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I have 2 weeks now since I restarted my diet program and it’s the first time I said to myself I would have an intense fitness program as well. I’m going to the gym 5 time a week, I maintain my daily calorie intake at 1200-1400 calories, but I need to keep a good track of what I’m doing.

I searched for what I need, I came across My Fitness Pal and I though I shear it with you.

What I like about it:

1. With the calorie counter* you just enter the food and it will return the calories, carbs, the fats and the proteins.
2. You can always see what’s the remaining calorie number (more…)

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Fluid retention is a condition that is experienced both by men and women. The cause of bloating may be the result of diet, or may result from a medical condition.

Fluid retention occurs when water accumulates in the body.

Most fluid retention is mild and temporary. Often fluid retention is related to eating salty food. Swelling can occur after eating high sodium meals, such as: Chinese food, chips, deli meats, smoked fish, frozen entrees, canned soups or salad dressings.

After consuming a salty meal or snack , the sodium causes the body (more…)

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Eating healthy food doesn’t mean switching to salads. Healthy cooking is easy because in many cases, you can can change the recipes so they offer a healthier alternative.

Keep fats to minimum

It’s a good idea to minimize ‘hidden fats’ by choosing lean meats and reduced fat dairy products. Processed foods can also have lots of hidden fats. Dietary fats are best when they come from the unrefined natural fats found in nuts, seeds, fish, soy, olives and avocado because this fat is accompanied by other nutrients. A little oil added on the food can be a good thing. If you add one spoon of oil to vegetable dishes it will help your body absorb fat soluble vitamins and antioxidant phytochemicals.

At the shop

Low fat cooking begins when you are shopping: (more…)

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Cholesterol is not a fat. It is a waxy, fat-like substance produced by all animals, including humans. Cholesterol is needed for many bodily functions and serves to insulate nerve fibers, maintain cell walls and produce vitamin D, various hormones and digestive juices. Cholesterol is produced by the liver.

There is a difference between dietary cholesterol (the cholesterol you consume in foods) and blood cholesterol (the cholesterol in your bloodstream, also called serum cholesterol).

Dietary cholesterol is present in varying amounts in some foods (more…)

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Sports drinks are precisely formulated for utilization during exercise and contain three main ingredients:

• water,
• carbohydrate (6-10%)
• sodium.

The benefits of these drinks include

• the offset of fluid losses,
• the replacement of energy (50-80 calories per cup),
• the boosting of fluid absorption into the blood
• the sweeter taste, of course. (more…)

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Skip the bagel this morning. Eggs, which are full of protein, will help you feel fuller longer — a lot longer. A multicenter study of 30 overweight or obese women found that those who ate two scrambled eggs (with two slices of toast and a reduced-calorie fruit spread) consumed less for the next 36 hours than women who had a bagel breakfast of equal calories. Other research has shown that protein may also prevent spikes in blood sugar, which can lead to food cravings.

“While it’s been well-established that foods such as eggs that contain the highest quality protein help people feel full longer, we were surprised at how definite these findings were,” (more…)

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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…)

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“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…)

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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…)

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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…)

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