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September 28, 2011
Good nutritional news about apples continues to emerge. In one of the latest studies, apples, along with pears and other fruits with white flesh, were associated with a reduced stroke risk. Researchers were surprised to learn that consumption of brightly colored fruits and vegetables was not a measurable factor in stroke prevention. Scientific studies have [...]
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September 25, 2011
As the science of diet and nutrition advances, established rules of weight loss are being rewritten. The latest time-honored axiom to be shot down is the 3,500 Calorie Rule: because there are 3,500 calories in a pound of fat, one must cut 500 calories a day to lose a pound in a week. A new [...]
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September 21, 2011
If your diet is making you hungry, the odds may be against you for meeting your weight loss goals. Experiments with mice suggest that when you severely cut back on calories, appetite sensing neurons in your brain begin a cannibalization process, releasing compounds that trigger an irresistible urge to eat. Scientists theorize that disabling that [...]
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September 20, 2011
Too much salt isn’t just bad for your health. Chances are, consuming high levels of sodium with a diet of processed foods will kill you. Relying on processed foods also deprives your system of potassium, increasing your risk of an early death even more, according to a recent study. High sodium diet taking its toll [...]
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September 15, 2011
In the multi-billion dollar diet and weight loss industry, fad diets come and go. One of the latest, hottest fad diets to emerge is the Paleo Diet. The Paleo Diet is supposedly based on what our caveman ancestors ate–a menu considered healthier than what most modern humans eat. However, most nutritionists are skeptical about the [...]
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September 13, 2011
A bad economy, terrorism, natural disasters … there’s a lot of stress in the world these days. Some people respond emotionally by eating fatty foods. A number of studies on emotional eating have tried to determine whether coping with stress by eating foods like chocolate cake, ice cream and pizza is physiological or psychological. A number of probably causes have [...]
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September 9, 2011
Thanks to French fries, potatoes have gotten a bad rap. But the vegetable most associated with weight gain, high cholesterol and heart disease can provide powerful health benefits. A new study has determined that eating a lot of potatoes, especially purple potatoes, can actually help you lower blood pressure without gaining weight. Potatoes vs. oatmeal [...]
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September 7, 2011
Losing weight is a matter of burning more calories than you take in. But that doesn’t mean you have to face going hungry to meet your weight loss goals. Simply eating a lighter lunch can bring significant weight loss results over time. Control portions, control appetite If you think cutting back on lunch will make [...]
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September 1, 2011
September Medifast coupons are now out, and it is your time to take advantage of these limited time savings. While summer is nearly over, and thoughts of fitting into your swimsuit are fleeting, why not roll into sweater season thinking tailored fit? Or, how about looking great for that late fall trip to Hawaii? If [...]
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August 27, 2011
The pharmaceutical industry reaps billions from the sale of statins, the top selling prescription drug in the world. But instead of taking drugs, putting some thought and discipline in a cholesterol-lowering diet could bring better results. Plus, a recent study found that a combination of cholesterol-lowering foods gets rid of more bad LDL cholesterol than [...]
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