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While browsing the net, I’ve come across what I consider to be an extreme fad and strange diet: the Master Cleanse diet.

What’s interesting about it, is that people are still discussing it and are thinking about trying it nowadays, even though it was invented as a diet in the 1970′s and as a cure for ulcer in the 1940′s, by Stanley Burroughs, a controversial figure in his time.

The diet consists of drinking lemonade made with water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup for days in a row (the period of time may vary), so the advantage is that it’s very cheap.

Along with the lemonade, the diet includes some salt water in the (more…)

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I’ve heard so many times people talking about sauna, but I didn’t quite understand what the fuss was all about, so I did a little digging and came up with some information that really convinced me to take sauna a couple of times a week.

Since I go to the gym a few times a week, I plan on having sauna after the classes. The muscles relax, and by extra sweating, I eliminate a lot of toxins and with those, a lot of water.

The idea that taking sauna will make you lose weight should be cleared: when you sweat, you eliminate water, toxins and minerals, not fat, so as soon as you drink water, you replace the water you lost.

Speaking of toxins, the sauna becomes, from this point of view, a (more…)

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I know you’re always looking for ways of staying fit and healthy.

Naturally, your body needs care and affection in order to cope up with the tough everyday challenges of life.

In order to enjoy life at the fullest, you have to read this article to know the 5 most amazing ways to get a fit body.

1. Be as active as you can

The more physically active you will be, the more fit your body will get. Stop being a couch potato, stand up, and get all your stuff yourself.

Walk a mile, run with a friend, enjoy cycling and keep yourself fresh (more…)

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Let’s be honest: sometimes, when keeping a diet you need some sort of impulse.

You need to know if the diet is working, if you are making any progress, if you are really loosing pounds.

This is why more and more companies launch on the market interesting new fitness gadgets: to help persons monitor their efforts and improve in the same time.

Well, to be sincere I never perfectly understood the need of such gadgets. However, lately I am slowly starting to change my mind and my perception on their utility. For example, I have recently discovered the armband designed by BodyMedia.

This little, elegant fitness bracelet has four sensors that measure how healthy your lifestyle is. Each sensor has a particular function: one (more…)

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In our attempt to work more and more every day, to finish our chores, we often overload our body and neglect our need to sleep.

While some people think they can train their body to sleep less, this belief can lead to negative health consequences.

Lets explore why is sleep important, what happens in case of sleep deprivation and how do we exactly gain weight during sleep.

Why do we need adequate sleep?

As adults, we need to sleep around 7 hours per night, because our body, especially our brain needs to regenerate after hours of functioning.

While our muscles can regenerate while resting, our brain remains (more…)

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Until recently, all I knew about balsamic vinegar was that it is great in marinades, I assumed that it is healthy and it is a wine based vinegar.

However it is so much more than this.

What is balsamic vinegar?

Contrary to popular belief it is not a wine based vinegar, because the grape pressing used for it has never been permitted to ferment. It is made of sweet white grape pressings that are boiled and aged.

The aging process begins with“mother” vinegar and the character of the vinegar is influenced by the barrels used during the process. The (more…)

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Even if right after finishing the workout you don’t feel the hunger, after a while (especially when you get home and see your family stuffing themselves with all kinds of goodies) you sure are hungry.

To be honest, I used to avoid eating after a going to the gym, because I thought I wouldn’t lose any weight.

As it turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong…

Dr. Mike Roussel explains that right after a workout is the best time to eat, because the body uses the calories as a replacement for those lost by your muscles, and not as deposits of unused energy, meaning fat.

So if you’re hungry, try to eat something containing proteins and carbs. Here are some suggestions of what you may eat without worrying (more…)

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A study conducted in Belgium has clearly answered this question: yes, exercising before the most consistent meal of the day has a weight loss effect.

All you need to do is shake out the sleep and have a medium or intense workout for an hour or so, followed by a breakfast containing carbs.

According to the same study, it appears that the weight loss takes place only if the exercises are done before breakfast and that doing them before lunch or dinner does not have the same intense results.

The explanation lies in the fact that in the morning, before having breakfast, the body burns the stored fat and doesn’t rely on the fat (more…)

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For me, Indian cuisine has always been a delightful surprise, because I love how it balances different flavors – sweet, sour  salty, pungent, bitter, astringent  into one meal.

But Indian food is not only tasty, but also represents a low-fat healthy diet.

Here are some ingredients that help lose weight and maintain a healthy dieting.

Cardamom

Cardamon, rich in potassium, iron and magnesium, can increase your metabolism and burn body fat. It is known to have anti-oxidant (more…)

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They’re sour, their peel is bitter and they make you have a wry face; still, they’re very healthy, they have multiple uses and can be quite enjoyable.

Ladies and gentlemen: lemons!

I don’t know about you, but when I was little, I had sugar coated lemon slices for dessert.

They were really an interesting combination, as they tasted sweet, sour and bitter at the same time, but the real reason why my grandmother would frequently give me such a dessert was to treat colds.

Use lemons to treat colds

The vitamin C found in lemons helps your body fight against viruses, thus strengthening the immune system. This vitamin also acts against (more…)

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