Fit Links: An Equipment-Free Home Workout Challenge and 2012′s Top Fitness Findings
This week’s fit links from around the web:
Save those dumbbells for another day. You won’t even need them for this workout! (Photo by Jason Todd)
- We get it, you’re busy during the holidays. So try this no-equipment-necessary workout that’s doable in your home—or hotel room! — Blogilates
- An indulgent holiday flavor in a protein-packed snack? Yes, please! We’re hoping this Gingerbread Cookie Protein Shake tastes as amazing as it looks. — Dashing Dish
- Find out which diets were most popular in 2012. — Diets in Review
- And as we’re looking back, click for a digest of the year’s fitness news you can’t miss, from metabolism-boosters to the dangers of your desk chair. — Fit Sugar
- Kids on a sugar high? Teach them that they don’t need frosting to have fun! We love these seven healthy ideas to help them celebrate the season. — 100 Days of Real Food
- There’s no autocorrect for dangerous, high-traffic intersections, so remember to pause your texting while walking across the street! — NPR
Categories: Fit Links, Fitness, Healthy Eating, The Fit Stop | Tags: at home exercise, diets, Fit Links, holidays, shakes, technology
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What’s In a Shamrock Shake?
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Strupey
McDonald’s announced yesterday that—for the first time in its history—their annual Shamrock Shake will be available nationwide. Other than meaning that its cult-like following no longer has to track which of the locations offers the green concoction, this also means we’re all suddenly faced with yet another easily-accessible temptation! (Not that you should be frequenting fast food restaurants…)
Let’s break down what you’re in for if you consume the seasonal shake:
For a 16 oz. Shamrock Shake…
- 550 calories
- 16 grams of fat (8 of which are saturated, and 1 that’s trans fat)
- 96 grams of carbohydrates
- 72 grams of sugar
- 13 grams of protein (from the milk)
- 190 mg of sodium
- 3 oz. of leprechaun blood
- And then these ingredients for the special Shamrock Shake syrup: high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, sugar, natural plant flavoring (plant source), xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), yellow 5, blue 1.
Our recommendation: Make a low-calorie vanilla shake at home by using low-fat ice cream and skim milk, add a dash of peppermint extract, and then a couple drops of green food coloring.
Categories: Health, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, The Fit Stop | Tags: fast food, McDonald's, shakes, shamrock shake, St. Patrick's Day
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