If the food ingredients has more than 6 listed don't eat it --Michael Pollann, "Food Rules"

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Diet & Nutrition

Our widening waistlines: Eating out the smart way

September 27, 2010 Diet & Nutrition
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We are eating out more than ever now and the restaurant industry gets no less than 46 percent of every dollar we spend on food – up from 25 percent in 1955. What’s worse, in an effort to edge out the competition, many eateries offer mega-sized servings that are laden with fat and calories. (See [...]

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Eating right but still gaining weight

August 19, 2010 Diet & Nutrition
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You’re eating heart-healthy fish, snacking pretzels and drinking soymilk/almond milk. So how come you’re still gaining weight? The answer very likely lies in how much you’re eating. ”People are so focused on fat or carbs, they’re blind to the huge portions of [colonel-dense foods they are being served,” says Barbara Rolls, Ph.D., co-author of The Volumetrics Weight- Control [...]

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Fusing asian and mediterranean diet for a simple way to eat healthy

February 24, 2010 Diet & Nutrition
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You have promised yourself yet again to lower your cholesterol levels and/or lose weight, but you feel tempted when you see others eating unhealthy or maybe you smell steak grilling? There’s no reason to feel guilty; more and more people—me included—prefer a plant-based diet (think whole grains, beans, nuts, fruits, and vegetables) augmented with lean [...]

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Prevent bone loss – Avoid soda or cola, drink green tea instead

October 26, 2009 Diet & Nutrition
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Avoid cola/soda! In one study, females who were frequent cola drinkers no matter what their age or how much milk they drank had lower bone density than non-cola drinkers. A good alternative: Green Tea as it high in antioxidants and promotes thermogenesis.
What’s thermogenesis?
Thermogenesis is the process by which the body generates heat, or energy, by [...]

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Added protein improves strength and endurance during workout

October 26, 2009 Diet & Nutrition
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ADDED PROTEIN DURING A WORKOUT MAY BOOST PERFORMANCE
Drinking a workout drink with protein in it during  your workout drink may help your strength and endurance.  Researchers from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, found that sports drinks with as little as nine grams of protein increased endurance up to 40 %, and reduced post workout [...]

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How to calculate your calorie expenditure using resting basal metabolic rate?

August 9, 2009 Diet & Nutrition
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According to Dr. Berning, Associate Professor of  Nutrition at the University of Colorado, to estimate how many calories you are burning  the simple step-by-step formula below for women uses Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) as a basis for the calculation.
What is metabolism?
Metabolism is the biochemical process of combining nutrients with oxygen to [...]

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Egg superfood breakfast fat fighter

August 8, 2009 Diet & Nutrition
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Spice up your breakfast with the superfood eggs
One-third of a cup of chopped onion and one clove of garlic will add 1 g of fiber to scrambled eggs. Or fold the eggs omelette-style over 1/2 cup of cooked broccoli for an additional 2 g.
Drop a whole orange into the blender to flavor your morning smoothie. [...]

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