MAY 2017
16
“Garçon,
a doggie
bag, please!”
Ask the waiter to
serve you half
your main and
pack half to go.
17
Learn the
dirtiest
menu words.
Alfredo, butter,
breaded, battered,
crispy, fritters,
golden, refried,
loaded, pan-fried,
covered and — the
all-time filthiest
ever: smothered.
Avoid them all.
18
Then
learn the
(c)leanest menu
words — and use
them religiously.
Grilled, baked,
lightly sautéed,
primavera,
marinara, roasted,
and — the Messiah
of Menu-dom—
steamed.
19
Booze
smart.
Order cocktails
with soda water
and fresh lime
juice instead
of sweetened
mixers, which can
add 150 calories
to your glass.
20
Berry
the past
The resveratrol
in strawberries,
raspberries,
and blueberries
can help you
drop kilos by
turning flabby
white fat into
calorie-torching
beige fat, reports
Washington State
University.
21
Treadmill
line? We
don’t need no
stinking treadmill
line. Do box jumps
or burpees while
you wait.
22
Try the
“burns
twice” diet.
Hot spices rev up
your metabolism
and help you eat
more slowly.
23
Honour
thy fava.
All beans, really:
They’re protein-
and fibre-packed
and can melt fat.
Shop till it
drops.
Your weight, that
is: New gear can
inspire you to lift
harder, get leaner
and recover
faster. Try these:
MOJI CURVE PRO
This freezable, portable
massager has four stainless
steel balls for a 360-degree
massage that helps break up
gnarly muscle knots for
improved mobility.
$50, GOMOJI.COM
REEBOK PRINT RUN 2.0
Has independent nodes
underfoot mapped to the
natural flex and cushioning
needs of each stride,making it
versatile enough to handle high
speeds or slower intervals.
$140, REEBOK.COM.AU
CROSSROPE BOLT
With its aluminum handles, ball
bearings, and two weighted
ropes, this jump rope can’t be
beat for burning calories or
flying through double-unders.
$59, CROSSROPE.COM
Use that panko to crush that dust.
Panko flakes soak up less oil than
breadcrumbs, so they’re perfect
for coating proteins like pork chops
and chicken.
15
24
Ditching
breadcrumbs
means less oil
on your fork.
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