Slim Down with Honey
According to new research, you should grab the honey pot, not the sugar bowl. In a study, the effects that honey had on appetite hormones and blood sugar control were more favorable than those of table sugar. Which means choosing honey could help prevent weight gain. (more…)
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The Skinny on Fiber and Weight Loss
Fiber is the part of plant-based foods that our bodies can’t digest. It passes through our digestive tract without providing nutrition or calories, and yet it is very healthy for us.
High-fiber foods generally require more chewing time, which gives your body time to register when you’re no longer hungry, so you’re less likely to overeat. Also, a high-fiber diet tends to make a meal feel larger and linger longer, so you stay full for a greater amount of time. And high-fiber diets also tend to be (more…)
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Lose Weight with Morning Exercise
There’s no getting around it: To lose weight and keep it off, you need to be active but some days that hardly seems possible. Our days are overbooked already! Yet experts agree – exercise must become part of your overall daily lifestyle. And starting the morning with exercise is the best habit of all. There are plenty of benefits to physical activity first thing in the morning. (more…)
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Exercise Boosts Your Brain
It may seem like a strange question – does working out have anything to do with how smart you are? But more and more research is suggesting that the answer is a resounding “Yes.” Exercising can do everything from slowing the aging process to helping children learn to read. So if you’re having trouble motivating yourself to trim your tummy, maybe you can do it to build your brain. (more…)
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Turn Back Time through exercise
Regular exercise of any kind is the key to feeling young, lowering the risk of many diseases, avoiding weight gain, and maintaining physical ability into the senior years. When designing an anti aging strategy at any stage of life, exercise is one of two vital components. The other is a healthy diet. I will only be discussing the exercise component.
Lack of exercise and aging go hand in hand. If you are inactive, (more…)
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