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Research shows that both, walking faster and longer, have benefits and how you walk or how much you walk will depend on your fitness and weight loss goals. Walking faster boosts your cardiovascular fitness and helps burn more calories in a…
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Cottage cheese has a high protein content, which increases feelings of fullness, reducing overall calorie intake, helping to preserve lean muscle mass, and supporting metabolism. It also has a low glycaemic index that helps manage blood…
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Healthcare professionals are alarmed by the number of obese children who are developing serious medical conditions usually only seen in adults, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).…
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Capsaicin in chili peppers, quercetin in bell peppers, and piperine in black pepper work as antioxidants to reduce inflammation. Chili peppers also contain sinapic acid and ferulic acid, which contribute to their anti-inflammatory and…
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Instead of the heavy cream, flour and butter, make a healthy ‘cream’ sauce with low-fat buttermilk. Thicken a cup of buttermilk with a tablespoon cornstarch; flavour with herbs or thicken with vegetable purees. To thicken a cream sauce with…
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Carbohydrates can be an excellent source of nutrients. Unfortunately, in many soft-moist dog food products, they usually come from empty-calorie sources like sugar (sucrose), propylene glycol, and corn syrup. Sometimes, in low-range…
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Cocoa, particularly in the form of dark chocolate, offers wonderful benefits for health. In the form of unsweetened cocoa powder, can be a helpful addition to a weight loss plan by boosting metabolism, increasing feelings of fullness, and…
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According to research from the American Heart Association, published in the journal ‘Circulation’, among obese older adults, combining aerobic exercise with a moderate reduction in daily calories results in greater improvements in aortic…
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According to a report from the American Heart Association, nuts, and by extension nut butters, include protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, delivering a host of health benefits. Make sure that the nut butters do not contain…
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As you age, your metabolism typically slows down. So, if in the past, you have succeeded at losing weight while following an 1,800-calorie plan, as you get older, you may find that you now tend to gain weight on the same daily calories.…
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