Cardio kickboxing developed from three separate disciplines: martial arts, aerobics and boxing. Rather than challenging competitors, cardio kickboxers challenge themselves to improve their overall fitness.
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Like other summer squashes, zucchini is a healthy and flavorful vegetable that you can add to all different kinds of dishes. Use it in a pasta sauce, add it to a stir-fry or bake it into sweet loaves of quick bread.
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Farmers harvest bright, glossy red currants off bushes when they are ripe, then rush them to market while they're still fresh. Cooks use red currants in a variety of dishes. As ingredients, red currants are as nutritious as they are versatile -- fat-free, low-calorie and packed with vitamin C.
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Jose Cuervo's traditional margarita mix is a non-alcoholic blend that you serve with tequila and ice. Although the margarita mix tastes like limes, it offers none of the citrus fruit's nutritional benefits. Like many mixed drinks, margaritas tend to be higher in calories than plain beer or wine.
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Tzatziki sauce gets its name from the Greeks and its tangy, fresh flavor from yogurt, cucumbers, lemon and other ingredients. In general, tzatziki sauce is a healthy condiment, but some recipes are more nutritious than others.
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You might be surprised to learn how many calories a simple tuna melt can contain. Tuna itself isn't high in calories, but bind it together with mayonnaise, spread it on bread and melt cheese on top and the calories start to add up.
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Whether dipped into melted chocolate, baked into a pie, sliced onto cold cereal or eaten straight out of the pint, strawberries are a low-calorie source of essential nutrients. They're particularly rich in vitamin C.
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Coke and other carbonated colas are deeply embedded in American culture. You can buy a cola at almost any employee break room, convenience store or restaurant. Although colas are popular, they're also high in calories and devoid of helpful nutrients.
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Broccoli cheddar is one of the standard rotation of soups served at Panera Bread. Compared with Panera's low-fat options, broccoli cheddar soup contains more calories.
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Pinot Grigio, also known as Pinot Gris, is a variety of white wine that is popular in restaurants and homes nationwide. Like other wines, Pinot Grigio contains a modest number of calories compared with sweeter or creamier mixed drinks.
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Originally from New Zealand, Gala apples are also grown extensively in the United States. They are generally sweet, firm and crisp -- and good for baking or fresh eating. Small to medium in size, gala apples, like all apples, are low in calories and rich in dietary fiber and vitamin C.
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Whether fresh or frozen, blueberries are an attractive, flavorful and healthy addition to pancakes. An average plate of blueberry pancakes with syrup has about 350 calories.
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