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Deep Fried Foods: The Fatty Foods to Avoid At All Cost

July 21, 2010

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I bought a talking refrigerator that said “Oink” every time I opened the door. It made me hungry for pork chops.~Marie Mott Fatty foods have cast a magic spell over us. We crave fatty foods and we take extreme pleasure from eating fatty food. But from among all the fatty foods you can eat, there […]

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Food Energy: why you must stop eating fatty foods to lose weight

October 5, 2009

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If you want to lose weight you have to avoid eating fats and to drink alcohol. But do you know why? Actually the explanation is pretty simple. Fats and alcohol contain a lot of calories, much more than carbs and proteins do. Have you ever asked yourself: how does food become energy for your body? […]

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Why Does Cellulite Appear: the causes of cellulite

July 3, 2009

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Cellulite is caused by the excessive stretching of the adipose cells, water retention, insufficient blood circulation, a weakening of the connective tissue, and in most cases hormonal imbalances. Women usually get cellulite on their hips, buttocks, abdomen and sometimes their arms. Men are more lucky and the cases of cellulite are fewer in the male […]

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The Hidden Fats from Foods

June 23, 2009

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When you buy a food product probably, you don’t really investigate how much salt. Sugar or fats it contains. And all those unhealthy food additives are jam packed in many highly processed foods. Fats or lipids mustn’t become our enemies but neither our friends. Eating fats form time to time helps you stay in top […]

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The Montignac Diet: use the Montignac method to lose weight

June 22, 2009

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The Montignac diet has been scrutinized and studied on all its sides through the years. The biggest study made took 12 years to get completed and it was organized by professor Willett from Harvard University. The conclusion of the study revealed that the Montignac method of weight loss is valid and it works beautifully. Michel […]

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What Are Trans Fats: the health effects of trans fatty acids

May 25, 2009

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Trans fatty acids aka trans fats are a type of unsaturated fats. Trans fats are usually found in meats, but most of the trans fats eaten today are contained in highly industrial processed foods. What differentiates trans fats from all the other fats is that trans fats aren’t either necessary or healthy for the human […]

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What are lipids and the health benefits of fats

May 20, 2009

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Lipids or fats are organic substances that provide to the human body lots of energy. By burning just one gram of fats you get around 9 calories of energy. The Wikipedia definition of lipids is: ”Lipids are broadly defined as any fat-soluble (lipophilic), naturally-occurring molecule, such as fats, oils, waxes, cholesterol, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such […]

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