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Healthier Lifestyle: Give it a try!

June 20th, 2010 admin No comments

Are you contemplating to embark into a new healthier lifestyle? Are you sick of feeding yourself with high calorie and rich fat foods? Then wait no more. Join the challenge of consuming real foods for the next 30 days.

The article entitled “An inconvenient challenge: Eat ‘real food’ for a month” written by Madison Park in CNN Health will really spark your interest if you have been longing to ditch your unhealthy way of life.

To learn more about the “An inconvenient challenge: Eat ‘real food’ for a month”, read it here.

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Alternative Ways to Source Your Vitamins

June 14th, 2010 admin No comments

Do you take supplement pills?  All of us know the importance of vitamins in our body. However, our current way of life and upgraded technologies give us an easier option by simply taking a pill to supplement the diminishing vitamins.

Although it is good, the fact remains the same that natural is always the best option. Hence, the article in Real Simple entitled “How to Eat Your Vitamins” is an excellent source of information as on how to look for alternative and natural source of vitamins. Also, it explains its benefits to your body and the required quantity that you need to take.

To learn more, read the full article “How to Eat Your Vitamins” from RealSimple.com Health

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Healthy Living: Moderation is the key

June 14th, 2010 admin No comments

There is a very interesting article written by Roni Caryn Rabin in New York Times entitled “Regimens: Eat Your Vegetables, but Not Too Many”.

Oftentimes in our desperate intention to live a healthy lifestyle, we likely to overdo it but we must understand the doing extremes are not really good at all in our body. Moderation is the key to a long term healthy way of life.

Diet and exercise must be done in moderation otherwise it will create a harmful effect to our body.

Read the full article “Regimens: Eat Your Vegetables, but Not Too Many” from NYTimes.com Health / Research

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High Fat, High Caloric foods: Is it an addiction?

May 10th, 2010 admin No comments

Do you always crave for high fat and high caloric foods? If you do, perhaps you want to read the article of Sarah Klein in CNN Health entitled “Fatty foods may cause cocaine-like addiction”.

It is in fact very interesting to know the findings of the research made with rats. According to the study, this kind of foods affects our brain in the same manner the cocaine and heroin do.

If you oftentimes have this guilt for indulging regularly for French fries and cheesy burger, then go through the article “Fatty foods may cause cocaine-like addiction” and perhaps you will find an explanation for your cravings for such kind of food.

Fitness Editorial Credits to Sarah Klein, Health.com.

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Effective solution to binge eating

April 15th, 2010 admin No comments

Are you guilty of binge eating? Perhaps at some point in our struggle to lose weight, we binge out on our favorite high calorie and rich fat foods. The issue kicks in when it becomes a recurring problem. The article of Madison Park in CNN Health entitled “Self-help treatment effective for binge eating, researchers say” indicates that it can be effectively resolved with the help of a self-guide book and sessions with health therapist or coach.

It is indeed an interesting approach to stop binge eating behavior. It is effective though not commonly apply because such treatment requires a specialized field of therapy.

If you are keen to read more about the “Self-help treatment effective for binge eating, researchers say”, click it here.

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