EVENT ALERT: The Womanly Curve Presents 'Fit Night Out DC' (May 23rd)

You have been invited to Fit Night Out DC - May 2013

Gather your girlfriends up and join us for a fit and sassy spin on "Girls Night Out". We have 3 fitness classes, healthy eating demos, skin care and hair care demos, health screenings and more! Oh and did we mention Ciroc will be teaching us how to drink responsibly with their lower calorie drinks? Love (the Club) 1350 Okie Street Northeast Washington, DC 20002 Thursday May 23rd 6:00pm - 10:00pm   For updates, photos and more, visit: http://fitnightoutdc-may2013.splashthat.com

WORK IT OUT WEDNESDAY: Angela Simmon Hits the Gym Hard + Shares Diet Plan

 

It's no secret that Angela Simmons has an amazing body and that we all want to know her work out routine. I mean, she looks GOOD! She decided to share a bit of her workout routine on AngelaIAM.com recently and I must say that I'm very impressed. With bikini season knocking at the door, it's necessary to get a work out routine going right now.

 

Check out Angela's workout webisode below:  

 

Want to know Angela's "secret weapons" to her diet plan and maintaining such a fabulous body? Well she spills that too....

Angela’s Secret Weapons:
Organic Spinach: Spinach is very low in calories and also a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. Angela eats this daily.
Organic Raw Almonds: Raw almonds are a great source protein, especially for someone like Angela who is a vegetarian.
Ginger Trips: Ginger is a great stress reliever and helps settle the tummy. Angela carries these chewable tablets with her everywhere.

 

Have a healthy Workout Wednesday! It's back to the track for some running for me this evening :)

BEHIND-THE-SCENES: Beyonce for SHAPE Magazine, April 2013

 

31 year-old Fab Mommy, Beyonce Knowles-Carter is the newest cover girl for SHAPE Magazine, April 2013 issue! It's official, Beyonce season has begun and I'm totally ready for her takeover, aren't you? Beyonce talks shedding nearly 60 pounds after having her daughter Blue Ivy and how to remain confident in who are. Check some images from her photo-shoot with SHAPE below via beyonceinfo.tumblr:

 

 

 

 

Werk it B!

Nike "Make Yourself" Campaign

via: WWD

Nike has officially launched their Make Yourself girl power campaign. Annie Leibovitz shot the next installment of ads, which featureTennis players Maria Sharapova and Li Na, track-and-field stars Allyson Felix and Perri Shakes-Drayton, soccer’s Hope Solo, dancer Sofia Boutella, and surfer Laura Enever will appear in individual and group portraits. This ad will feature women in the Nike Victory Bra series. Ads will appear August/September.

Top 4 Beauty Foods For Younger Looking Skin

Strawberries: Eating more vitamin C-rich foods, such as strawberries, may help to ward off wrinkles and age-related dryness, suggests research from 2007 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vitamin C’s skin-smoothing effects may be due to its ability to mop up free radicals produced from ultraviolet rays and also its role in collagen synthesis. (Vitamin C is essential for collagen production.) You can find vitamin C in a multitude of cosmetics—of which some have been shown to be effective in protecting skin—but why not go straight to the source for a tasty boost of C: red bell peppers, papaya, broccoli and oranges are other excellent sources. (Try these sweet strawberry recipes for better skin.)

Tomatoes: Tomatoes get their red hue from lycopene, a carotenoid that may help to keep your skin smooth. In a study published in 2008 in the European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, researchers found that of the 20 individuals studied, those who had higher skin concentrations of lycopene had smoother skin. Boost your lycopene intake with fresh summer produce like watermelon and carrots too. (Find tomato recipe ideas here.)

Tofu: Tofu and other soyfoods, such as edamame and soymilk, may help to preserve skin-firming collagen because they are rich in isoflavones. In a study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, mice fed isoflavones and exposed to ultraviolet radiation had fewer wrinkles and smoother skin than mice that were exposed to UV light but didn’t get isoflavones. The researchers believe that isoflavones help prevent collagen breakdown. (Find tasty 30-minute dinners using tofu here.)

Tuna: Eating tuna—and other omega-3-rich fish, such as salmon, sardines and trout—may help keep your skin looking youthful thanks to the omega-3 fat EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). EPA has been shown to preserve collagen. (Enjoy tuna in Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad and more healthy tuna recipes here.)

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