http://www.answerfitness.com The inside-scoop on Diet, Exercise, Nutrition and Training for People Who Are Passionate About Fitness Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:53:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Professional fitness model and actress Amanda Carrier talks with Answer Fitness about her diet and exercise routine, why she lifts heavy, looking sexy while you're pregnant and America's obsession with "thin at any cost." Amanda Carrier has a confession to make. Actually two of them. The Muscle & Fitness Hers cover girl, Maxim model, actress ... http://www.answerfitness.com/174/female-fitness-model-amanda-carrier-fitness-model-interviews-answer-fitness/ Learn How Including Oats, Oatmeal and Oat Bran In Your Diet Can Help You Lose Weight and Have a Healthier Heart When it comes to healthy fitness foods, oatmeal and oats are the undisputed champions of whole grains. Inexpensive, loaded with healthy soluble fiber, and incredibly versatile as an ingredient in everything from meat ... http://www.answerfitness.com/172/oatmeal-oats-oat-bran-healthy-food-day/ Use This Free Printable Workout Log To Keep Track of Your Exercise and Fitness Training & Progress in the Gym Keeping a regular workout log or exercise log sheet is one of the best ways to make sure that you are constantly making progress toward your fitness and exercise goals in the ... http://www.answerfitness.com/164/free-printable-workout-log-exercise-training-logs/ Learn how adding skim milk to your diet can help you build muscle, strengthen bones and maybe even lose some body fat along the way. "Milk - it does a body good" has a new meaning for people looking to add muscle, stave-off bone loss and reduce body fat. A flurry of research ... http://www.answerfitness.com/162/skim-milk-healthy-food-of-the-day/ Not ready for the free weight room? This total body workout routine uses the most common weight machines at the gym to give your entire body a great workout in under 60 minutes. Total body workouts (also known as "full body workouts") are a great way to build muscle, burn fat, develop ... http://www.answerfitness.com/156/total-body-workout-weight-machines-workout-routines/ What do all those different weight machines at the gym do? Learn to identify and use the most common weight machines. Making sense of all of the fitness equipment available to you in the gym can be daunting, especially for beginners.  Use this illustrated, visual guide to identify the most common ... http://www.answerfitness.com/157/weight-machines-visual-guide-gym-weight-machines/ Try this healthy low-fat version of Mexican Cheese Dip for an amazing high-protein, low-calorie snack. And it doubles as a healthy enchilada filling!  Who doesn't love a restaurant-style Mexican cheese dip? Cool, creamy and spicy all at the same time, there's nothing quite like the combination of cheese dip, tortillas and a side ... http://www.answerfitness.com/153/mexican-cheese-dip-recipe/ Looking for a healthy alternative to traditional corn chips? Check out these tasty organic blue corn tortilla chips that include ... flaxseed!  Okay, despite trying to stay away from processed grains, it's hard to resist eating tortilla chips every now and then. In the past,  most health-conscious people reserved corn chips for "cheat days" or special ... http://www.answerfitness.com/154/baked-blue-corn-chips-flaxseed-garden-eatin-healthy-snack-day/ This Full Body Workout Routine Not Only Builds Muscle But It Torches Fat  ... in Less Than 60 Minutes. Can you spare 60 minutes, three times a week? If the answer is "yes" I have the perfect workout routine for you: A "Full Body Workout" program that will get you in-and-out of the gym in ... http://www.answerfitness.com/150/full-body-workout-plan-workout-routines/ This Nutrient-Packed Fruit and Vegetable Juice From Bolthouse Farms Tastes So Good, You'll Forget It's Good For You Getting your five servings of fruits and vegetables each day shouldn't be difficult. But sometimes it is.  Although fruit juices count toward your "Five A Day", they can be high in fruit sugars (fructose) ... http://www.answerfitness.com/148/bolthouse-farms-green-goodness-juice-healthy-food-day/