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Fat gone today, Abs tomorrow
Health & Fitness
April 13, 2010
You’ve done your part. You hit the gym faithfully 3 – 5 times a week. You skip the cheesecake and go right for the almonds and apples....
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The turkey trap: Avoiding holiday weight gain
Health & Fitness
November 30, 2009
Well you did it again. You have not only fallen off the diet wagon but you have wandered down the path of forbidden leftovers several times over...
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Size six and other lies we tell ourselves; ideal versus idealistic body weight
Health & Fitness
September 1, 2009
Let’s face it if you are over the age of 30, size six has probably passed you by for good. So take out those Guess jeans from 1987 and throw...
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Why sugar is like Miley Cyrus; the complexity of carbs
Health & Fitness
August 28, 2009
Let’s talk sugar. Lemon pound cake with a sweet glaze poured on top, chocolate lava cake with vanilla bean ice cream and fudge topping, a big...
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20 simple steps you can take to control polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) #6
PCOS
May 7, 2012
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a complicated endocrine disorder affecting many different areas of a sufferer's body and life. Reliable...
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Vegetables and the glycemic index
glycemic index
March 21, 2012
Many people think that a vegetable is a vegetable is a vegetable, and that the best thing you can do is just make sure you’re eating A LOT of...
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Calorie counts of your New Year's Eve bubbly: Your choices do matter!
New Year's Eve
December 31, 2011
Happy New Year's Eve! And nothing helps ring in the New Year like hugs and kisses and a toast of the bubbly stuff at midnight. For those...
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Breast cancer risk factors may be abated by limiting carbohydrate intake
Carbohydrates
December 12, 2011
There has been some controversy over the impact of various types of diets on cancer risk. The Harvard School of Public Health writes on...
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Small diet and lifestyle changes lead to big obesity increase
weight loss
July 7, 2011
According to a report by Reuters today, in the last year obesity rates in a dozen states have pushed past 30 percent with Mississippi leading the...
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Study: Cocoa may help you lose weight
weight loss
May 12, 2011
Trying to lose weight? A cup of cocoa could help!That’s the encouraging news from a new study just published in the Journal of Agriculture...
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