Just because you are heading down the road to weight loss doesn’t mean you have to steer clear of the drive-thru. Even when you are committed to following a healthy eating plan, it is still possible to ride in the fast-food lane.

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People in their 20s and 30s face shorter lives because of poor diets, experts said. And today’s children could have even shorter life spans. Prof Jay Olshansky, of the International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing and Longevity, forecast that within 50 years the life span in Western countries could drop by up to five years.

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Knowing your blood group not only helps you in crisis but also helps you to determine a healthy diet schedule for yourself. Dr. Peter D’ Adamo a naturopath discovered that people with different blood groups responded in different ways to certain diet patterns. This led to further research in the same field and formulation of a diet plan for every type of blood group. He published all his findings in his book titled ‘Eat right for your blood type’.

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In recent years the number of diet developers and holistic healers hawking products to purge your body of harmful chemicals and foreign substances has exploded. But do your liver and lymph nodes really need cleaning? Some detox regimen — like herbal supplements, spa treatments, and special diets that are designed to mop up pollutants, dietary waste, and even unwanted pounds –can actually do you some good.

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When it comes to losing those extra pounds, most people decide to go on a diet. In many cases, it doesn’t work. Or it only works for a while. Beware of the traps. Many of you have very likely had to undergo the depressing stress of trying some of the new fad diets only to meet with failure.

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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. Instead of bailing on your exercise plan, I recommend following Einstein’s suggestion — use some imagination. I’m providing 20 easy and surefire ways to burn 100 calories.

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Losing weight is difficult. It takes healthy eating, exercise, commitment and support. Couples support each other through all sorts of lifestyle changes, such as marriage, a career switch and childbirth, but what about dieting?

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To say you haven’t heard the phrase “good fat/bad fat” would indicate that you’re either suffering from amnesia or you have spent the last decade reading only Harry Potter.

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Neither offers any nutrients, dietitians say, so which you drink becomes a matter of personal taste. “There’s no such thing as better,” says Stephanie De Maio, a registered dietitian at St. Michael’s Hospital.

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