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Although summer is here and everyone is making plans or getting ready for the holiday, most of us still work, which means he we have to settle for having fun during the weekends.

Still, driving somewhere during the weekend can be more tiring than fun, so, the best you can do is to make plans in town.

A good plan would be having a barbecue.

Personally, I’ve always considered the barbecue more of a drudgery than a way of having fun, especially for the person in charge of carrying all the (more…)

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Black and blue berries surpassed more than 25 other fruits such as apples, bananas, red grapes and strawberries for antioxidant activity in a new research published in the Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Berries were shown to have the highest cellular antioxidant activity of the over two dozen fruits tested, as well as the highest total phenolic content and oxygen radical absorbing capacity (ORAC) according to leading (more…)

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I was telling you the other day about the proper way to store food.

Well, I’m continuing on the same note.

Did you know there is a drill on how to thoroughly wash fruit and vegetables?

Here’s the way it should be done:

• first, make sure your own hands are clean – wash them for at least twenty seconds before starting on anything; use soap and hot water;
• use cool water when washing fruit or vegetables; it appears tha (more…)

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Several posts in this blog have pointed out over time what foods and drinks to avoid in order to protect your bones.

Coffee is one of the first culprits that come to mind when thinking about the health of the bones.

Secondly, sodas and soft drinks cause not only obesity and liver, kidney and pancreas diseases – they also lead to weak bones. Alcohol and salt follow.

However, there are other foods that need to be avoided in order to have a healthy skeleton, or which should at least be consumed scarcely. You (more…)

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It is said that we eat with our eyes before we take the first bite.

A plate filled with colorful fruits and vegetables is not only a sight to behold, but research continues to show they keep our hearts, minds and eyes healthy.

So, you can almost say to assess the nutritive value of your food, just count the colors in your meal!

Fruits & Vegetables add variety and colors, textures, shape and flavors to the menu. They are naturally cholesterol-free, low in fat and calories, and high in fiber, vitamins, minerals and other phytochemicals (plant chemicals) (more…)

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I’m sure that you don’t go every day to the market or to the supermarket in order to buy (very) fresh food.

Only few of us are lucky and live next to such places and consequently can afford buying fresh stuff every day on their way back from work.

For the rest of us, there is another matter following the choice of the proper and healthiest foods: storing them.

We usually don’t give much attention to this, so let’s see some guidelines:

1. Using the pantry

If you have a pantry, make sure it’s dry and cool enough, 70 degrees (more…)

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Lately, more and more couples I know are dieting together: either they do it just to support their other half or they both have weight problems.

One thing I learnt from them is that dieting with your partner can be a very tricky business: it could go very well or the other way around; you could lose weight and make your relationship more solid than ever or you could ruin both your diet and your relationship.

Before taking this step, you might want to take a look at the pros and cons of this diet style:

Pros of dieting as a couple

• If you’re both going to be on a diet, then for sure you won’t have (more…)

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Summer is the season when we all think about going away on vacation to relax and have fun.

I personally prefer the seaside as a holiday destination, like many of you probably do.

But each year I face the same problem: finding a swimming suit that will hide my tummy or other areas that I’m not very proud of yet. This year I promised myself that I will try to fix this problem, instead of hiding it.

If you’ve made yourself the same promise, here are a few ideas on how to lose weight this summer:

• Have lots of water rich fruits: they’re rich in vitamins and poor in (more…)

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Watermelon is my favorite summer fruit by far.

Although I can buy it from supermarkets during the entire year, it’s only in the summer that I eat it, when I can find it fresh at the market.

I usually prefer eating watermelon fresh and just as it is, without any “supplements”.

Nevertheless, I’ve discovered a few interesting recipes that might turn watermelon into an actual meal:

1. Watermelon with feta: try this very easy salad – just dice the (more…)

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When I was in school, I would obviously have a holiday during July.

Consequently, I was usually at home and could watch the Tour of France on TV.

I liked the fact that you could see most of France’s beautiful sceneries.

But I was also baffled by the strength and resistance of the cyclists.

I’ve recently saw an interview on this matter with people directly engaged in this sports event. They shared some secrets that make the cyclists (more…)

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