Month: March 2015

Are you following the latest fad? Made wildly popular on Instagram with top fitness models and trainers such as Paige Hathaway and Kayla Itsines, both with well over 1 million followers, fitness is moving more away from being your mother’s Jane Fonda, leg warmer, step up workout to bright workout clothes, skinny running leggings and colorful shoes. Are you following the latest and best trend? Fitness. I’ve been told that losing weight and gaining muscle is a balance between working out and “eating clean,” weight loss is 80% diet, 20% working out? Well it’s true! If you are working out every day but your diet isn’t nourishing your body and replenishing your muscles then you may not be losing any weight. Find balance! Do you supplement by taking vitamins, fish oil, protein powders? Gym memberships, eating clean and supplementing can get pricey, but it doesn’t have to be! 
According to fitness model/professional Paige Hathaway, she recommends the following supplements:
BCAA – Branch Chain Amino Acids
It comes in both powder and pill form, 1 scoop in the AM and 1 scoop during workout.
She also suggests a good multi vitamin, 1 AM, 1 PM.
CLA 800 mg AM, 800 mg PM
Vitamin D 1000 IU each day
Omega 3 2 grams AM, 2 grams PM
and 200 mg Magnesium before bed.
*** Confirm with your physician before you take any supplements***
DealDash is currently selling GNC “Live Well” GNC store gift cards good for use online and in any one of their 4,800+ stores across the United States. GNC carries all kinds of goodies from protein powders to vitamins, cleanses, sports drinks, protein bars, diet, beauty care, sports nutrition: pre-workout formulas, pet products and so much more. Check out all upcoming GNC gift card auction deals on DealDash.
Paige is a Shredz sponsored Athlete, so she recommends the Shredz line of sports nutrition/vitamins. Good news, GNC carries Shredz if you want to try their products!
What type of workouts do you do? What diet do you follow? Tell us about it in our comments below!

Spring is almost here, that means it’s almost time to start Spring Cleaning.  Even if you dread cleaning, there are a few great tools that will help make your time spent cleaning more enjoyable and worthwhile. Check out these great items coming soon to auction on DealDash.com:
1. The Bissel Little Green steam cleaning machine. Tried and true, this steam cleaner has been around for years and has gone through a redesign to make it even easier to use.
Bissell Little Green Spot and Stain Cleaning Machine, 1400M – Buy it now for $98, the last one sold on DealDash for only $1.92.
Use the Bissell Little Green Cleaning Machine, 1400M to scrub, spray and lift away dirt and stains from all types of surfaces. Its powerful vacuum suction can easily remove dirty footprints from carpets and stairs. You can also get rid of stains and spills in furniture and get your vehicle’s interior looking clean again. This spot cleaning machine will be an especially welcome addition to homes with kids and pets. Use this appliance to keep your home free of dirt and stains without the need for high-priced carpet cleaning services. The long power cord and lightweight design make this portable steam cleaner easy to use just about anywhere. It’s easy to remove the water tanks to fill them and to empty your vacuum when you’re finished. Each floor cleaning machine comes with as 8 oz trial size Spot and Stain Formula. The machine also comes with a 1-year limited warranty.
Bissell Little Green Cleaning Machine, 1400M:

• Scrub, spray and lift away dirt and stains with powerful vacuum suction
• 3″ spot cleaning machine can clean carpets, chairs, couches and more
• Removable water tanks are easy to fill and empty
• Includes 8 oz trial size Spot and Stain Formula
• 1-year limited warranty

2. Serious carpet cleaning needed? Check out this Rug Doctor Rug Doctor Mighty Pro X3 Carpet Cleaner if you need an even better way to steam clean your carpet and furniture? This steam cleaner can get out even the toughest of stains, so before you decide to buy new carpet, check this out.  Get your very own Rug Doctor, the same kind of steam cleaner that you can rent from a local grocery or hardware store can be your own for years of clean carpets.
“Rug Doctor Mighty Pro X3 Rug Cleaner:

• Powerful rug cleaner comes with a full 5-year warranty and free customer support for life
• Professional deep carpet cleaning in only one pass
• Large 3.9-gallon recovery tank means less refilling and emptying
• Triple-action vibrating brush with 75% more bristles to thoroughly clean each fiber as it lifts and fluffs the nap
• Rug cleaner provides a soft, clean, refreshed look to your carpet
• Rug cleaner offers a wider cleaning path
• Longer adjustable handle”

Buy it now price on DealDash $496. The last one sold for just $30.69.

Did you know that yogurt contains  healthy bacteria called probiotics?
According to a recent study published in the journal Gastroenterology, UCLA researchers found that 36 women who consumed probiotics had reduced activity in the brain including areas that monitor mood and sensitivity to pain, anxiety and stress.  Yogurt is a good addition to your diet too if you’re watching your weight and want to shed unwanted fat!
“Pretty dramatic effects can happen in animals when you change their gut flora,” says Tillisch. “If you take an animal with inflamed gut, and give them a probiotic, they don’t act anxious anymore.”
“At the most basic level, we show that by changing the bacteria in the gut, we change the way the brain responds to environmental cues.” – NPR
Another study “found that those who ate three yogurts a day while dieting lost 81% more belly fat than people who didn’t eat yogurt. All study participants were directed to eat 500 calories less per day. As part of the Flat Belly Plan, you should eat about 6 ounces of low-fat Greek yogurt before every meal. Why? It’s thought that calcium can help stop fat from entering your cells, improve your body’s ability to break down fat and help your body carry out fat through your bowel movements.” – DrOz.com
Did you know that you can make your own yogurt at home? There are recipes that will tell you how to make yogurt at home in a saucepan, and then there are easier, high-tech yogurt making gadgets like this Cusinart Electronic Yogurt Maker with Automatic Cooling. This yogurt maker recently sold for just $9.51 on DealDash.com!

You work hard. You go to work, prepare meals, maybe you even take care of a busy family. You need time for yourself! Make time for a spa day! Don’t want to spend tons of money to pamper yourself at a spa or local salon? There are a few great devices that can do wonders for your skin, cost a lot less than going to the spa and can be used again and again to achieve desired results and leave you feeling refreshed.
Skip the pricey spa treatments & pamper yourself at home.
Spa facial at a salon average cost: $50 – facial at home? And at-home facial, or even a spa facial (keep reading) can be had for a lot less with these items found on DealDash.com.

This Conair Facial Sauna System features a facial tool with an exfoliating brush. It creates steam to unclog your pores and leave your skin feeling moist and refreshed.

The Clarisonic Mia retails for $99.

Bid on a very similar skin care brush on DealDash, the Spa Sonic – Skin Care System Face and Body Polisher 7-Piece Professional Kit.  Retails for a buy it now price of $86 on DealDash.
This face and body polisher features Rapid Rotating technology for effective dermal penetration and includes face and body brushes, a facial buffer and a pumice stone to smooth and exfoliate.
Still want to treat yourself to a spa day? DealDash has SpaFinder gift card auctions  sure to give you a great deal on spa treatments, massages, mani-pedis, hair cuts and more if you win! Plus SpaFinder.com gift cards never expire.
Good luck bidding & get pampered!