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Vegetarian Zucchini Boats

New Year incoming, wohoo! A new year presents a fresh start to chase your dreams, improve yourself, and stick to your resolutions. One very common New Years resolution is to lose weight and eat healthy. Well today we’re going to help you reach that goal, by sharing the perfect, low-calorie recipe to fill you up…

By Marvin | December 28, 2017 |

#healthy #lifestyle #Nutrition & Food #paleo #veggies #Zucchini

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Fudgy Protein Brownies

Christmas is coming up and the New Year is right around the corner. Most of us are in full-on relaxation mode right now. For many people, relaxing and enjoying life means eating sweets and “empty calories” (calories from sugar or fats that contain few or no nutrients like vitamins and minerals). Two thoughts: …

By Marvin | December 22, 2017 |

#chocolate #choices #Food #healthy #kidney #marcos #mircos #Natural #Nutrition & Food

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Healthy Apple Walnut Thanksgiving Turkey

Hey Ascenders, it’s big bird time! Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means quality time wth family, helping those in need and (obviously), chowing down on great food. But here’s the thing: It’s great to enjoy your food, but enjoying your meal does not equal overeating. You always have a choice. It’s not about…

By Marvin | November 22, 2017 |

#Apple #better #choices #family #love #passion #thanksgiving #turkey #walnuts

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Weight Loss during Thanksgiving: Staying on Track Part 1

We all know how the holidays can derail even the strongest fitness plans. For many people, the time between Thanksgiving and New Years is full of family, fun, and lots and lots of eating! The weather also gets colder, which makes it tempting to stay inside, watch Netflix and order Chinese food. The math…

By Marie | November 6, 2017 |

##weightloss #ascendbody #sanfrancisco #missiondistrict #Active #ascendbody #diet #eating right #EATONPURPOSE #Energy #Fitness #Food #Health #Nutrition & Food #san francisco #Weight Loss #Wellness

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Pump(kin) Smoothie

October is nearly over. But before turning on your slow winter mode, it’s Halloween and pumpkin time! Scary creatures, but even more important: Sweets and candies. Who doesn’t love them? Yeah, we do too, but as with everything all has it’s time. Don’t stress out if you catch yourself reaching into the bag full…

By Marvin | October 27, 2017 |

##breathesweatsmile ##healthycooking ##weightloss #ascendbody #sanfrancisco #missiondistrict #ascendbody #diet #eating right #EATONPURPOSE #Energy #Food #Health #holistic health #Nutrition & Food #paleo #Recipes #Smoothies

FITNESS & WELLNESS / Restoration / Sleep

More Sleep, More Gains

The Integral Role Of Sleep On Muscle Development You might not necessarily think of sleep as being an integral part of achieving your fitness goals, asides perhaps, from making sure you had the energy required to push yourself during your workouts! However, getting enough shut-eye each evening is an integral part of creating and…

By Shane Young | July 7, 2017 |

#ascendbody #Energy #Fitness #Health #Rest #Sleep #Wellness

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Preventing & Reducing Back Pain With Spine Stabilization Exercises

Back pain can range from being mildly uncomfortable to seriously debilitating and is incredibly common in the American population, with around 31 million people suffering from back pain at any given time. One of the key factors in preventing back pain is strengthening and stabilizing the many different muscles of the core. However, often when…

By Shane Young | March 3, 2017 |

##breathesweatsmile ##warrioroftheweek ##weightloss #ascendbody #sanfrancisco #missiondistrict #Fitness #Health #san francisco #training

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Healthy In Bali

I went to Bali for an adventure and some yoga, not to have my vagina steamed. But, steamed it was. Bali is everything you (probably) ever dreamed up, and so much more. The charming village of Ubud is the place that comes to mind for most people when they hear about Bali. While Ubud doesnʼt…

By Shane Young | November 8, 2016 |

##breathesweatsmile #Active #community #excitement #Food #Health #holistic health #Nutrition & Food #san francisco #Wellness

Bodywork & Massage / FITNESS & WELLNESS / Restoration

Cold Water Therapy

Cold water therapy is nothing new, in fact the ancient Romans used temperature controlled baths to treat a host of different ailments and disorders. It was used widely even in the US until the early 1900’s when it fell out of style to make room for more pharmaceutical practices, but it never disappeared completely and…

By Shane Young | April 18, 2016 |

##breathesweatsmile ##weightloss #ascendbody #sanfrancisco #missiondistrict #holistic health #training #Weight Loss #Wellness

Exercise & Fitness / Restoration

Why good posture is sexy and why you should try it!

I’ve been traveling a lot recently, squeezed into small seats on airplanes, not moving around the cabin nearly as much as I’d like. And, if you know me, I bet you understand how difficult this has been! Slumped in an uncomfortable seat on a recent flight back to San Francisco, I began thinking about posture…

By Shane Young | May 28, 2015 |

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