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I love eating vegetables and I usually have a serving of greens each day.

But I have never tried a green smoothie before.

I hear all over the place that these shakes are extremely healthy, prevent many diseases and help people in their fight against extra pounds.

So, I decided it was time to find a great recipe that will help me too. Here is the recipe I think is going to satisfy my curiosity and which I think is going to taste great too:

Ingredients:

• Obviously, spinach. The quantity depends on how ‘green’ you (more…)

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In our search for weight loss solutions we often find super foods that should not miss from our alimentation.

Wheat germs are definitely included in the super foods list because they have very many benefits.

But what are wheat germs?

Like in the case of all cereals, wheat germs are the reproductive parts of the plant, meaning the embryos of the seeds.

Wheat germs are usually used to extract vegetable oil but they are (more…)

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We could all use from time to time someone to tell us that we are too lazy.

Even though we know that working out and moving in general is the best way to lose weight, we try to trick our routine or simply forget that this is not the time to spend countless hours in front of the computer.

So, a lazy alarm sounds just fantastic!

This is what the Muve companyfrom Minneapolis thought too when it created the Gruve Solution.

This is a device used as a weight management system. What it does is track how much energy you consume each moment. It is connected to an (more…)

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Did you know that mushrooms are the perfect source of vitamin D?

Well, neither did I!

The ones that are exposed to the UV light are very high in vitamin D2.

There is a complex reaction that takes place when mushroom are exposed to the UV light which makes them higher in this vitamin than normal mushrooms.

But why is vitamin D so important for our diet?

Apparently most people who suffer from depression suffer from vitamin D deficiency too. This vitamin is said to be the one responsible for (more…)

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Taking home a restaurant menu might sound like torture for some of us who are on a diet.

You might think that this way you are going to crave for all the delicious foods from the restaurant even when you are not there.

Well, apparently things are not as you might believe and this could end up being a really positive thing in your fight against extra pounds.

Why? Well, just thinking about this idea popped up two major reasons into my head. Take a look and see if you agree with me:

1. If your favorite restaurant has many unhealthy, but delicious (more…)

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We’ve already talked about the importance of diary products in our alimentation that help us prevent diseases like osteoporosis which affect many women these days.

But what about those who have lactose intolerance?

The solution seems to be almond milk.

In fact, in many respects almond milk is better than cow milk. Why?

• First of all we have to consider the number of calories. Almond milk is by far the better choice for those who want to lose weight. This is (more…)

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Our grand grandparents were healthier than us.

That’s a fact.

They didn’t have access to all the medical discoveries and techniques available nowadays and they didn’t go to the gym on a daily basis.

Some of our grand grandparents never went to a gym at all.

So, how did they stay fit and maintain a healthy body and a good weight?

Apparently the answer is that they ate clean unlike most of us do these days and did some basic things we no longer do. So, the solution that (more…)

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When starting a new diet most of us have a goal in mind.

It can be either losing weight or adding some pounds.

However, not many of us choose to talk to a professional before starting the diet which can have as consequence bad diet choices. Why?

• We are not well informed even if when we think we are.

Most of us think that we know what to eat and what to eliminate from our alimentation. The fact is that only a specialist can tell this (more…)

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Sea salt is very popular nowadays.

Many diets recommend using it instead of the table salt especially in the case of high blood pressure also known as hypertension.

Is this the right approach?

Should we replace table salt with sea salt?

As we all know, high blood pressure is one the consequences of being overweight. This condition can be caused by many other factors too besides obesity but, people who have weight problems are likely to develop hypertension problems.

The diet for someone who has high blood pressure should be designed (more…)

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Wanting to help someone you love lose weight can be quite difficult sometimes.

People usually choose to do this in two extreme ways.

They are either too ‘soft’ or too ‘hard’ on the one who needs help.

Neither of the two options seems to be too efficient.

Moreover, they might end up doing more harm than good.

The too soft option might be inefficient because the one who needs to lose weight doesn’t always get the message. If he does get that he needs to lose weight he might think that the issue is not that stringent and might (more…)

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