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List of Common Foods High in Fiber

posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012

This list of common foods high in fiber will help you find foods to reach the recommended daily amount of fiber one should consume to improve digestion, eliminate common discomforts and maintain long term health.  Dietary fiber comes from plant foods and is available in vegetables, fruits, whole grain products, wheat bran, nuts and seeds.  ...

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Fructose vs. Sucrose: Differences Between Sugars

posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The human body uses sugar as a source of fuel.  Sugar is converted into glucose during the digestion process and it is then fed to the cells to give them the fuel that’s needed for the body to make repairs.  Protein is the building block and glucose is the construction worker.  So, when we look ...

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Is Protein Before Bed: Good or Bad?

posted: Thursday, April 19, 2012

When on a diet, it can be difficult to figure out what to eat and when to eat it.  There is a lot of information floating around out there telling people to split up their calories between 3 - 10 meals per day; when to eat the 3 - 10 meals each day; and what ...

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The Top 10 Worst Health Habits

posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2012

When it comes to optimal health, losing weight, and overall sanity, it can be hard to wade through all the advice and pick out the good habits from the bad habits.  So, what are the top 10 worst health habits we fall for?  Let’s take a look: 1.  Avoiding Weights - It has been known ...

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Sugar and Weight Loss: How Sugar Keeps the Pounds On

posted: Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Sugar has been touted as the root of all evil when it comes to weight gain and the difficulty in dropping pounds when a person has a desire to shed weight.  But, is the problem in sugar consumption or is it just consumption all together?  There have been some correlations between weight loss and decreasing ...

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