The Friday Five: Food and Fitness Tips

Check out these top five food and fitness tips from this week.

5 Foods You Think are Way Healthier than Nutritionists Do 
Women’s Health Magazine (@WomensHealthMag) unveils the truth about foods that the reputation of being good for you. Before you go to the grocery store, check out these five foods that your nutritionist would say pass on.

What to Eat for Healthy Summer Skin
Looking to keep your skin healthy during the summer months? Strawberries, tomatoes, and cucumbers make the Food Network’s (@FoodNetwork) list of foods that will help you keep your skin glowing. Each item also includes a go-to recipe.

Do You Really Need to do a Cooldown after You Workout?
John Halliwill, Ph.D., (@jhalliwill) the Director of the Exercise and Environmental Physiology Lab at the University of Oregon tells Men’s Health Magazine (@MensHealthMag) everything you need to know about cooldowns including when to do them and what types are effective.

The Full-Body 30-Day Partner Challenge That Sculpts and Tones
Research shows you will stick to exercising longer and work harder if you are working out with a partner. Fitness Magazine (@FitnessMagazine) joins Keoni Hudoba, (@KeoniHudoba) and his partner Steph Dietz (@stephdietz) of Cyc Fitness (@cycfitness) in a four week fitness challenge. Find a friend and join the challenge.

Looking For A High-Intensity Workout? Try This Yoga Routine
Lindsay Holmes (@lindsaygholmes) from Huffington Post Healthy Living (@HealthyLiving) shares Rudy Mettia’s (@RudyMettia) yoga video guaranteed to get your heart rate pumping.