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Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Natural Juices Health Benefits


daily dosage of Vitamin C
There are enough flavonoids in fresh orange juice that can help to lower blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels
it can protect you against cancer and heart disease
reduce how much damage free radicals are doing to the cellular structure of your body
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Top Cancer-Fighting Foods


Blueberries for Health
A Berry Medley With a Punch
Cooking Methods Matter
Dark Green Leafy Vegetables
The Mighty Bean
Water and Other Fluids Can Protect
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Seasoned Salmon with Lemon Caper Sauce recipe

 1 poundsalmon fillet
1/8 teaspoonsalt
1/8-1/4 teaspoonfreshly ground pepper, (depending on preference)
1/4-1/2 teaspoongarlic powder, (depending on preference)
1/2 teaspoondill weed
1/2 cupfat-free or light sour cream
1 tablespooncapers, drained
2 teaspoonslemon juice
1/2 teaspoonlemon zest or peel, finely chopped (optional)
 canola cooking spray
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Worst Sandwiches


Schlotzsky's: Worst Bet
Quiznos
Blimpie
Arby's
Burger King
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Surprising Reasons You're Gaining Weight


Lack of Sleep
Stress
Antidepressants
Hypothyroidism
Cushing's Syndrome
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Foods to help men Health: Coffee


When you need a pick-me-up, Bonci recommends making a good old-fashioned cup of joe. Research shows it can make you more alert, and plain coffee has almost no calories. This makes it a far better choice than expensive, high-calorie energy drinks.
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Fat-Fighting Foods



Cinnamon
Hot Peppers
Watermelon
Pears and Apples
Grapes vs. Raisins
Berries
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Brain Foods That Help You Concentrate


Caffeine Can Make You More Alert
Sugar Can Enhance Alertness
Eat Breakfast to Fuel Your Brain
Fish Really is Brain Food
Add a Daily Dose of Nuts and Chocolate
Blueberries Are Super Nutritious
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Belly-Fattening Foods Men Can't Resist



Ice Cream
Chips
Bacontini
Hot Dogs
Fatty Red Meat
Meat-Topped Pizza
Giant Burgers
Super-Size Fries
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Most Fattening Foods



High-Fat Meats on the Barbecue
Mayonnaise-Based Salads
Frozen Concoctions
Refreshing Frozen Treats
Frighteningly Fattening Fair Food
Mindless Munching on Snacks
Finger-Licking Fried Chicken
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5 Stomach Flattening Food



Tomatoes
Cranberry Juice
Green Tea
Peppermint
Beans   
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5 Foods that supress Hunger

 


Sweet Potatoes

Ginger Root

Apples

Water

Avocado

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Fat-Fighting Foods

Grapefruit

While grapefruit doesn't have any magical fat-burning properties, it can help dieters feel full with fewer calories. Bonci attributes this to the plentiful amounts of soluble fiber, which take longer to digest. Having half a grapefruit or a glass of grapefruit juice before a meal may help fill you up, so you eat fewer calories during the meal.
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Stress-reducing foods


Pistachios
Pistachios can soften the impact stress hormones have on the body. Adrenaline raises blood pressure and gets your heart racing when you're under stress. Eating a handful of pistachios every day may lower blood pressure, so it won't go as high when you have an adrenaline rush.


Almonds
Almonds are full of helpful vitamins. There's vitamin E to bolster the immune system, plus a range of B vitamins, which may make the body more resilient during bouts of stress. To get the benefits, snack on a handful every day.
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How to get rid of the Bad Breath

Brush and floss more frequently.
Scrape your tongue.
Avoid foods that sour your breath.
Rinse your mouth out.
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5 Health Benefits of Chocolate

Chocolate Decreases Stroke Risk
Chocolate Boosts Heart Health
Chocolate May Fight Diabetes
Chocolate Protects Your Skin
Chocolate Boosts Your Mood
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Foods That Help or Harm Your Sleep



We've all heard of warm milk's magical ability to send us off to dreamland. Do you know why it's true? Dairy foods contain tryptophan, which is a sleep-promoting substance. Other foods that are high in tryptophan include nuts and seeds, bananas, honey, and eggs.
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The Ideal Body Fat Percentage

The ideal weight and fat-lean ratio varies considerably, but the minimum body fat percentage considered safe for maintenance of good health is 5 – 9% for males and 13 – 15% for females, although there’s no hard and fast “rule” on what is too low for an individual.
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Is obesity in your genes ?


People who carry two copies of a variant form of the "FTO" gene are more likely to feel hungry soon after eating a meal, because they carry higher levels of the hunger-producing hormone ghrelin in their bloodstream, an international team of scientists found.
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3 Foods that can fight belly fat


A - Almonds and other nuts (with skins intact)
B - Beans and legumes
S - Spinach and other green vegetables
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