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Posted on 30 September 2010
People are often surprised when I tell them that I love eating meat. It is assumed that as a health nut I will be vegetarian. I have been through a veggie phase, I have even been through qu...
Read MorePosted on 26 September 2010
I have just read a fascinating article explaining how the combination of green tea and one of the omega 3 fats, DHA,? is effective for weight loss, specifically fat burning. As I’ve stated...
Read MorePosted on 21 September 2010
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) is a really amazing, natural remedy for all sorts of aliments and it is very helpful if you’re trying to lose weight. It is readily available in supermarkets altho...
Read MorePosted on 15 September 2010
So far I’ve covered the issue of calories, I’ve touched on the issues of sugars, good and bad fats and why pulses and whole-grains are such great foods. What ties all these things together...
Read MorePosted on 12 September 2010
Counting calories seems somewhat old hat these days, no? There was a time when I knew the calorie count of all sorts of foods and would be totting them up in my head as the day progressed –...
Read MorePosted on 7 September 2010
Soya products are everywhere. Soy was considered a wonder-food for a time: cheap to produce, high in protein and very versatile. Vegetarians have used TVP – texturized vegetable protein (ma...
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Posted on 7 September 2010
This is a picture sent to me by my husband while he was visiting family in Austria. It comprises a huge pretzel: refined flour (= sugar) & high salt; a large beer: high sugar; potato salad...
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Posted on 4 September 2010
I? last wrote about refined carbohydrates being the big baddies of weight gain. Well, there are some natural foods that are also laden with sugars which actually have the same negative impa...
Read MorePosted on 2 September 2010
Simple, but not easy for all of you people who are carbohydrate addicts. In the last 10 years the consumption of fat-free and low fat foods in the Western world has increased exponentially...
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