Inspired Fitness by Kristi Youngdahl

One Little Thing That Can Help You Power Through the End of a Workout Save this for burpees and the last mile of your long run.

Cipro and the rest of the Fluoroquinolone family is given out far too liberally in our health care system and one of the most toxic poisons to our mitochondria, in some cases, irreversibly so. Before taking an antibiotic, PLEASE request a culture and sensitivity test and use them judiciously. If you are someone who gets recurrent infections... dig deeper.

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FDA Puts the Kibosh on Fluoroquinolones – So Should You - Emergency Physicians Monthly The latest “black box” warning focuses on an array of neurological problems associated with these antibiotics. For emergency clinicians, the fluoroquinolone antibiotics have been a staple in combating both outpatient and inpatient infections. The first fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin/Cipro) came ...

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Happy Mother’s Day to all you women making a significant difference in the lives of children! I pray every woman who has touched the heart of a child, takes time today to celebrate the life or lives they have impacted. I pray all of us adults remember those precious women who made a difference in our lives. Love doesn't require legal papers... neither should Mother's Day.

To all of you ladies... HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! 💖

If you think you can exercise your way to weight loss, I am sorry to say you are in for a big disappointment.

Using exercise to lose weight without changing your diet is asking for failure. You can change your diet and lose weight, but if you exercise and keep your diet the same, you may gain some muscle, improve endurance, and be healthier overall, but you won’t shed many pounds.

However, exercise is still vital to your health as people who habitually sit have as much risk of dying as people who have bad diets or smoke. Being sedentary also increases risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Not only that, but exercise helps you with stress reduction, improves your brain health, reduces your risk of chronic disease, and much more!

You can simply start with moving for 30 minutes a day. Getting into great shape doesn’t mean hours at the gym, plodding along on elliptical machines or suffering through classes lead by punishing drill-sergeant instructors.

While I hate to exercise, I love to play. I find different things that keep me fit. I encourage you to explore all the fun things you may enjoy and save exercise for those times when you just can’t find a way to play on your own or with someone else.

Some genes can predispose you to obesity, type 2 diabetes or heart disease. But predisposition is not predestined.

Ninety percent of our current health is controlled by the environment in which we bathe our genes. The way you eat, how much you exercise, how you manage stress, and your exposure to environmental toxins all contribute to things like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and of course, heart disease. You don’t have to sit back and accept that you’re doomed to become fat and sick.

Your environment, in turn, changes gene expression, subsequently modulating inflammation, oxidative stress and metabolic dysfunction. These are the reasons we get sick and develop heart disease along with other problems.

That’s actually good news.

Addressing and fixing the root causes benefits most chronic disease. These 9 modifications will make you feel alive and healthy without the side effects of medication.

1. Eat a healthy diet
2. Balance your blood sugar
3. Increase your fiber
4. Avoid processed foods
5. Increase omega 3 fatty acids
6. Eliminate all hydrogenated fat
7. Reduce alcohol intake
8. Exercise
9. Manage your stress levels

Arsenic found in 11 bottled water brands, Consumer Reports says Keurig Dr Pepper's Peñafiel had the highest levels tested, while Whole Foods' Starkey brand, Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water and Danone's Volvic also tested positive for the element.

Removing gluten from mine and my children’s diet has made a significant difference. Our 20 year old was having heart palpitations, (after months of seeing a cardiologist with no answers), she removed the small amount of gluten she was still consuming... BAM! She was symptom free within days.

Removing gluten isn’t a replacement for seeing a doctor. But... it’s certainly worth trying while under a doctors supervision.

Patients are always asking me if they should avoid gluten, even if they aren’t experiencing symptoms.

The research points to yes. Gluten has been found to negatively impact the lining of the gut, creating “leaky gut” or intestinal permeability, even in those who do not have celiac disease.

The lining of the gut is supposed to be strong and tight, keeping food, waste, and microbes inside the digestive tract. Gluten can cause the release of an inflammatory protein called zonulin, which opens up the junctions in the lining of the gut and causes gaps, allowing particles to leak into the bloodstream (where they don’t belong) and creating an immune response. This sets the stage for systemic inflammation.

That’s why gluten is not a part of my Pegan diet. Gluten-containing grains, like wheat, rye, and barley, aren’t serving our health, but they are hurting our health—it’s a pretty clear dietary choice when you think about it.

In my own practice, I’ve noticed that gluten is the most common food sensitivity. Even if a doctor tells you your tests for gluten antibodies or celiac are normal, you can still have a severe reaction.

But as gluten-free gains popularity, food companies – that are well-aware of a potential marketing opportunity – turn out processed, sugary junk foods as “healthy” gluten-free alternatives.

Don’t be fooled: Gluten-free junk food is still junk food loaded with artificial sugars, food coloring, added gums to help things stick together and additives to increase shelf life while decreasing yours.

When you ditch crackers, cookies, breads, and pastas made with gluten and gluten-free junk food, you have more room for nourishing, real foods like colorful vegetables and high-quality fats, which many people don’t get enough of.

Are you ready for a change?

🏋️ Join the 2019 STRONG Transformation Challenge and get stronger in mind & body.

