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By taking a cruise to the tropics that is the Caribbean one can experience the tremendous diversity of the seven Caribbean countries. Life in diminutive Princess Cays revolves around the beach. San Juan tantalizes with distinctive Latin cuisine such as grilled chorizo tapas. French in character is the exuding elegance and serenity that is St. Barts. Nature reigns supreme on Virgin Gorda, especially at the cleansing The Baths, a jumble of huge boulders that form beachside tidal pools and grottos.
The Baths are part of the British Virgin Islands and they reek of what represents the lifestyle and easy going spirit of the Caribbean. Additionally, among the stops in these cruises can be Grand Turk. One may remember this from many years ago with history being made; for it is here where a museum lies with mementos from astronaut John Glenn, who splashed down nearby after orbiting the Earth in 1962. While full of natural beauty and grace, the Caribbean is home to outrageous and gorgeous sailboats that many of the natives use to travel between islands gathering and delivery goods for sale or personal use. For a wonderful adventure that is pure tropical, visit the seven islands of the Caribbean.
A tropical cruise getaway that if full of both beauty and wonderful fishing is Toucan in Belize. Fly fishing is very popular and available in this colorful destination. From tarpon to spelunk the fly fishing is a past time that one must consider treating themselves to as they arrive in Belize. Found also in this tropical treasure is an ancient Mayan ceremonial cave. In this cave one can scuba dive and find some of the mysteries that lie within. Found here are many colorful and beautiful birds and parrots roaming free. The people in Toucan are welcoming and always looking to make your cruise more exciting and memorable. Restaurants serving the freshest of seafood can be found among coves and forests that make up Belize. Besides fly fishing there are many sporting activities to take part in. Scuba diving and all-terrain vehicle expeditions are just a couple to name. Additionally, nearby and usually among cruises routes to this area are Guatemala's Santo Tomas de Castilla, full of Mayan influences and Mexico's eco-conscious Costa Maya. For a colorful and exciting tropical getaway, consider a cruise to Toucan, Belize.
A friend of mine was given the opportunity to go on a Cruise to the Caribbean. You would think she would be excited about this fabulous trip, however, that was not the case. All the food, parties, tropical cocktails and socializing by the pool and beach were too much for her. She would rather skip spending time with family and friends than put herself in harm's way of tempting tropical food and drink for a week.
It doesn't have to be that way. Denying yourself of food and drink on a daily basis is not a sensible eating strategy to stay healthy, lose weight and keep it off. Getting ready for a trip to the tropics should not mean going on a "diet" in preparation for your trip because eventually you have to "get off" the diet, much like the cruise ship.
Eating less food in order to find your "abs" for the trip is the last thing you want to do because your body will burn away muscle to maintain itself and survive. You will lose weight and body fat too but the minute you go off your "diet", you will start to put weight back on – the kind you do NOT want – FAT! When your body has gone into starvation mode, it stores fat for future use, just in case, you decide to "diet" again. This is the roller coaster ride so many embark on when they try to lose weight, often referred to as "yo-yo" dieting.
The goal is to lose body fat and keep the muscle which will allow you to keep the weight off for life, without feeling deprived or starved. I want you to feel healthy, strong and ready to take on your trip to the tropics. You can become a fat-burning machine instead of a fat-storing one.
Eating a complete meal of protein, fats and carbohydrates every 3 hours will support muscle and release body fat.
Blaze a new path to a healthy body with this combination at every meal:
- 60% CARBOHYDRATES – leafy greens, spinach and other green vegetables, berries, oats, whole grains
- 20% PROTEIN – turkey, chicken, fish, tuna, egg whites with one yolk, whey protein powder
- 20% FAT – extra-virgin olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado, peanut butter, almond butter
Get ready for your Caribbean Cruise with these delicious meals you can prepare easily at home. Every time you eat a meal, you will help your body lose weight and keep the muscle. Having the foods listed above on hand makes it easier to make a healthy meal any time of day so you will not skip meals or be tempted by sweets or junk food.
Be sure to try out some of my favorite tropical recipes.
We are looking for articles to post in a new website / e-magazine geared toward tropical living and travel. The website is currently under construction, the logos and corporate identity graphics are also in development. The target launch date is September 1, 2010. The initial theme will be on interior design and furnishings that relate to tropical living. We would also like to see articles based on current events, however since the launch is not until September we must consider new content becoming stale. We will consider other topics such as, travel destinations, food / recipes, cruises, tours, etc. Any tropical related content will be considered. Please keep in mind that there is a business model that will require income from advertisers. If we can launch the site with quality articles, and can attract a loyal readership, we will be calling for new articles from the chosen writers with great enthusiasm to attract advertisers and achieve high ranking among the search engines. Articles should be 200-500 words and completely original. All articles will be web-scraped before payment is released. Our initial budget is roughly ten cents per word based on excellent grammar and style. Authors will receive full acknowledgement (by line) for their work but the released copy is subject to Editor changes and is considered a "work made for hire" becoming the property and copyright of Pericia, Inc. with all rights reserved. Please feel free to ask any questions. We look forward to long term ongoing relationships with our content contributors. Please follow the link below to the project listing on guru.com.
http://www.guru.com/pro/ProjectDetail.aspx?ProjectId=624538&PID=466f576739784f50&from=search