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Cram Three Superfoods Into One Side Dish With This Healthy Kale Recipe
Meet our December recipe blogger, Chef Calvin Harris! He famously slimmed down America's favorite dishes on ABC's Recipe Rehab and is also CEO of Inspired Food Solutions, a company with the mission of transforming the way we eat by providing great tasting and better-for-you alternatives for a healthy and happy life. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 18, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Recipes diet food healthy kale nutrition sides superfood Source Type: blogs

The One Move You Need to Do Before Your Next Run (No, Seriously, Do It!)
We're pumped to present our favorite story of the week from our pals at POPSUGAR Fitness! If you've ever done a few Sun Salutations to warm up before a run, you'll love this shorter variation you can add to your routine. It targets the hamstrings, calves, back, neck, shoulders, and arms so you'll feel open, invigorated, and ready to get moving. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 18, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fitness fitness tips running stretching yoga Source Type: blogs

Warm Up This Winter With a Heated Eyelash Curler
I was at the gym the other day and noticed that like six different women where using old-school metal eyelash curlers. And I have to ask, why oh why is that everyone's go-to? I mean, they do the job, but when unless your a makeup artist, there's an easier way, people: the heated lash curler. But don't click away! I know -- heated anything near your eyes sounds terrifying. But these things are more nice and warm as opposed to curling-iron hot. And, if you're anything like me, curling lashes without having corrective lenses in -- or glasses on -- means you inevitably clamp down on your poor lil' eyelids. I mean, there...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Beauty beauty how-to beauty products beauty tips eyes makeup Source Type: blogs

Check Out These Crazy-Cool Bike Gloves With Built-In LED Turn Signals
If you're an avid cyclist, we hope you already have some sort of reflective gear on your bike, whether it be on your pedals, a light on your seat post or handle bars or even glowing detail on one of the bike's tubes. Or maybe you're like us and you've already lost two attachable lights (Blame the NYC streets!) so you're not all that visible at night. Chances are, you most likely already ride with gloves -- especially during the chillier winter months -- so why not sport super-new gloves with built-in LED lights that are turn signals? (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fitness biking fitness apparel fitness tech safety Source Type: blogs

Splurge-Worthy, Totally Sexy Over-the-Knee Boots
If there's a winter fashion staple we're willing to invest in, it's boots: We want warm, comfortable and totally stylish feet no matter how low the temps drop. (Plus, they still fit after we indulge in more than a few holiday cookies.) (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fashion shopping styling Source Type: blogs

Master Holiday Portion Control, Watch John Mayer and Katy Perry's New Video (Thoughts?) and More!
When it comes to the holidays, we definitely say #TreatYoSelf. But to avoid overdoing it, follow these super-visual, easy-to-grasp portion control size references. [Greatist] Remember John Mayer and Katy Perry's dreamy duet? Well, there's a (let's say, interesting) video now. Watch it, then tell us: weird or romantic? [Yahoo!] (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Lunch Break DIY beauty Katy Perry calories celebrity entertainment food holiday music music video nutrition yoga Source Type: blogs

Study Drop: Ditch the Vitamins, Doctors Say
Is taking a multivitamin in the morning as routine for you as brushing your teeth? This is one healthy habit that some doctors are urging you to ditch. In an editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine published this week, the authors are blunt: "stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements." There's no good evidence that vitamin supplements offer health benefits, they say. What's more, there's some evidence that high doses of certain supplements -- beta-carotene, and vitamins E and A -- could potentially be harmful. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Health health news study vitamins Source Type: blogs

How to Get Mary J. Blige's Eye-Captivating Curves (in Just One Move)
At 42, Mary J. Blige, the Grammy Award-winning singer, who just released her first Christmas album, "A Mary Christmas," (and who also performed said album at the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting, pictured here) has a body that's so slammin' she's got girls decades younger turning Grinch-green with envy. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Celeb Move to Steal Mary J. Blige butt celebrity celebrity fitness legs squat toning move Source Type: blogs

5-Minute Meal Idea: Salmon-and-Chickpea Lettuce Wraps
As I let you guys know last week, one of the keys to whipping up uber-quick meals is making the best use of smart, simple ingredients that don't even require cooking -- like the canned wild salmon and canned chickpeas I use to make these lettuce wraps, which are perfect for a light, quick lunch. The salmon provides healthy fats and the chickpeas are a great source of fiber, both of which will help keep your tastebuds satisfied and quell those annoying afternoon cravings. For even quicker assembly, make the salmon and chickpea mixture the night before. Then all you have to do is stuff the lettuce leaves and enjoy! (Source: ...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Nutrition five-minute meal food lunch recipe vegetables Source Type: blogs

Avoid Checking a Bag With These Beauty Products
Guys, we feel you: travel is stressful. Holiday travel? More so. And if you're flying in the coming days, doesn't checking a bag make things so much more difficult? It's that one extra step during your journey that no one wants to take. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Beauty beauty products travel Source Type: blogs

Look Slimmer With This Magic Material (No, It's Not Spanx!)
Drop a size -- no diet or exercise required. (Yes, you're still reading SELF.com!) Neoprene could be your quick fashion fix. What's neoprene? It's a material used in scuba gear that sucks everything in. We've started spotting neoprene in everything from dresses skinny jeans -- pretty much anything body-hugging. DKNY and Peter Som were all over the trend this spring. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fashion shopping styling Source Type: blogs

SELF's #FitGirl Talks Traveling and Keeping Fit
Happy Monday, fellow #FitGirls! Hope you all had a fantastic weekend! Remember how I told you I traveled a lot? Well I'm hitting the road again, this time traveling for about two weeks in Europe for the holidays. Since I won't be staying in a hotel, and thus won't have the option for hotel gym, it seems like I'm going to have to get creative to get my 30 minutes of exercise five days a week in while I'm gone.  (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 16, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: FitGirl Elettra Wiedemann fitness travel Source Type: blogs

Could Having More Sex Add Years to Your Life?
When fruit flies think a potential mate is sexually available, but those same flies aren't able to actually mate, their health and longevity suffer, according to a study published in the journal Science. "They experienced severe health-related consequences, including significantly reduced lifespan, stress resistance and fat storage," study author Scott Pletcher, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan told SELF. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 16, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Health health news sex sexual health study Source Type: blogs

Team and Partner Workouts Are Taking the Fitness World by Storm (Plus, Here's One to Try!)
Wanna burn major cals and be smiling all the way through your workout? Grab a partner. Team- and partner-based workouts are having a moment in the fitness world right now -- and we can bet you'll see tons more of these workouts popping up in 2014. With elements of both competitiveness and camaraderie, group workouts that truly put you in a "for the good of the group" mindset are quite simply, crushin' it. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 16, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fitness HIIT cycling exercise class fitness studios fitness trends it's a thing spinning Source Type: blogs

Get Glowy Skin by This Weekend
The holidays mean lots of things: shopping for perfect presents, whipping up delicious recipes and running around a lot. Which, frankly, leaves us a bit run down, right? (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - December 16, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Beauty beauty products beauty tips face skincare Source Type: blogs