Beach Body Beans

Work on Your Beach Body

Is it possible to achieve a beach body with out killing yourself all winter in the gym? Let’s look at easy strategy you can use so you’re ready to take to the beach next time you hear surfs up!

Think Beans!

When you think about golden sand, sea gulls and sun tan lotion…do you also think Beans? If not, maybe you should! A study in the journal Obesity Research found that a diet consisting primarily of rice and beans lowers the risk of becoming overweight by about 14% when compared with typical Western fare.

Stabilize Blood Sugar

WHY? because it’s lower in fat and higher in fiber, which is thought to stabilize blood sugar levels. So if you want to ROCK your beach body next summer stock up on BEANS and RICE!

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