David Zinczenko: Worst Fast-Food Meals In America

This is to all my friends that can not seem to live with out fast food. David Zinczenko is the author of many famous books called, "Eat This, Not That". He was also a fat kid, like me growing up. Now, he exposes the hidden calories of many fast-food meals people love to order. Click here to read more. Bon appetit!



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Muscle Building Garbanzo Bean And Sweet Potato Soup

Garbanzo Bean and Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients:

16 oz of Garbanzo (Chickpeas) beans
4 Sweet potatoes, diced
6 Roma tomatoes, diced
1 large yellow onion, diced
5 cloves of garlic, minced
12 cups of low sodium chicken stock
olive oil spray bottle

Directions:
Step 1: Soak the Garbanzo beans in 6-8 cups of water for at least 6-8 hours. Drain out the water and re-rinse the beans and set aside.
Step 2: Place a large pot on the stove on a medium heat temperature and spray the bottom with some olive oil ( I used olive oil infused in jalapeno peppers). Allow the pot to heat up and add the diced onions. Saute the diced onion for 2 minutes and add the minced garlic. Saute the veggies together for another minute.
Step 3: Add the diced sweet potatoes and the garbanzo beans to the veggies and mix together. Add the 12 cups of chicken stock or until it is about 2 inches above the mixture.
Step 4: Put the heat to medium high to bring the mixture to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes and stir the mixture periodically. Add the diced tomatoes ( I used organic Roma tomatoes grown directly out of my patio garden ) to the mixture and cook for another 30 minutes or until the beans and potatoes are soft.

This is a very tasty vegetarian soup. You should try to incorporate at least 1-2 vegetarian meals a week. Plus, fennel seeds added as seasoning or peppermint tea are great natural ways to suppress gas.

Nutrition Facts Garbanzo Bean and Sweet Potato Soup Serving Size 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158.31 Calories from Fat  60
% Daily Value
Total Fat 6.74g	10%
Saturated Fat 1.96g	10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 6.31mg	2%
Sodium 97.96mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 21.17g	7%
Dietary Fiber 3.06g	12%
Sugars 7.08g
Protein 6.04g	12%
Vitamin A (IU) 243.01	5%
Vitamin C 5.38mg	9%
Calcium 73.15mg	7%
Iron 1.14mg	6%

Chest Exercises: With A Bench And Some Dumbbells

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Dumbbell Chest Press

• Targets chest and triceps muscles

Directions:

1. Pick out the weight you would like to press.

2. Lie flat on your back with your feet flat on the floor.

3. Make sure your shoulder blades are touching the bench and you chest is protruding out

4. Keep the dumbbells perpendicular to your body and extend your arms upward.

5. Lower your arms down and squeeze your chest muscles to lift your arms to starting position. Then, repeat.

Incline Dumbbell Chest Press

• Targets upper chest, front shoulders, and triceps                                                                   

Directions:
1. Pick out desired weight and lie back in an incline position.
2. Lift the dumbbells to shoulder position with palms facing forward.
3. Lower the dumbbells to your side and then push them up to were your arms are extended in a parallel position.
4. Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position and repeat.

Decline Dumbbell Chest Press

• Targets upper and lower chest, front shoulders, and triceps

Directions:

1. Pick your desired weight and sit on a decline bench.

2. With you feet secure in a leg brace, lie back and position the dumbbells on the sides of your chest.

3. Push the dumbbells upward with the arms fully extended and parallel.

4. Lower the dumbbells back to starting position and repeat