May 15

Recipe: Gluten-free Vegetarian Pinto Bean Burgers

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Plant-based diets may seem healthy by default, but that’s not always the case. Veggie alternatives to your favorite meat-laden comfort foods can actually be chock full of chemicals, artificial flavors, genetically modified soy, and gut-irritating gluten. Instead of buying prepackaged faux meat products, try making them at home.

There’s no better place to start than with the holy grail of herbivore indulgences: the veggie burger.

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May 13

Save Time and Money With These 5 Cheap and Healthy Ingredient Combinations

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Let’s face it, most of us are pressed for time or money (or both). We eat breakfast in the car on the way to work, and we pop convenience foods in the microwave after a long day at work. Although we may feel that life is to stressful that we don’t have time to cultivate healthy habits, the truth is that eating healthy doesn’t have to cost a lot of money or time.

Here are 5 cheap and healthy ingredient combinations that should be in your cart the next time you rush into the grocery store:

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May 06

DailyBurn Trainer Anja Garcia Talks Summer Slimming Secrets On The Better Show

Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is less than a month away. But that doesn’t mean you have to be stuck with those last few inches of winter weight around your belly. DailyBurn trainer Anja Garcia knows that it only takes a few minutes of hard work each day for a month to reveal your summer beach body.

Anja Garcia recently revealed her summer slimming secrets on The Better Show to help kick your workout into high gear.

In case you missed it, watch her segment below:

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May 01

Get The DailyBurn Experience on Internet Explorer for Xbox

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When you have to choose between staying at home to use your Xbox and heading out for a gym workout, we know how hard it is for gadget heads like you to unplug.

Let us make the choice for you.

Starting today, we’re partnering with Internet Explorer (IE) to offer your favorite DailyBurn workouts on IE for Xbox, to give you a seamless experience that you’ve come to expect from us.

Thanks to the power of IE on Xbox, we can now bring our unique experience to the big-screen. Now you can watch your workout videos on your television, while syncing to a companion experience on your tablet or smartphone browser.

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Apr 19

Study: Protect Your Brain Before Drinking Alcohol With Exercise

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It’s Friday, which means that in a few short hours, you might have a warm bar stool waiting for you at your favorite local happy hour spot. While it’s likely not going to harm your longterm health to have a few drinks on the weekends, it’s still important to take precautions to make sure that your Friday happy hour won’t affect your performance at work and at the gym the following Monday.

If you’re going to have a few drinks this weekend, make sure to exercise first.

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Colorado Department of Psychology and Neuroscience found that aerobic exercise can help protect your brain’s white matter from damage related to heavy alcohol use.

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Apr 15

Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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Fruits, veggies, and nuts make great snacks, but what should you reach for when you are craving that 3pm comfort food pick-me-up in the afternoon?

It’s true. Sometimes you just want to have a cookie.

The good news is, you can – as long as you eat a cookie that is made with healthy ingredients rather than junk.

We’ve whipped up this delicious gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookie recipe that you can make ahead of time so you’ll be ready when your cookie craving pops up. Just make sure that you only eat one per day!

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Apr 15

Spring Clean Your Liver To Rev Up Your Metabolism

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Want to know the best thing you can do for your body before bikini season sets in? Nope, we’re not talking about losing fat just so you can look great poolside. Instead of focusing on the appearance of health on the outside, the best thing you can do for your body right now is spring clean on the inside.

Try spring cleaning your liver to transform your body from the inside out.

Here’s how it works:

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