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A growing body of research suggests that certain compounds in chocolate can have a host of health benefits.

“We have heard how chocolate may be associated with a cardioprotective effect, and that it may lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol,”

said Dr. Randall Zusman, director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s division of hypertension.

“From my perspective, it is interesting that a natural product, especially something like chocolate, may have a beneficial effect.”

The positive effects shown thus far are predominantly associated with substances called flavonoids, which are abundant in raw (more…)

“Moderation” is if you ask me the key to weight loss. Don’t private you body from a certain food, just watch how much you eat of that and you will see the your body changed.
Top 10 tips to help you get portions under control:

1. Leave 1/3 to 1/2 of the portion you’re served on your plate. Over time, this can make a huge difference.
2. Don’t be fooled into thinking that if you skip the bread, you’re free to have a larger portion of meat.
3. Cut back wherever you can. Asking for salad dressing on the side (more…)

AndrewAndrew, a design firm, has created this cookie whose nutrition facts are printed right on it’s body, in edible ink.

This is the real cookie with the real nutritional facts printed on it and you can literally see the calories you eat.

Too bad not all cookies are like this one. If they were, maybe people might think twice about it before eating an entire box.

This particular one contains 35 grams of carb, which is the equivalent of almost a quarter of a cup of pure sugar and its calorie number (260) is equal to my breakfast’ calorie number. (more…)

Shower Shock is an all vegetable based glycerine soap which does not contain any harsh ingredients like ethanol, diethanolamine, polyethylene glycol or cocyl isethionate. So it’s gentle but it’s also scented with peppermint oil and infused with caffeine anhydrous.

Each bar of Shower Shock contains approximately 12 servings/showers per 4 ounce bar with 200 milligrams of caffeine per serving (more than a cup of coffee). (more…)

During one year, more than half of all Americans go on a diet to lose weight. For many people, it is difficult to lose more than a few pounds, and few succeed in remaining at the reduced weight. The difficulty in losing weight and keeping it off leads many people to turn to a professional or commercial weight loss program for help.

When considering joining a weight loss program, choose wisely. Almost any of the commercial weight loss programs can work but only if they motivate you sufficiently to decrease the amount of calories you eat or increase the amount of calories you burn through physical activity each day (or both).

What should you look for in a weight loss program? (more…)

Half Ton Man tells the story of American Patrick Deuel, a morbidly obese man who is literally eating himself to death.

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Some people need an inside motivation to get exercising and eating right and others need a lot of extra motivation, like $50,000.

Podfitness is searching America for the most amazing stories of transformation. They’re giving away $50,000, a $30,000 home gym and a spot on their television show to one man and one woman whose stories are the most inspiring!

The Podfitness National Body Transformation Challenge is a 12-week (more…)

Yes, you heard it right: you can lose weight and play video games. There are several companies that offer you this possibility, you just have to have the necessary urge.

If you’ve ever played video games, you know how addicting they can be. You can play for hours without realizing where the time went. Now imagine how even a half an hour a day of working out with your game system can give you a good workout, but chances are you will keep playing once you get started. Unlike walking the treadmill, you won’t be bored or watching the clock. (more…)

That Whole Grain Stamp was so successful that the company that brought you that stamp, Oldways Food Issues Think Tank, are creating a Mediterranean Diet Food Stamp. The plan is to introduce the stamp in about 6 weeks.

Here’s what the Food Navigator has to say about the stamp

The new stamp, which is in its final stages of development, will be available for use on products that meet the traditional Mediterranean guidelines set out by Oldways. The nutritional profiles of products submitted for the program will be examined against these guidelines, which promote foods rich in cereals, fruits, vegetables, and olive oil. (more…)

Consumers searching the grocery aisles for authentic whole grain foods now have a new “search tool” – the Whole Grain Stamp

There are 2 versions and they are helping consumers identify foods made with whole grains.

The stamp to the left means that the product contains half a serving, about 8g of whole grain. The number “8g” on this stamp is just an example. The number will be different depending on the product.

This label to the right means that the product is made with (more…)