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A Diet of Compassion Will Help You Lose Weight

During the holiday season, I had three celebratory meals, all in the span of a week. I had beef roast, turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, dim sum, cake, pie, sugarplums and crab bisque. Eve…

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7 Metabolism Dos & Don’ts

“I have a high metabolism.” It’s the infuriating explanation given with a coy shrug by every model, actress, and skinny friend who still shops in the juniors department despite shoveling burgers and…

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Cellulite: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

To prevent cellulite, you have to exercise and watch your diet. But if you're already seeing dimples, you could explore several options for treatment. Watch this video to learn more.…

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7 Negative Effects of Refined Flour

By Catherine Guthrie, Experience Life Flour is hard to sidestep come mealtime. Breakfast brims with toast, bagels, cereal, pancakes. Lunch is built around sandwiches, wraps, pasta, pizza. And din…

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Spice Proven to Speed Metabolism, Fight Cancer

Turmeric is not just for curries anymore.  New research by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) found the key ingredient in the spice turmeric, curcumin, enhances the activity of the cel…

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13 Healing Powers of Lemons

If you're not getting fresh lemons into your diet, you may want to reconsider after reading the many health benefits of lemons, lemon juice, pith (the white part), or zest (skin). Here are 13 amazi…

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The Secret to Losing Weight

by David G. Arenson, ND, Contributor to Exercise & Fitness on Allthingshealing.com As the cold sets in, it is natural to want to hibernate. We also tend to add additional pounds of insulation d…

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9 Factors Affecting Your Metabolism

In spite of all the information and all the prescriptions offered by modern diets, American people just keep getting fatter. In my mind, this suggests that our knowledge about metabolism is mi…

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Is Plastic Making Us Fat?

By Rachel Cernansky, Planet Green Hormone-mimicking chemicals that already have a bad rap for their role as endocrine disruptors in the body (including the notorious bisphenol A (BPA)), are now…

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6 Ways to Maximize Your Metabolism

By Victoria Freeman, Ph. Experience Life Unless you're one of those rare folks blessed by the fast-metabolism gods, you'd probably like to burn a few more calories than you do both while at work …

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