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We all know that ‘little culinary disasters’ may happen from time to time.

We eat healthy one day, two days but then, the third day we might have a big and rich meal.

However, once you stop feeling guilty for breaking the rules of your healthy diet, it is time to see what to do in order to fix the problem.

When the body has to process a large quantity of calories there is the risk of ‘overdrive’. Metabolizing fats leads to the production of free radicals, which attack cells and create the conditions for heart diseases or cancer.

In order to reduce the number of free radicals, you have two options: (more…)

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So, you have already put together a diet that is healthy, enjoyable and quite easy to follow?

That sounds great, but the question is: how do you keep this lifestyle on holiday in general, and in Easter holiday that is around the corner?

I personally have had some difficulties in adjusting my diet to my holiday schedule.

However, from each experience you learn something, right? Here are some tips that might help you during holidays. They worked very well for me!

• Enjoy a dinner out, but don’t forget the vegetables! Who doesn’t enjoy a great culinary experience when travelling? Actually, for many people this (more…)

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Have you ever thought about becoming a vegetarian?

I must confess that I have pondered a lot upon this matter.

Why should I stop eating those yummy steaks or that delicious bacon?

Well, there are plenty of reasons and the main ones have to do with our health, the Earth’s health and even budget issues. So, here are the top five reasons that should raise your consciousness towards meat consumption.

It’s animal-friendly

I am sure you already know where all the meat comes from. Yes, that’s right. From living creatures that feel pain and suffer when hurt. Therefore (more…)

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Spring is finally here!

This is the perfect season to enjoy the timid rays of sun, to relish in the amazing smells coming from flowers such as snowflakes, tulips, hyacinths or daffodils.

It is also the right time to get more active and stay fit.

So, here are some of the top ideas related to activities that you can do in the spring in order to shed some pounds. Feel free to involve all the members of your family or friends.

Take your bike out

Biking is an excellent aerobic exercise. It will improve your cardiovascular health while burning a great number of calories. So, bring out (more…)

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You know you have some extra pounds that you need to shed off, you know it is not healthy for you to stay at this weight and you know you need to make some changes ASAP!

But how do you get ready for a weight loss diet?

Most people think they don’t have to do anything at all to get ready and that things will come naturally. Well, this is not quite true and it can turn out to be the main reason why the diet failed.

Mental preparation is very important because it is directly related to the motivation issues. And we all know that lack of motivation leads to (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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Even though we’ve already talked about cravings and how to deal with them it seems like it’s never enough.

When on a diet it happens quite often to crave for something so much that we simply don’t care anymore if we cheat the diet or not.

So, I thought it is time to revisit the tricks that stop people craving for foods and mostly sweets.

Here are a few crazy ideas I came across during my research:

Trick your taste bulbs with your visual and olfactory senses

I found this trick on a forum. The person who wrote there said she was craving for sweets so much that she was afraid she would have to stop her (more…)

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Eating less is one of the major goals when it comes to losing weight.

Of course the quality of food is very important too, but the size of the servings is crucial.

Here are some very weird tricks that can help you eat less and lose weight.

Use the big fork when you eat out

Believe it or not using a big fork helps you eat less. A study conducted by two students from the University of Utah revealed the fact that people who eat using a large fork tend to eat less than those who use the small fork.

Their explanation started from the idea that people who eat out (more…)

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Realizing all of a sudden that you’ve gained many pounds can be quite shocking.

Many people are not aware of how much weight they’ve put on until they see a picture of themselves or a reflection in the mirror when they least expect it.

But it is that shocking moment that makes them take the decisions.

Some call it the ‘A-HA’ moment.

The best scenario from here is to start eating healthy, seek the help of a nutritionist and start working out. It takes time but it is possible and there are plenty of examples to prove it.

But how do you deal with the new you when you see your reflection in (more…)

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As I’ve explained in my previous article, when talking about teenagers and diets, an unbalanced way of eating can have serious health consequences.

Getting all of the essential nutrients is crucial during their growing period.

It’s also the most indicated time for them to learn how to eat healthy.

Unfortunately, we can’t ignore the fact that nowadays, most teenagers are overweight. They are also most likely to develop eating disorders during this period.

The temptation of eating fast foods or sweets and pastries is big (more…)

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