Yummy Goldenberries

Have you ever heard of a goldenberry? I hadn't until recently, when I purchased up a bag of organic, vegan goldenberries made by Golden Power from Whole Foods. On my way home, I was glancing over my receipt and noticed the bag of them was more than ! They certainly are not the cheapest berry I've ever purchased. I was both annoyed and intrigued.

Yummy Goldenberries

Yummy Goldenberries

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Yummy Goldenberries

Yummy Goldenberries

So, what are these special berries exactly? Well, goldenberries are apparently a "superfruit" that hail from South America. From what I've read they appear to be very healthy - with a high vitamin A content. They are rich in bioflavonoids, which help reduce inflammation in the body. They also contain a high level of vitamin A, vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin P, as well as some iron. In case you are wondering, vitamin P (sometimes known as rutin) is believed to strengthen the circulatory system in addition to helping with vitamin C absorption.

What are they like? Well, these particular golden berries from Golden Power are a lot like giant raisins, but better! They have a very potent smell, and their taste is both sweet and tart (it has the essence of orange and a bit of grapefruit). The taste was a bit surprising at first (it is strong), but after a while I found that they tasted more and more like candy. In terms of calories, a serving of 28 grams has 80 calories, 0 grams of fat, 2 grams of protein (impressive for a fruit!), and 3 grams of fiber -- so only 1 weight Watchers point!

There are tons of ways to eat goldenberries. You can eat them on their own, add them to low calorie oatmeal or low calorie cereal, combine them into fage yogurt, eat them with low calorie ice cream or low calorie frozen yogurt, combine them in a low calorie trail mix, or even sprinkle them on pancakes or make jam out of them.

Enjoy!

Yummy Goldenberries

Plyometric Workouts - Good Examples For Your Lower Body

Plyometric workouts are meant for increasing speed and flexibility of the performer. They are very useful in games that call for speed, kicking, sprinting, dribbling, and dunking among other activities. There are both plyometrics for upper body and lower body. In this article you will learn more about the best exercises for lower body. These are grouped into three in various training programs, including high, moderate and low intensity.

Plyometric Workouts - Good Examples For Your Lower Body

Plyometric Workouts - Good Examples For Your Lower Body

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Plyometric Workouts - Good Examples For Your Lower Body

Plyometric Workouts - Good Examples For Your Lower Body

If you are just a beginner, the best workouts for you should be the low intensity ones to give your body enough time to adjust to the training. There are a number of activities involved and they include the following.

Jump to Box - You need a box that is not too high. Stand facing the box with your arms straight on the sides of your body. Keep the feet at a slightly wider distance than your hips. Gradually, lower your body into a half squatting position and then jump up over the box. Make yourself light as you land the feet on the box. Step back down and repeat the exercise.

Hop onto the box on your side - stand on your side (do not face the box) and keep your feet slightly wider than your hips. Lower your body into a half squatting position while ensure that the hands are on the sides. Jump on top of the box ensuring that you land softly. Step back on the floor and continue with the work out.

Squat and hop - Stand with your feet apart (maintain them at a shoulder width), flex your upper body a little bit while keeping your back straight. Flex your elbows at ninety degrees, and thighs should be parallel to the floor. Hop vertically and move your arms up into the Air immediately, and be sure to land on both feet quickly. Take a rest for a few seconds and repeat the procedure.

As soon as you have attained success with the beginner training, advance immediately to the moderate intensity lower body plyometrics.

Now you will do split squat jumps. They are easy to perform as explained briefly below.

a) Stand straight ensuring hip-feet width apart.
b) Step back with your left foot and forward with the right foot.
c) The feet and head should have the same spread out posture while your back should be straight.
d) Slowly flex your right hip and knee to a level where the thigh is corresponding to the floor.
e) Abruptly, jump as high as you can and while up in the Air, switch the position of the feet. So, you will now land with your left feet forward and right leg backward.
f) Repeat the exercise.

Another type of medium intensity exercise for lower body includes tuck jumps. They should be done in the following manner.

a) Keep your body straight and feet shoulder-width spaced out.
b) Bend your knees slightly, and keep arms at the sides.
c) Explode upwards bringing your knees as close to the chest as possible.
d) Step back to the floor on balls of your feet.
e) Repeat the exercise soon after.

Plyometric Workouts - Good Examples For Your Lower Body