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7 Big Breakthroughs for Burning Fat and Building Muscle

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Every year, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians puts on a conference, and as part of that conference there’s a one day intensive sponsored by the Nutrition and Metabolism Society. The Nutrition and Metabolism Society exists to help fight information about the effectiveness of carbohydrate restriction on fighting diabetes and obesity. According to their website, [...]

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150 Healthiest Foods: Hazelnuts

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Watch this video to find out why you should Hazelnuts (aka Filberts). Tweet

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150 Healthiest Foods: Free Range Chicken

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Free Range Chicken is a great source of protein plus the anti-cancer mineral selenium. Tweet

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150 Healthiest Foods: Eggs

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Eggs are the most perfect food on earth! Watch this video to find out why you don’t need to worry about heart disease or cholesterol from eggs. Tweet

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Simple Solution for Protein On The Go

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I want to tell you about a fabulous new product I have been using  to make sure I get enough protein when I’m on the go. EssentiaMeal is a meal replacement shake… but with a twist. It comes in a little single serving  bottle, with a pre-measured amount of powder on the bottom. All you [...]

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Soy Oil Mistaken as Healthful

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The following is a guest post from health journalist Craig Weatherby, courtesy of our great friends at Vital Choice Wild Seafood. Thanks, Craig! Soy Oil Mistaken as Healthful Consumers believe soybean oil is healthful … a misapprehension rooted in general ignorance of a dire “omega-imbalance” in the standard American diet. by Craig Weatherby We’ve written [...]

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150 Healthiest Foods: Crustaceans

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Crustaceans are high in protein and low in calories. Watch this video to learn all the amazing health benefits of shrimp, lobster and other crustaceans. Tweet

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150 Healthiest Foods: Almonds

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Lots of protein and fiber make almonds a great weight loss food. A 30-year study of over 100,000 people agrees with me. Tweet

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Study Shows Fast Food Leaves You Depressed

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A new study in the journal Public Health Nutrition showed people who frequent drive-thrus and load their shopping cart with Entenmann’s and Twinkies suffer more depression. The study looked at 8,964 people who had never been diagnosed with depression or taken antidepressants. During the six-month study, 493 of these people were diagnosed with depression or [...]

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Low-Glycemic Diet Burns Fat & Keeps You Fuller

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A recent presentation at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Wellness meeting showed that eating a low-glycemic breakfast could prevent blood sugar spikes and crashes. It might even help you put the brakes on your late-morning Krispy Kreme detour. One study that researchers presented here looked at how low-glycemic almonds for breakfast steadied blood sugar and [...]

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Red Meat for Mental Health?

A just-published study from Australia found that women consuming less than the “recommended” amount of red meat were twice as likely to have a diagnosed depressive or anxiety disorder. How is this possible? Read on. A couple of weeks ago I reported on the now-famous (or infamous) study out of Harvard which was widely reported [...]

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Build Muscle and Burn Fat? Choose Protein!

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found eating a low-protein diet makes your body more likely to store fat around your liver, kidneys, and other organs. You might not think any type of body fat could be good, but trust me: fat hanging around these organs is especially bad. On [...]

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