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Move Over Kale: Why Major Chefs Are Adding Collard Greens To Their Menus
Kale has been the "it" green for the last few years, but now it has some competition. Collard greens, another leafy vegetable and a longtime Southern staple, are becoming a favorite among culinary all-stars. Hugh Acheson, owner of Five and Ten and The National in Georgia, declared collards "the new kale" during a guest-judging appearance on Top Chef. And Michael Ferraro, executive chef at Delicatessen in New York City and a former competitor on Iron Chef America, is also a fan. "Collard greens are a very classic comfort food ingredient, but they're making a comeback in a big way
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15 Minutes to a Ripped Back
To put your best physique forward, turn to your back: The posterior chain (upper and lower back, triceps, hamstrings, glutes) is key not only to sculpting a sexier flip side but also to toning your front-facing parts. "By focusing on the posterior muscles, you can lessen your chance of injury and improve your posture by drawing the shoulders back, turning the arm muscles outward, and lengthening the abdominals," says Harley Pasternak, the author of The Body Reset Diet and trainer to Robert Pattinson and Kanye West. Do 20 reps of each of the following moves, then repeat the set three
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Do 10-Minute Workouts Really Work?
In our time-strapped culture, instant gratification is the holy grail, which is why the promise of an effective 10-minute workout inspires hope in so many exercisers. It sounds too good to be true, so is it?
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Does Eating Before Bed Make You Fat?
You've heard the warnings—fall asleep a few minutes after your last meal and whatever you ate will turn straight to fat. Luckily, it's bunk. To quote renowned nutritionist Alan Aragon, "Your body doesn't store fat more readily during the evening than any other point during the day."
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How to Exercise Without Eating More
Maintaining that delicate balance of eating enough to fuel your workouts and not overdoing it afterwards is a source of confusion for even the most educated exerciser. Sometimes, those post-workout hunger pangs hit, begging you to replace what you just burned off. Other times, your brain is telling you it's time to reward your hard work (with extra cheese).
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5 Running-Shoe Myths—Busted
We asked Johanna Bjorken, merchandising director and shoe buyer for JackRabbit Sports in New York City, to clarify some of the most common footwear misconceptions.
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Ask Dr. Jake: How Do I Protect Myself From Gym Germs?
Jake Deutsch, M.D., is a veteran ER doctor and a contributor to The Daily Details. Send your health questions to Ask@Details.com. We'll publish the answers here every week.
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4 Ways to Sculpt Sexy, Summer-Ready Calves
They're among the most important vanity muscles for fitness-focused guys, and with summer just around the corner, your calves are about to be on full display. But even regular gymgoers are misguided when it comes to toning their lower legs. "You'll see plenty of lifters doing calf raises all day and nothing happens," says Justin Jacobs, a Tier 3 plus personal trainer and fitness manager at Equinox in New York City. "The athletes with great calves are dancers, basketball players, and tennis players, who develop their muscles through quick and powerful movements."
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No Sugar, Dairy, or Gluten: Inside the Details Elimination-Diet Diaries
In our March issue, we espoused the health and weight-loss benefits of going against the golden mean when it comes to dieting and found that eliminating certain ingredients altogether may be the secret to staying slim. Here at Details, we practice what we preach, so we took it one step further and asked our staffers to nix either gluten, soy, sugar, eggs, dairy, or corn for a full month. Three people signed up to quit sugar, two people eschewed dairy, and one brave lady went gluten-free. It was a rough month, with our intrepid dieters struggling to stick to
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5 Weird Signs That You're Vitamin-Deficient
When your body is trying to tell you something—for example, that you're skimping on critical vitamins—it may go to some strange lengths. "With today's diet of processed foods, it's easy to become vitamin-deficient, either by not eating enough of the right foods or not absorbing them properly due to digestive issues," says Dr. Susan Blum, the founder of the Blum Center for Health and the author of the new book The Immune System Recovery Plan. "You may not get a disease, but you can end up with impaired functioning, because vitamins are cofactors for all the biochemical reactions in
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