7 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight

When your boss says, "We're not here to assign blame," duck. When we say you're not entirely to blame for your paunch, you're not off the hook. Nobody is the innocent victim of a drive-thru feeding. But there are sneaky factors--your friends, your family, your mindset--that can sabotage the best weight-loss plan. Your strategy: Identify the saboteurs, then adjust. We do not suggest blaming her for your belly. This would be (a) wrong and...

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Prevent Kids' Food Allergies, Start Peanuts, Eggs Sooner

Amid rising rates of children’s food allergies, surprising new guidelines call for introducing babies at ages 4 to 6 months to the most allergenic foods—as a strategy to prevent food allergies. New scientific data suggests that early introduction of highly allergenic foods—such as milk, eggs, peanuts, soy, and shellfish—may reduce children’s risk for developing food allergies, according to new recommendations from the American Academy...

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Eat Less By Eating These Foods

Everyone is searching for that magic bullet when it comes to weight loss, but adding an exotic ingredient to your pasta carbonara won't miraculously melt away the fat. That said, there are certain foods and eating strategies that, when used together, can naturally help dial down your appetite. Take a look at what works-and why. Eat an Apple a DayIf you do one thing to regulate your appetite, eat a high-fiber diet, notes Judy Caplan, R.D., spokesperson...

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How To Keep Your Skin Healthy

Cleanse A facial cleanser is free of detergents, soaps and fragrances and uses foams to wash away dirt without leaching skin of its natural oils. Use twice a day - before shaving and before sleeping at night. Cleansing your face before going to bed is essential as the skin goes into restoration mode in the night. Foaming Cleansers and Cream Cleansers  Foaming cleansers are great for removing excess oils, while cream cleansers...

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Benefits of Testosterone

From keeping your mind sharp and protecting you from injury to appearing more attractive to the opposite sex, testosterone works behind the scenes to keep you at the top of your game—and live longer to enjoy all its perks.  It Turns Her On A recent study at Wayne State University pitted pairs of men against each other to win the attention of an attractive female using a simple, seven-minute videotaped competition. Researchers discovered...

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Black Cumin Seeds Provide Wonderful Benefits

The prophet Mohammad reportedly said that seeds of the black cumin plant could cure anything but death itself. While that may seem to be quite the tall order, black cumin (Nigella sativa) does in fact have remarkable healing and health properties that make it one of the most powerful medicinal plants known to man. Black cumin is a part of the buttercup family and the seeds are dark, thin, and crescent-shaped when whole. The seeds have...

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Healthy Benefits Of Eating Fish

Heart disease No wonder the Government wants us all to eat more, with the Food Standards Agency recommending at least two portions a week of fresh, frozen, or tinned seafood (one of them of oily fish). The British Heart Foundation says eating oily fish can help to reduce the risk of heart disease and improve your chances of survival following a heart attack. Fish does this by lowering levels of fats called triglycerides in the blood...

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