STRONG Fitness Magazine is dishing out some amazing prizes for the top 10 transformations.

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Top prize includes:

✔️ A feature inside STRONG Fitness Mag ($1500 value)
✔️ 3 year print subscription to the magazine ($75 value)
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Over $2,500 in prizes for the 1st place winner.

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When you join the Challenge you get:

✔️ 3 month access to the STRONG training center ($57 value)
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STRONG Transformation Challenge - Starts Feb 4th, 2019 A 12 Week Challenge to Help You Get Strong in Mind & Body.

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8 Silent Signs You've Got a Vitamin Deficiency How to spot surprising symptoms of a vitamin deficiency such as vitamin D, vitamin B12, and vitamin C.

This sounds amazing & easy! 💪🏼

Chocolate Hummus Is Better Than Cookie Dough—Here’s How to Make it at Home Our chocolate hummus recipe will satisfy any chocolate craving, and it's rich in protein (a total bonus).

Tonight I made my favorite re-do of an egg roll in a bowl recipe! You're going to love this quick family favorite recipe. It's ready in just 20 minutes and is really packed with flavor. Such a healthy option for a quick dinner.

(Optional: I often add salt, pepper, and garlic seasonings to ground turkey as I brown it. I also add bean sprouts with the coleslaw. Drizzle with a favorite clean eating sweet & sour sauce. Our fav is in the photo below.)

INGREDIENTS

2 pound ground organic turkey
1 small red onion
6 cups coleslaw
1 small bag bean sprouts (optional)
4 cloves garlic minced (or more)
1 tablespoon ginger minced
6 tablespoon coconut aminos
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons sesame oil
Salt, pepper, garlic seasoning (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground turkey & diced red onion and cook, stirring often to crumble, until cooked through.
Add the coleslaw mix, garlic, ginger, optional bean sprouts, and coconut aminos to the skillet with the ground turkey. Cook until cabbage has softened a bit.
Remove from the heat and top with the green onions and drizzle with sesame oil.
Serve immediately. Top with a clean version of sweet & sour sauce for an added yumminess! 👌🏼

Does the thought of vanilla soft serve ice cream with fresh raspberries sound heavenly? If so... give this a try!!! My favorite combo without the guilt. 💕

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing you all an abundance of blessings & gratitude.

Some of my favorite holiday recipes. Enjoy!

Amen! ❤️

This... ❤️❤️❤️

ESPN does a yearly issue meant to celebrate athletes and the power and beauty of the human form. All the athletes are n**e.

This is Lauren Chamberlain. She is a softball player who recently graduated from OU and an accomplished athlete who hit 30 home runs as a freshman, setting a single-season record. Here’s what she says about why she posed.

“I don't think I said yes for myself necessarily. I said yes for the girls around the world who might see the issue and see someone who looks like them -- someone who's thicker, bigger, not as jacked as the typical athlete -- and that could give them that boost to love their bodies. Any time I went against my body and didn't give it what it needed in an attempt to achieve a societal norm, I let myself down. Sometimes, in high school and early college when I was dealing with insecurities about my body, not eating was disrespectful to my body. Not giving it what it needs to perform in order to achieve a certain look. If we're being honest, it just became stupid at a certain point. You're after this unattainable look, this Instagram look, and it's not achievable. I still deal with that insecurity. How am I not shaped and curved like that Instagram model? But you know what? She can't hit a ball like me or move like me. She can't do what I can do.”

I love this because we all have our own super powers. I can’t play ball like Lauren, but I have my own awesomeness going on, and so do you. We all do. So our health journey shouldn’t be about punishing ourselves and achieving perfection, but about celebrating what makes us uniquely amazing by LOVING AND NOURISHING ourselves with healthy food, heart-pumping physical activity and an inspired way of being built around creating a vibrant life. We all deserve that. 💚

So grateful to Oxygen Magazine for sharing my story again! Giving just one person hope is worth it! ❤️

"I felt so empowered!" After losing 85 pounds, Kristi Youngdahl has a new goal: Showing others that they can do it too.

There’s a big difference.

Truth!

Cooler weather calls for a crockpot meal! Easy peazy and our kids love it.

It’s true!!! 🔥

I asked our attendees to give ONE word to describe their experience of STRONGCAMP. The words listed on this photo are the responses.

Notice that competition, muscles, or anything superficial isn’t on the list! These women know true strength comes from the heart.

STRONGCAMP is all about HEART... that’s what makes these ladies the STRONGEST women I know! ❤️

“STRONGCAMP Minneapolis is.... Inspiring, Motivated, Powerful, Awakening, Connection, Intimate, Fun, Intense, Safe, Amazing, Emotional, Community, Beautiful, Ground Breaking, Supported, Alive, Free.” 🙌

Dru’s entire bucket list for the past year is complete! She’s starting her new one now. ❤️

Being STRONG comes down to one muscle... The HEART!!! Being courageous is how you exercise the heart! Have a heart like Secretariat by giving it your all... Courage over fear! Put it all out there in the arena of life. After all... the winners circle is ALL about the heart.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” - Joshua 1:9

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