Diet and Nutrition

Many meal plans adjust macro-nutrient ratios to inhibit fat storage and speed up fat burning. For example, simply spreading your calories out over six smaller meals can rev up your metabolism to burn more fat, stabilize blood sugar and suppress…
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Prepackaged seasoning mixes often contain ingredients that will affect you if suffer from food allergies. French’s Sloppy Joe Seasoning Mix has ingredients that you may need to avoid if you are allergic to wheat, milk or sulfites. You’ve got to…
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Overview Losing weight through diet alone is simply done by cutting calories. The key to cutting calories is to fill up on nutrient-rich foods such as fruits, vegetables, yogurt and nuts. These foods provide your body with everything it needs…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, reports that the best way to achieve and maintain a healthy weight includes regular physical activity, healthy eating, and balancing the number of calories you eat and drink with the calories…
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Age, stress and a variety of other factors can cause memory and concentration to fade. Prescription medications are available to slow memory loss associated with certain diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. However, there is not much offered for people suffering from…
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Green tea leaf contains a higher number of health-promoting plant compounds than other teas, due to the fact that the leaves aren’t as processed. In green tea production, the young tea leaves are picked and then quickly steamed, which prevents…
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Overview You might not know it, but the most important part of the mass gaining process isn’t a piece of exercise equipment or a secret, highly effective lift–it’s food. The proper nutrition plan will allow you to make great gains…
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Women experience weight gain for a number of reasons, the most common of which include eating more and exercising less, but certain times in a woman’s life make women more prone to gaining weight. Interestingly, according to the British website…
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If you need to lose 10 pounds quickly, there are a few tricks you can use for fast results. Although it is not recommended to use these strategies long-term or beyond the first 10 pounds, for occasional weight-loss emergencies, these…
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Losing weight doesn’t have to turn into a nightmare. In fact, the easiest way to lose weight is to make a few small changes here and there rather than completely overhauling your life in a day and then realizing you…
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Cookies, cake and candy are usually high in calories, cause blood sugar to rise and promote tooth decay and cavities because of the sugar, or sucrose, they contain. Fortunately, sugar substitutes can serve as healthier alternatives. Some FDA-approved substitutes are…
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Monster muscle takes serious dedication, but you can be the most ripped in your gym with some tweaks to your training. Your actions will make a world of difference in your body’s ability to put on pounds and shed any…
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A metabolic approach to weight loss emphasizes the way the body processes foods, rather than the total amount of calories being taken in. The focus is on food that supports exercise and workouts. Each of these programs allows you one…
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Overview With increasing concerns about obesity across the country, it’s normal for parents to question whether their child is at the correct weight. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “normal” weight for a child is a very individual…
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Overview Atlantic City is located on the Atlantic Ocean and is known for the large casinos that are legal there. These casinos are located along the length of the Atlantic City boardwalk and on the opposite side by the bay….
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Overview With millions of holiday lights, fanciful window displays and seasonal festivals, Chicago offers plenty of things to do each December. A walk through the downtown area reveals numerous attractions that have been transformed into a winter wonderland, including Navy…
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Overview Spinning classes are excellent ways to get a cycling workout indoors. A normal spin class consists of an instructor-led workout, ensuring good benefits from the exercise. It’s also possible to achieve your spinning workout goals outside of a class,…
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Fish oil is widely used as a nutritional supplement. Omega-3 essential fatty acids such as Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are the primary components that contribute to the positive effects it has on the body. Good sources of…
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There are many different ways to achieve fat burning and muscle toning with your workouts. The tone or definition of your musculature depends heavily on your body fat percentage, so diet is an important component of any fat-burning program. Moreover,…
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Overview Diabetes is a disease which affects millions of Americans. It reduces a person’s ability to move sugar from the bloodstream into the cells of the body, and can cause high blood sugar. According to the Physician’s Committee for Responsible…
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While exercising, your body needs the proper nutrients and energy to keep up with what you’re putting it through. Though most supplements help to promote overall health, knowing which specific vitamins help strengthen muscles during exercise can be a boost…
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Weight loss doesn’t happen overnight, and keeping off the weight requires a long-term commitment. While some fad diets may help you lose weight quickly, you may regain the weight soon after stopping the diet. Instead of following an extreme, restrictive…
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Overview Found primarily in foods of animal origin, vitamin B12 can present a nutrition challenge to vegetarians who eat no meat, eggs or dairy products. Although only a small amount of this vitamin is required and it is stored in…
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Overview Panax ginseng is referred to as the “man root” in China because of its shape. It has also been regarded as an overall tonic for the body in traditional Chinese medicine. Much of the ancient beliefs in the healing…
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Rice pudding has a long history of being recommended to relieve stomach ailments. The basic rice pudding recipe consists of rice, milk, sugar, vanilla and/or cinnamon and a touch of salt. Eggs or egg yolks are sometimes added, as well…
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Limiting greasy foods and drinking more water are fine in your attempt to eat healthy, but these actions are really only part of the work. Whether you want to lose a little weight or simply feel better, you should add…
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Overview Chicago is one of America’s most-visited cities. You can take advantage of world-class shopping on Michigan Avenue and lots of restaurants in the city’s many ethnic neighborhoods. But the Windy City also has plenty to keep you active during…
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With limited space and resources, deciding on camping meals can sometimes be stressful. That’s why it’s essential to plan camping foods before your trip and make sure you have all needed ingredients. With a little knowledge and organization, camping meals…
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1. Implement the Ketogenic Diet Under a Physician’s Supervision If you have severe, intractable seizures that have not responded to anticonvulsants, your physician may place you on a ketogenic diet. Though it was created for epileptic children in the 1920s,…
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Overview Normal age-related changes in your cognitive functioning may mean that it takes you longer to learn or remember something. But there are tactics for improving your memory’s ability. Brain Exercise You can exercise your brain just as you exercise…
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