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10/14/2015 / By Carol Young

Why the weight loss tricks you used in your 20s stop working

As people age and their metabolism slows down, weight loss becomes a struggle for most even as they maintain healthy diets and exercise. How does metabolism play such a big role in maintaining a healthy weight? In our 20s, weight loss can be incredibly easy because your metabolism is still very fast. You may see […]

09/22/2015 / By Carol Young

14 ‘hero’ foods from UK’s Chef Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver is well known for his school lunch reform in Britain. (If only he could bring it to America…) He revolutionized the way British pupils were fed, changing their lunches from slop to healthful meals in a matter of years. Now, Jamie is giving his recommendations on the 14 foods you should keep well […]

09/21/2015 / By Carol Young

Body Mass Index may be inaccurate indicator for pear-shaped women

You may have heard that pear-shaped women are smarter and may even live longer, but if you are of this certain body type you may also get an inaccurate impression of your health based on your body mass index (BMI). BMI is a calculation that determines whether you are underweight, of average weight, overweight or obese. […]

09/18/2015 / By Carol Young

Hungary plans to produce GMO-free milk, eggs and meat

Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture believes that keeping Hungarian agriculture GMO-free is a matter of “extremely high strategic importance.” In fact, Hungary’s Constitution states that: Hungary shall promote the effective application of the right referred to in Paragraph (1) by an agriculture free of genetically modified organisms, by ensuring access to healthy food and drinking water, […]

09/11/2015 / By Carol Young

Only 25 minutes of brisk walking a day can add SEVEN YEARS to your life

Just one 25-minute walk a day can extend your life by seven years, claim scientists. It is never too late (or too early) to see improvements to your health through exercise. Experts say that even people in their late 70s can reap benefits of exercise. Gentle exercise, like walking, can reduce the risk of dying […]

09/10/2015 / By Carol Young

The key to weight loss may just be eating more simply

Across the world, people are more overweight than ever. One unsettling statistic revealed that the number of overweight adults “has increased by nearly 30% over the past 30 years.” Processed foods likely have a lot to do with this. Processed foods are full of calories, unhealthy ingredients that deprive the body and chemical ingredients that can […]

08/31/2015 / By Carol Young

Everything you thought you knew about counting calories is wrong, the Mediterranean diet proves to be most effective

Your obsession with counting calories may be doing you more harm than good. According to the BMJ’s Open Heart publication, the habit of counting calories may actually be fueling the obesity epidemic in the UK. In their piece, researchers say, “It is time to stop counting calories, and time to instead promote good nutrition and dietary […]

08/28/2015 / By Carol Young

Two glasses of water before a meal is proven to help you lose weight, scientists say

You may have heard that drinking a glass of water before eating a meal can help you eat less. Clearly, if you fill up on H20 before tucking into some food, you will fill up faster because your stomach is more full. This method has now been studied and tested by scientists, so now you can say […]

08/24/2015 / By Carol Young

Top 10 easiest smoothies that also boost your health and prevent disease

Homemade smoothies are a wonderful way to get a variety of fruits and vegetables in your diet. Commercially produced smoothies are often filled with added sugars and preservatives, thus having questionable nutritional value. By making your smoothies at home, you have more control over what will go in them and you can also make smoothies […]

08/19/2015 / By Carol Young

Top 10 tricks used by grocery stores to boost their profits by selling you junk

Grocery stores are like mazes with profit as their end goal. They are full of strategies designed to get you to fill your cart with more than you may ever need. Grocery stores target shoppers to get them to try different products; their advertisement and placement of products attempts to trick you into buying more. For […]

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