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January 27, 2010 – 12:20 am | 17 Comments

Want to lose weight but tired of weight loss gimmicks? Follow this sensible advice.

1. Eat only real food: how much of what you eat comes from a box? If it’s processed, it’s probably no good for you. Real foods are the foods that you find in the fruit and vegetable aisle of your grocery store. Come in a box? Read the ingredients. If there are too many, or the names of the ingredients are unpronounceable, then don’t buy it. In doubt? Leave it. Fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates and lean proteins should be your diet. Don’t waste your money on processed foods that will only bog you down.

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Coconut Oil: Anti-oxidant and Immune Enhancer

November 19, 2009 – 5:11 pm | No Comment

Coconut oil is an energy supplying medium chain triglyceride (MCT). MCTs have been found to increase cell respiration and mitochondrial energy in an immediate and stable way. Coconut oil contains antioxidants, as well as monolauric acid, which has been found to possess anti-microbial and immune enhancing properties.

Organic Cocoa: Antioxidant and Appetite Suppressant

November 18, 2009 – 7:46 pm | No Comment

rganic cocoa does much more than just improve the taste of the product. It supplies more antioxidants than red wine or green tea, helping to fight cancer-causing free radicals in the body. Cocoa contains several neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, dopamine and andandamide, which help improve mood. It also contains the appetite-suppressant Phenyl Ethyl Amine (PEA), a compound that controls alertness and mental awareness.