Friday, 18 August 2023

What are hip dips and can you get rid of them?

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It seems like every other week social media shines the spotlight on another body part — from thigh gaps to bikini bridges to buccal fat. One of the buzzy body terms trending right now is "hip dips." Find out what are they and why workouts that target the area are a waste of time. Plus, the "healthiest" veggie may be one you've never tried. Find out what leafy green scored a perfect 100% score on the CDC's scale of "powerhouse fruits and vegetables."

Walking Challenge

Today's Workout

Today's workout is a lower-body strength routine.

While we're focusing on the lower body, we'd like to address a body-focused buzzword making the rounds on social media: Hip dips. Also known as violin hips, hip dips refer to the slight indentation of either side of the outer thigh, which makes it look like there's a dip that curves inward at the top of the thigh and below the hips.

Many fitness influencers promote workouts and even diet regimens designed to get rid of hip dips, while other creators demonstrate how to hide them with certain clothing.

But experts say this is a completely normal body shape caused by your skeletal structure, not your weight or muscle mass.

Here's why hip dip workouts are a waste of time.

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Your Meal Plan

Today's Plan

When a server at a Tex-Mex restaurant walks across the floor with a platter of sizzling fajitas, it turns heads. Here, chicken fajitas show up at the table a little differently. Instead of soft tortillas, juicy bell peppers are roasted then stuffed with traditional fajita fillings.

Adding black beans to the chicken in these stuffed peppers helps you eat more plant foods and boost your fiber and antioxidant intake while reducing your meat consumption. That's a win-win. Serve this meal over brown rice. Once you cut into the cooked pepper, everything will come together to form a delicious, balanced meal.

Breakfast: Breakfast Snack Plate
Lunch: Pesto Salmon Salad Pita with Raw Veggies
Dinner: Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers

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Watercress was rated the healthiest vegetable — these benefits are why

The "healthiest" veggie may be one you've never tried.

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is making the rounds for awarding watercress, a leafy green, a perfect 100% score on their scale of "powerhouse fruits and vegetables."

Watercress is incredibly nutrient-dense, with a wide variety of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in every bite. There are two stand-out nutrients in watercress — vitamin C and vitamin K. Both are abundant in the leafy green and offer a variety of benefits, including immunity, bone health and collagen production.

It has a peppery and almost bitter taste, which is why it's probably not the most popular green. Not to mention that watercress is difficult to find in the local supermarket. But its nutrition profile does make it worth seeking out for adding to smoothies or wilting into a warm salad.

Try these 5 delicious watercress recipes.

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