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Black Pepper May Help Fight Fat
The same ingredient in black pepper that makes you sneeze may help keep you slim. A preliminary new study suggests that the pungent component in black pepper known as piperine fights fat by blocking the formation of new fat cells. If further studies confirm these effects, researchers say black pepper may offer a natural alternative [...]
The Superfoods of Summer
Blueberries: The Indigo-Colored Antioxidant Why: These berries—one of the few foods that are naturally blue—have sky-high levels of antioxidants, which combat the damage done by inflammation. Anthocyanins, the natural plant compounds that give blueberries their deep color, may have antidiabetic effects as well. Red Bell Peppers: A Sweet, Crunchy Punch of Vitamin C Why: While all peppers [...]
How to Choose a Multivitamin
There are lots of good reasons to take a multivitamin. Even the best eating plans can fall short of meeting all of the 40-plus nutrients you need each day. Most Americans fail to meet dietary recommendations for many reasons, including strict dieting, poor appetite, changing nutritional needs, or less-than-healthy food choices. Taking a once-daily multivitamin [...]
Why To Exercise Today, Even If You Don’t Lose Weight
Some people who start an exercise program have trouble losing weight, and then get discouraged and quit. That’s a serious error: according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, regular exercise protects your health even if you don’t lose weight. The study found the reverse is also true: [...]
How to choose a healthy breakfast cereal
Added sugar vs. natural sugar Increasingly, breakfast-cereal makers are offering more nutritious, low-sugar options. The trick is trying to find them amidst the Cocoa Puffs, Frosted Flakes, Lucky Charms and all the other sugary concoctions on grocery store shelves. Even cereals that seem healthy — if you’re to trust the front-of-the-box labels on many brands [...]
Vitamin D, Calcium, and Omega-3 Supplement Benefits
Nutritional supplements are made to do just that — supplement the body with nutrients that are missing from your diet. But your best bet when it comes to supplements like vitamin D, calcium, and omega-3s, according to recent studies, may be to stick to what’s in your food. One finding from a US Preventive Services Task [...]
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Eat Your Way To A Flat Belly
Call it a spare tire, a pot belly or muffin top. Belly fat plagues millions of men and women, but some say you can minimize your middle by eating certain foods. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has more on the belly busting diet. Mary Morin lost 20 pounds, but she’s still working [...]
Food to improve your workout performance
Energy stems from food, hence it is important to note which food is an energy booster and which helps in building your body. Add to that the fact that muscle recovery and performance is directly related to what you eat before and after each exercise session, and you realise just how important workout snacks really [...]
Study serves up healthy choice of rice
Rice consumers concerned about reports that rice is linked to diabetes can rest assured that rice can be part of a healthy diet, with scientists finding that the glycemic index (GI) of rice varies a lot from one type of rice to another, with most varieties scoring a low to medium GI. The findings of [...]
