Tag: Diet
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Which Sugar Substitutes Are Healthiest?
Are you feeling confused about whether to include or remove sugar substitutes from your diet? The pressure is on to get fit, lose weight and lower our calorie intake. But how do we know what is really healthiest for us in the long run? From artificial sweeteners to sugar alcohols to honey. Some experts are…
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Why The Japanese Are Healthy By Habit
I’ve been living in Japan for just over three weeks and while it’s an exciting journey for me, I must admit I’m finding the heat unbelievable. It’s pretty much like being in a mild sauna, even well into into the night. On the upside, drying clothes has never been easier! I’m also learning to appreciate…
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Teff: The New Low Carb Super-Grain
Teff, the world’s tiniest grain, is gluten-free and simply delicious. Recently made popular by celebrities such as Victoria Beckham and Gwyneth Paltrow, it has an array of health benefits which are hard to match. Tracing it back to its roots, you’ll find teff flatbread and porridge in the homes of most Ethiopians, where it’s been…
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Anti-Aging Secrets Of Celebs Over 40
Ever wondered why some celebs over 40 look so good? Here are the anti-aging secrets of some of the world’s most popular celebrities. Jennifer Lopez At 46, gorgeous musician and actress Jennifer Lopez has shaken her long-standing reputation for having a voluptuously sexy ass. Now it’s just a sexy ass. After eating the same way…
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6 Celebrities Thriving on Paleo and Low Carb Diets
An eating philosophy that has built great momentum in the western world is the low carbohydrate concept and many celebrities have planted themselves firmly on this path. The moment research pointed towards processed carbohydrates as the culprits behind obesity, diabetes and other lifestyle disorders, the momentum of healthy eating quickly swung away from grains and…
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DETOX RETREATS YOUR BODY NEEDS
Sometimes simplifying our world and our bodies for a moment allows the old story to ‘leave the building’. Other times we need to get a little intimate with our organs. Either way the different faces of detoxification are worth the delicious renewed vigour they are capable of unlocking. Getting away from the hustle and…
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Diet Soda Increases Belly Fat in Older People
A new study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, indicates a direct link between the consumption of diet soda and an increase in abdominal obesity in people 65 years of age and older. Weight gain leads to a greater risk of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic Syndrome is the…
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The high protein, high fat, low carb, no sugar debate
NUTRITION AND DIET HAVE LONG COME UNDER SCRUTINY – THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WELL-RESEARCHED AND SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN WAYS OF EATING HEALTHILY. STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED INTO THE HUNTER-GATHERER DIET, THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET, THE PALEO DIET AND MORE. RECENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN MUCH RESEARCH INTO THE HIGH-PROTEIN, LOW-CARB, HIGH-FAT WAY OF LIFE. WE DECIDED TO…
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Lighting affects your hunger
According to a small new study, exposure to blue light before and during your evening meal may affect how much you want to eat. Compared to exposure to dim light, exposure to blue light spurred higher hunger levels, starting 15 minutes after light exposure and those hunger levels stayed higher for about two hours after…