Drop the Muffins, Man!

Drop the Muffins, Man!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Beware of the muffin – and other sweet breakfast breads. For years people have assumed that muffins are a healthy, diet-friendly option. However, that isn’t the case for the most part. Some muffins come with a heavy price in terms of calories and fat. A Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cheese muffin…

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5 Day Miracle Diet

5 Day Miracle Diet

Diet Reviews / Glycemic Index

In Puhn’s own words, you’ll eliminate all of your cravings for junk food prior to five days of starting this diet by following the guidelines. Once these kinds of cravings are gone, you’re sure to lose weight, she says. The 5-Day Miracle Diet hones in on two factors: the time…

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Omega Diet

Omega Diet

Diet Reviews / Other

Although Omega-3 fatty acids are the more healthy of the two, the average person’s diet holds more Omega-6 acids. It’s important that there is a balance of both EFA’s to achieve optimum health. When an equal ratio of the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids is not present in the body,…

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Should You Go Gluten-Free?

Should You Go Gluten-Free?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

For many people who suffer from celiac disease or wheat allergies, eating a sandwich or drinking a beer can be uncomfortable at best and nearly fatal at worst. Products that contain gluten, a thickening additive that is also present in wheat, barley, rye and oats, can pose problems such as…

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The Liver Cleansing Diet

The Liver Cleansing Diet

Diet Reviews / Other

The guiding principles of the liver cleansing process are to have a diet high (30 to 40 percent) in raw fruits and vegetables, namely dark green leafy vegetables and orange, yellow, purple and red fruits and vegetables. Raw fruits and vegetables should be consumed at each meal as they have…

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Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet

Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Carb

It seems quite possible you are a carbohydrate addict. It is nothing to be ashamed of – there are plenty of people out there precisely like you, who cannot control their cravings for carbs. Once you start you cannot stop. Even though you may think this is a joke, there…

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Living With Chronic Pain

Living With Chronic Pain

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

By Janice Feuerhelm Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide. Chronic pain is different than acute pain. Chronic pain is pain that continues long after the original cause. Chronic pain also has a psychological component that affects every area of one’s life. The challenge of living with chronic pain can…

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We All Need the Human Touch

We All Need the Human Touch

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

One of the best ways to recover from a strenuous workout is to treat your body to a massage. There’s nothing wrong with getting pampered. In fact, massage therapy is one of the healthiest allies for your body, so much that it’s almost become more of a need than a…

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Juicy Fruit: Sweet News for Orange Lovers

Juicy Fruit: Sweet News for Orange Lovers

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There’s no denying the benefits of oranges. They have been touted as a superfood and with good reason. Oranges are loaded with herperidin, which has been shown to lower blood pressure as well as cholesterol. Oranges also have strong anti-inflammatory properties proven to ward off disease and fat. Oranges have…

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