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Blast fat with these workout, nutrition, and lifestyle recommendations. Commit to it all for the next 8 weeks and reap the benefits by the end of summer!

Because, tbh, it always feels damn awkward.

A journal example of hibernation. (Do you see the hibernating bear?) Pull the tab!

These free rock cycle worksheets are spectacular for simple science fun for your kids. Get creative ideas for using these rock activities for learning fun.

This project was a blast! My students started by sketching only the most basic shapes found within Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream". T...

Cute Sloth Handprint Craft | Fun zoo activity idea for kids. Use a free printable PDF template to cut out & make. Great for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and elementary.

10 Daily Habits That Help Blast Belly FatHealthy Habit #1: Ditch Diet Soda people who drank two or more diet sodas a day had waist-size increases that were six times greater than non-drinkers. Diet drinks are loaded with deceptively sweet artificial sweeteners, which, researchers say, trick the metabolism into thinking sugar is on its way spike insulin levels, and shift the body from a fat-burning to a fat-storing state.Healthy Habit #2: Eat Three Squares three balanced meals may be the way to go. Try weaning yourself off the snack wagon by nixing your morning nibble first. Research suggests mid-morning snackers tend to consume more throughout the day than afternoon snackers.Healthy Habit #3: Eat More Walnuts Polyunsaturated fats on the other hand, activate genes that reduce fat storage and improve insulin metabolism. At about 13 grams per 1 ounce serving, walnuts are one of the best dietary sources. Sprinkle a handful on ur morning oats/salad for belly-busting benefitsHealthy Habit #4: Skip The Bootcamp Obesity found people who performed interval training on an exercise bike for 24 minutes three days a week, actually gained 0.7 percent abdominal fat over a 12-week period. Meanwhile, those on the same dietician-regulated diet, who performed traditional aerobic exercise—45 minutes of continuous moderate cycling three days a week—lost nearly 3 percent of their abdominal fat over the same 3-month period. The study authors did notes that HIIT improved fitness, but suggest that the only evidence to support interval training as an efficient weight loss method was research using young people who were already lean and healthy. Remember: Workouts are only half of the equation; abs are made in the kitchen as they say.Healthy Habit #5: Eat the magical beans, Jack There are diet pills on the market that actually work. They’re called beans. Researchers suggest beans, as they’re particularly rich in soluble fiber, can lessen the accumulation of abdominal fat deposits.Healthy Habit #6: Swap coffee for green tea Green tea and weight loss are a natural pair. Sipping on green tea throughout the morning has proven to whittle your waist, but too much coffee has the opposite effect. What makes green tea so waist friendly are compounds called catechins, belly-fat crusaders that blast adipose tissue by revving the metabolism, increasing the release of fat from fat cells (particularly in the belly), and then speeding up the liver’s fat burning capacity. In a recent study, participants who combined a daily habit of 4-5 cups of green tea with a 25-minute sweat session (or 180 minutes a week), lost 2 more pounds than the non tea-drinking exercisers. Meanwhile, a research team in Washington found that the same amount of coffee (5+ cups/day) doubled visceral belly fat.Healthy Habit #7: Be Unrefined participants who ate three or more servings of whole grains per day (oats, quinoa, brown rice, wheat) had 10% less belly fat than people who ate the same amount of calories from refined carbs (white stuff: bread, rice, pasta). Healthy Habit #8: Sprinkle Pepper Everywhere Meet Piperine, the fat blasting ninja! A powerful compound found in black pepper, piperine has been used for centuries in Eastern medicine to treat multiple health conditions including inflammation and tummy troubles.But recent animal studies have found that piperine may also have the profound ability to decrease inflammation and interfere with the formation of new fat cells—a reaction known as adipogenesis, resulting in a decrease in waist size, body fat, and cholesterol levels. More pepper, please!Healthy Habit #9: Use coconut oil for cooking What smells like an exotic vacation and can shrink your waist faster than your favorite Zumba class? You got it: coconut oil. just 2 tablespoons per day reduced waist circumference by an average of 1.1 inches over the course of a month.Healthy Habit #10: Indulge in Dark Chocolate Research now shows that eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate can reduce overall body fat and shrink the waist. A study among women with normal weight obesity (skinny fat syndrome) who ate a Mediterranean diet that included two servings of dark chocolate each day showed a significant reduction in waist size than when on a cocoa-free meal plan. Researchers say it has to do with the flavonoids, heart-healthy compounds in chocolate that have important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Just be sure you’re reaching for a bar with at least 70 percent cacao, and stay away from the “alkalized” stuff, which has a significantly reduced flavonoid content.

If you are wondering how to help your child overcome fear, here is a 4 step process to help them manage and overcome feelings of worry and fear.

Are you looking for a quick classroom management tool that you can carry around and easy to use? Then this Visual support tool for Classroom Management is used with our students to learn new skills such as requesting "break please", "help" and "wait" as part of my Behavior Management strategies. There are handy visuals on them for your student to have questions they need answered and things they may need to help. Some cards have blank spaces for you to add your own visuals to support individual needs. ************************************************************ Included:- 2 help cards with visuals 2 help cards with spaces for visuals 2 wait cards with visuals 2 wait cards with spaces for visuals 2 stop cards with visuals 2 stop cards with spaces for visuals 2 break cards with visuals 2 break cards with spaces for visuals 2 A4 pages of extra visuals NEW CUTE KEYRING SUPPORTS ADDED 2 X "HELP" "BREAK" "WAIT" "STOP" ************************************************************ The Picture Communication Symbols ©1981–2015 by Mayer-Johnson LLC a Tobii Dynavox company. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission. Boardmaker® is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.

Though it feels impossible to get rid of and you may have had it for years just accepting it as a fact, proper ab workouts can blast your muffin top away.

These 5 fun 3D shapes activities for kindergarten are a great way for students to learn about shape attributes while having a blast.

From working hard to being humble to having good friends, here's helpful life advice for our teenagers from the wisest man who ever lived.

Are you looking to keep a large group of kids busy? We have the best activities you can do in class or at home with a large group of kids.

Looking for a free farm animals dot marker printable? Check out this awesome numbers do-a-dot worksheet for learning about farm animals.

Knitted top with raglan in DROPS Safran. Piece is knitted top down with lace pattern on sleeves. Size: S - XXXL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DROPS design: Pattern e-294 Yarn group A SIZE: S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL Finished measurements: Chest measurements: 88-94-106-112-128-136 cm = 34 5/8”-37”-41 3/4”-44”-50 3/8”-53 1/2” Full length: 54-56-58-60-62-64 cm = 21 1/4”-22”-22 3/4”-23 5/8”-24 3/8”-25 1/4” All measurements in charts are in cm. MATERIALS: DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A) 250-250-300-300-350-350 g color 50, mint KNITTING GAUGE: 24 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm = 4” x 4”. NEEDLES: DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm = US 2,5, length 40 and 80 cm = 16” and 32” for stockinette stitch. DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 mm = US 1,5 DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm = US 1,5, length 40 and 80 cm = 16” and 32” for edges. Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm = 4” switch to smaller needles.

This dirt play dough recipe is perfect for construction themed sensory play! My preschoolers have been loving it. Make some simple laminated play dough mats with roads and kids will have a blast bulldozing the roads and pretending to build! Give your play dough real grit by adding clean play sand. I didn’t want to […]

FREE printable Community Helpers emergent reader book "When I Grow Up". Kids will have a blast reading, tracing and coloring while practicing sight words and learning about occupations.

Stretching is a fundamental exercise that we should incorporate into our daily routine. Just as we brush our teeth and comb our hair, stretching is essential to our well-being.