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By: Kristy Haugen
Is your thyroid sabotaging your weight loss efforts? Many do not realize that the thyroid can affect weight loss. In fact, the thyroid can cause dramatic weight gain and weight loss. Learn how this gland affects the body.
The thyroid is a gland located on the anterior (front) portion of the […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Diabetes is becoming an epidemic in the younger generation. Type 2 diabetes is the most frequently diagnosed because of our lifestyles. With the growing popularity of this health condition, we need to understand how diabetes affects our health and how we can prevent diabetes.
Energy metabolism is controlled primarily by the actions […]

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By: Daniel Weigum
Many are trying to lose weight and weight loss supplements are a great success tool. Why are certain weight loss supplements more effective? What should be in a good weight loss supplement?
There are a few different techniques weight loss supplements target. Some weight loss supplements techniques are stimulate metabolism, suppress appetite […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
The chemical compound known as a phenol is characterized by an aromatic benzene ring with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached. This makes sense that poly-phenols refer to a chemical substance with more than one phenol group. Phenols function as potent antioxidants, reacting with free radicals. Phenols are responsible for the […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Losing weight can be difficult. The road to weight loss isn’t exactly straight, especially with all of the conflicting ways to lose weight. However, weight loss can be easier. How?
Many believe that eliminating fat and cholesterol from the diet is the answer to weight loss. The key to weight […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Low carb diets are the latest craze in the weight loss world. The Atkins and South Beach diets are two of the more popular low carb diets used for weight loss today. However, there may be a better way to lose weight.
Low carb diets restrict the consumption of carbohydrates. The […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
An inefficient or dysfunctional metabolism can spell easy weight gain for many. Increasing the efficiency of the body’s metabolism is a great beginning for weight loss. Metabolism can be a complicated equation. However, breaking down the metabolism equation can help to utilize metabolism for effective weight loss. The metabolism […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
The basal metabolic rate or BMR is the minimum caloric requirement needed for the body to sustain life in a resting state. The BMR is the minimal amount of calories required to sustain necessary bodily processes such as respiration and the beating of your heart. The basal metabolic rate does not include physical […]

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By: Kristy Haugen
Choosing a diet that is right for you is a daunting task. Every where you look there is a new fad diet or someone is gushing about how much weight they lost on a particular diet. How can you choose the right diet for you? Individual diet needs may require […]

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By Kristy Haugen
The Mediterranean Diet is not a diet per se but a loose term referring to the dietary practices of the people in the Mediterranean region. Each country that borders the Mediterranean Sea offers a variant to the Mediterranean Diet. Differences in ethnic background, culture, agricultural production, and religion between the Mediterranean […]

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