Our food eating is determined by a number of factors such as food availability, strength of appetite, the practices of our friends, acquaintances and wider culture, family or voluntary control.

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Anyone who has been on a diet knows that losing weight is not only physical a physical process, it’s also a mental process. It’s not easy, and we know you can use all the help you can get so below are 10 weight loss tips for not only the physical aspects of losing weight but the psychological ones as well.

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On the way to work this morning I heard an ad (one of many) about a dietary supplement. The ad featured two women discussing life, health, vitamins and supplements. (more…)

High protein diet is a much sought after diet by bodybuilders - to lose fat and build muscles. High protein diet is not necessarily no-carb diet. Body builders and people associated with weight training benefit from high protein diet as high protein levels help build muscles and other body tissues.

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It’s no wonder that salt has gotten a bad reputation. We hear salt blamed for heart problems, excess weight, even an uncomfortable bloated feeling.

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Most of the bad side-effects reported, like general tiredness, bowel disorders, or headaches are only temporary, but critics contend that low carbohydrate diets are not without serious long term side effects.

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If you’re tried every lotion and potion hoping to have beautiful skin, thick, shiny hair or a dynamite smile, you may be going at it all wrong. The truth is, eating the right foods can help you not only feel great but look fabulous too. Here’s nutritionist Joy Bauer’s prescription for beauty.

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Not long ago, the secret to losing weight seemed straightforward: Just give up bread. Not long before that, it was all about avoiding fat. And when those theories sprung leaks, a long list of diet fads was there to fill the holes — cabbage soup, grapefruit, eating for your blood type … the list goes on and on.

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Sometimes when we’re working long hours or jammed with extra responsibilities, we tend to forgo our workouts until things calm down.

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In response to a rash of deaths from anorexia in Brazil — 6 since Ana Carolina Reston died in November — the Brazilian fashion industry is waking up to the fact that they might have a role in fostering very unhealthy practices.

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