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[1 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | 287 views]
Three Reasons Why Fasting Will Ruin Your Body

People have done fasting for several thousand years, mainly for religious reasons. Nowadays, fasting has become a popular way to “cleanse” your body and lose weight.
However, there are three big problems with cutting out food completely:
1. You will tell your body to store fat.
When you don’t eat for a longer period of time, your body will enter “starvation mode”, and as soon you start eating again it will try to store as much energy as possible for the bad times ahead. And how does it store the energy? Well, as …

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[24 Jan 2010 | 3 Comments | 619 views]
How to Never Get Hungry While Being On a Diet

“A hungry man is not a free man.” – Adlai E. Stevenson
When you’re on a diet, do you ever get hungry? Cutting down on food often results in feelings of hunger and cravings for really unhealthy food. When your friend chews on a quarter-pound hamburger and you’re finishing a salad, being healthy is not very easy.
Then, how do you avoid hunger while being on a diet? It’s easy – just follow these steps.
Protein, fibre and water

The foods that reduce hunger the most in relation to their calorie content are the …

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[23 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | 224 views]
Ten Easy Ways to Start Losing Weight

One should eat to live, not live to eat.  – Cicero
Being healthy and fit has a huge impact on your immune system, your energy levels, your mood and your confidence. By getting in shape you can change not only your looks, but your wellbeing as a whole.

Skip that juice. Juice is more or less fruit without all the fibres. What’s left is mainly sugar and water. Many kinds of juice even contain added sugar. Eat real fruits …