Normally, we are told to maintain a low calorie diet for the sake of losing weight or avoiding weight gain. Many modern diets are beginning to preach against maintaining a low calorie diet because there are more effective and less annoying ways to lose weight. Quite frankly, it can be a true pain to count calories regularly just for the…
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The worst part of the Western diet is the heavy reliance on processed foods or junk food. These types of diets tend to be high in fat and low in fiber which is not what you want when you are trying to eat healthy. In fact, this diet can lead to a whole bunch of health problems such as, increased…
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When you are sick at home with cold, nothing is more important for your recovery than maintaining a proper diet. You want your diet to be balanced, nutritious, and filled with antioxidants. This can be a bit easier to articulate than actually achieve however, because when you are sick you sometimes don’t want to eat healthy. After all, you are…
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Antioxidants are very important for your overall health and well being. They are compounds that stop oxidation, a chemical reaction that produces free radicals. Free radicals can cause chain reactions that can damage the cells of organisms. Antioxidants stop these reactions from happening. You can find antioxidants in a variety of different foods, especially in fruits and vegetables. When looking…
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MCT oil is a supplement, that is extracted from coconut oil. It is utilized in a lot of different diet plans. It is typically added to concoctions like smoothies, salad dressings, coffee, etc. The name, MCT, is an abbreviation for medium chain triglyceride. It contains medium length chains of triglycerides, which are healthy fats. The shorter length fat chains are…
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Spinach is one of the best vegetables you can include in your diet. It has all the health benefits common to leafy green vegetables, including a bunch of vitamins and minerals, like Zinc, dietary fiber, protein, vitamin k, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, etc. But to get the health benefits, you have to eat the…
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Having a bright beautiful smile can make all the difference when it comes to your self-confidence. That’s why it is important to make sure to counteract tartar buildup. Tartar is the yellow hard deposits that accumulate on your teeth from eating foods. It is the result of plaque and bacteria buildup. Brushing your teeth may not be enough to counteract…
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