5 Crucial Things to Do if you're Exercising for Weight Loss

If you're logging miles on the treadmill and hours in cycling class in the hopes of torching more calories, that's seriously sucky news. Here's how your body makes up for the major calories you torch at the gym: As you get used to your workouts, you might not burn more calories even if you're consistently active, says California-based trainer Mike Donavanik, C.S.C.S.,...

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Activated Charcoal Side Effects

Do you think activated charcoal is always beneficial? Then think once again. When carbon is treated with oxygen, activated charcoal comes out as a product. It is made from several carbonaceous materials such as coal, nutshell and wood.  There are broadly two methods by which activated charcoal is produced, physical reactivation and chemical activation. Activated...

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Zero Calorie Drinks

A party without alcohol is like a cake without icing. Plus, following a diet devoid of the inclusion of healthy sports drink is not at all worthy. But when you are on a strict diet or are restricted to even hold a glass of wine, controlling that temptation becomes a challenging task. Especially if your doctor has advised you to switch to zero calorie drinks and your wife...

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Yeast Infection Remedies

Yeast infection can appear anywhere in your body, right from your nail to armpit to dentures and every other dark and moist corner you can think of. Thanks to ‘candida albicans’, even your ‘below-the-belt area’ isn’t secure against this infection. In fact, it’s said that the vagina is the dream home of yeasts, which explains why more and more women complain of inflammation...

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Why it’s so Damn Hard to Eat Healthy on Mondays

The Go Big or Eat Kale Mentality: We probably don't need to tell you this, but going from bagels on Sunday to beets and salad on Monday is a big jump and it's not doing your weight-loss goals any favors. "Typically, the 'I’ll get back on track on Monday principle' is a dangerous one," says dietician Jaime Mass, R.D. "It indicates an all-or nothing-mentality, which...

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Why is the 21 Day Fix Diet Blowing Up Online and does it Actually Work

Naturally, we had to ask the experts if it's really worth the hype, or if the 21 Day Fix is just another weight-loss gimmick. The lowdown: How it Works: The diet revolves around the idea that it takes 21 days to successfully create a healthy habit, and was created by National Academy of Sports Medicine certified celeb trainer Autumn Calabrese who, fun fact, is also...

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Why Eating Less and Exercising More Doesn’t Always Lead to Weight Loss

You’re not eating often enough.  Cutting cals should not equate to missing meals. Research published in the journal Metabolism found that when people skipped meals, they had elevated levels of blood sugar and a delayed insulin response, says Lisa Moskovitz, R.D., CEO of The NY Nutrition Group. This is also known as "starvation mode." If you're waiting too long...

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