JOY FEELINGS MAGAZINE December 2016 New Year issue | Page 35

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Clinical Nutrition during 2006 argued that the current
recommended daily intake for protein, 0.36 grams per
pound of body weight, is way less than any woman
undergoing strength training actually needs.
Instead, they suggest active women get between 0.54 and
one gram per pound of body weight. If you want to lose
weight, Women’s Health suggests using your goal weight
rather than your current weight as a guide when
calculating the required protein intake.
27. Replace regular potatoes with sweet potatoes to swap
starch and carbs for vitamins and nutrients. Here are a
bunch of tasty recipes that use sweet potatoes perfectly.
28. Remember that fiber is incredibly important for
weight loss and nutrient absorption, so make sure you’re
getting 30 to 50 grams of the good stuff every single day.
29.Blueberries have been shown to help get rid of belly
fat, so much away on the tasty fruit at snack times or
breakfast.

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