — and a whole lot of it — consider breakfast a buffer to lunch. You should arrive at lunch feeling hungry, but not so hungry it’s difficult to make a healthful choice.

Do you need to eat breakfast? What’s your favorite thing to eat?

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1. It doesn’t address why you’re feeling bloated, heavy, and blah. A juice cleanse MIGHT make you feel better for a few days, but what happens when you go back to the same habits that were making you feel lousy in the first place?
2. You might feel worse. Many of the juice cleanses offered don’t contain much protein — meaning you’ll be getting a whole lot of carbohydrate from the fruit in the juices, but not the right balance of fat and protein to help keep your blood sugar steady. That can mean energy crashes, headaches, and grouchiness.
3. You might skip workouts. If you’re not feeling great, and potentially not getting enough calories (some of the juice plans are 1200 calories or less), then it’s very likely that you won’t feel like working up a sweat. That stinks, since exercise can actually help reduce that bloated feeling.
4. Your food-shopping budget will be SO blown. A typical juice cleanse will run you about $60 each day — $300 for a 5-day cleanse. You could buy a whole lot of fresh fruits, veggies, beans, lentils, whole grains, spices, and other delicious, healthful ingredients that would turn your kitchen into a detoxifying, meal-making hub. You could also take some of that money and buy a few hours of healthy cooking lessons, if you felt that would help you stay on track longer-term.
5. Your social life is kaput for the week. Do you really think you’re going to bring your juice along to happy hour with coworkers, or sip juice while your friends eat a leisurely weekend brunch? Not likely.

So what would we recommend to toss that bloated, heavy, blah feeling to the curb? A REAL food cleanse. Try eating only unrefined foods for a week. That means instead of bread, pasta, and breakfast cereal, choose whole grains like quinoa, cracked wheat, buckwheat, millet, oats, or wheat berries. Instead of salad dressings with lists of ingredients longer than this blog post, opt for olive oil and vinegar.

Instead of blueberry yogurt, stir fresh (or frozen) blueberries into plain yogurt with some cinnamon and toasted walnuts. Instead of hitting the snack machine for crackers or chips in the afternoon, pack an apple and almonds. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water — enough to make your urine clear/light yellow, rather than darker. (If it looks like lemonade, you’re good… if it looks like apple juice, you need to sip more water). Replace at least one cup of coffee each day with green tea and lemon. Finally, move your body every single day, whether it’s hitting the gym, heading to yoga, dancing around your house, or going for a long walk.

Eat less refined foods for a week, stay hydrated, and move daily and we bet you’ll be feeling better within a week. The benefit of our plan is that after the initial five days, you can sustain these habits, so you feel better for the long haul.

Have you ever tried a juice cleanse, or been tempted to? What were the results?

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