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New research by The University of California, Davis claims that fructose–found in fresh fruit, fruit juice, and jams–may cause people to accumulate belly fat.
After 10 weeks of being fed a “normal diet” the 33 study participants–overweight and obese adults–were split into two groups. For the next 10 weeks one group received 25% of their [...]
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Nowadays we have vending machines for everything; hot chips, pizza - even South Beach diet food.
Steamed food is a new one on me. From Selecta:
The model works on the basis of offering high quality ingredients that are cooked using a steam pressure cooking system. [...] it maximises the taste and nutritional value of the food.
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There are good stresses such as the stress of preparing for a new baby or a graduation and negative stress such as illness, financial worry or fear of failure. A by-product of stress can be a suppressed immune system.
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Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world.” I agree with the statement because one person, driven enough to speak out and act can inspire group think in others.
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Feel free to breathe a sigh of relief, your success or failure in exercise and how your body responds to it may rest squarely on the shoulders of your parents. The argument of nature versus nurture is hardly a new one. Psychologists have been arguing about it for years.
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It’s annoying, I know but the old saying goes: “practice makes perfect” for a reason. Practice does make your technique perfect and good technique is essential to help you achieve your fitness goals.