Discover the Secrets of Good health

Salads are often considered to be a dish of little importance; that is, something that is added to a meal. While this is the case with meals composed of a sufficient variety of foods, salads have a definite place in majority of households. Often there is a tendency to limit green vegetables or fresh fruits [...]

Did you know that at about age 35 the average person gains roughly one-and-a-half pounds of fat each year? And while we are gaining that fat we are also losing (on average) half-a-pound of muscle per year?

My father walked through the door the other day with half of a fresh whole wild salmon, announcing to me that he would like me to grill it. Sure dad! Note when someone presents truly fresh fish to you, there really isn’t a “save it for another day” option. The thing to [...]

After the Secret Guide to Making Any Food Calorie-Free unearthed a wealth of hitherto-unknown “facts” about calories from Diet Blog’s expert readers (eg. “There are no calories if you eat while walking”) I thought we could do with learning how to make anything count as exercise.
Thought you had it sorted with your three cardio sessions [...]

Flickr: hillie1947Obesity has met its match. No, not by some miracle cure concocted in a top secret government laboratory. Not even close. One word, Amish!
Researchers recently discovered that the very physically active Amish were NOT affected by obesity genes; that some claim leave people genetically prone to obesity.

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If you want a smaller, healthier you, keep it simple. Start seeing food as fuel. There are YES foods that fuel your body and NO foods that exhaust your body. Make it a habit to choose YES foods and you’ll be well on your way to a slimmer, healthier, and more energetic you.

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Fall is fast approaching. You can tell by the slight nip in the air, the myriad of school buses on city streets and the huge banners flying high outside of practically every gym in town offering huge discounts to new members.

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New research shows we are hungrier after doing lots of thinking.
“Caloric overcompensation following intellectual work, combined with the fact that we are less physically active when doing intellectual tasks, could contribute to the obesity epidemic currently observed in industrialized countries,” (via ScienceDaily)
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Having a well stocked kitchen is like having armor for health and fat loss. This requires consistent and planned grocery shopping and preparing, but having a continuous supply of healthy staples makes healthy eating that much easier. Here are some kitchen essentials:
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I bet you’ve heard the groan-worthy pun that goes “I’m on a seafood diet … I see food and I eat it!” But, jokes aside, seafood is one of the best sources of protein, essential oils (fatty acids), and health-boosting nutrients. Are you eating enough?
The Food Standards Agency in the UK says:
We should be eating [...]