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Category: Nutrition
sugar cravings

Understanding and Overcoming Sugar Cravings

Though sugar cravings are nearly universal, we often fear and demonize these feelings while blaming ourselves for a supposed lack of self-discipline. Restriction of problem foods leads to feelings of deprivation, causing binging and remorse in an unhealthy cycle of see-saw dieting. Health experts offer a gentler and more holistic point of view on our unending hunger, citing cravings as a great starting point for understanding what our bodies’ true needs are.

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July 8, 2012
eat healthy

Eat Healthy: 5 Tips for Making Your Kitchen Healthier

It can be a challenge to eat healthy, especially if you keep your refrigerator and cabinets stocked with the wrong foods. A refrigerator filled with cookies and brownies and cabinets packed with convenience foods isn’t a recipe for a slimmer waistline – or better health. This article gives five tips for stocking a healthier kitchen.

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July 8, 2012
cantaloupe

Ten Fascinating Health Benefits of Cantaloupe

The cantaloupe is a member of the cucumber family, and it is the most popular type of melon. It is a juicy, fleshy fruit that tastes excellent as part of a dessert or a fruit salad, and many people enjoy simply snacking on cubes of raw cantaloupe. In addition, it turns out that the cantaloupe can improve your health by influencing a number of different parts of your body. Read on to discover the ten main reasons why eating more cantaloupes could improve and extend your life.

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July 8, 2012
Vegetarianism

Variations on Vegetarianism

By definition, a vegetarian is one who abstains from meat, fowl, and fish. But did you know that there are almost as many variations on vegetarianism as there are people who engage the lifestyle. On one end of the spectrum, there are flexitarians who might eat fish or chicken occasionally. At the other extreme, there are vegans who not only abstain from eating meat, but may also refuse to eat food produced from harming plants.

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July 1, 2012
diet soda

The Diet Soda Dilemma

It’s a fact that Americans get a lot of extra calories added to their diets from consuming carbonated drinks that are loaded with sugar. So, theoretically, replacing calorie-laden sodas with non-caloric diet sodas would seem like a logical fix. But interestingly, some studies show that diet sodas have the exact opposite effect.

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July 1, 2012
Apple Peels

Can an Ingredient in Apple Peels Fight Obesity?

Have you had an apple lately? Now there’s more of a reason to bite into a fiber and flavonoid-rich apple. A new study shows that an ingredient in apples may ward off obesity and increase lean body mass. Find out more about this new discovery.

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July 1, 2012
watermelon

Eight Fascinating Health Benefits of Watermelon

The watermelon is a large, green-skinned fruit with a fleshy red center. It is succulent and sweet and tastes wonderful in a summer salad or a fresh smoothie. However, there are benefits to regularly eating watermelons that extend beyond their delicious taste.

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July 1, 2012