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Sun Basket: Diet delivery experiment part 1

Sun Basket: Diet delivery experiment part 1

Nov 15, 2018 |

Sun Basket review Sun Basket is a cook-yourself meal kit plan that delivers three dinners for two people each week. They also offer family plans, in case you are cooking for more than two. Strictly speaking, Sun Basket is not a diet plan but rather focuses on clean eating with organic produce and meal choices that incorporate diet preferences such as paleo, gluten-free, vegan, Mediterranean, pescatarian, and “quick and easy” for those who don’t care as much about calories as they do about convenience. We chose the closest thing that Sun Basket has to a diet plan, which is...

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Motivation and the Machine: Getting more from that piece of workout equipment

Motivation and the Machine: Getting more from that piece of workout equipment

Jul 13, 2018 |

Maybe it was a new year’s resolution that got you there. Or a late-night infomercial. Or, as in my case, a great deal on a lightly used piece of equipment. Whatever triggered that purchase, you now have some kind of workout contraption taking up space in your spare room. It might be gathering dust. It might be working overtime as a clothes hanger for your closet overflow. But it’s there, and every time you catch sight of it out of the corner of your eye it seems to accuse you, a constant reminder of your spendy optimism and lack...

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How to find your running cadence

How to find your running cadence

Jul 10, 2018 | ,

Competitor.com defines running cadence as “the number of times your foot strikes the ground in a given time period, usually measured per minute.” Most recreational runners maintain a cadence of 160-170 steps per minute, while elite runners range around 180. Why does this matter? The obvious reason to pay attention to cadence is the desire to go faster — after all, your foot strike is what moves you forward. Another reason is a bit more controversial: some trainers suggest that taking fewer strides per minute is a likely indicator that you are overstriding, which may lead to heel striking...

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Diet delivery: Can it teach a couple to eat right again?

Diet delivery: Can it teach a couple to eat right again?

Jul 10, 2018 |

The great thing about being in a long-term relationship is that you can get comfortable with another human being, and truly be yourself. Instead of dressing up and going out and barely nibbling on your food at some fancy restaurant, you can come home, put on those sweatpants, whip up that comfort food and settle in for a few hours of Netflix. Instead of always having a plan to go out to a club or go for a hike you can just enjoy each others’ company, sitting on the couch watching football and eating nachos. Mature relationships are great...

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