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Archive for the ‘Nutrition’ Category

How Eating Fat Could Make You Lose Fat Quickly

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Anne Gilbang asked: Generally, we have told that fat is bad for us. Well, there is now a distinction between a good fat and the bad fat. In fact, good fat is actually beneficial to your health, most especially to people who want to have a leaner body. If we ...

Healthy Fats and Dieting

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Anna asked: An essential but often overlooked part of any nutritional diet or weight loss program is consuming a sufficient quantity of healthy fats.Fats have incorrectly been given a bad name and have been wrongly viewed as something to avoid.There are unhealthy fats which can cause weight gain and health ...

Low Fat Isn’t Always Good

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Rachel Lukasavige asked: We are bombarded daily with low fat food options: from low fat cookies and chips, to low fat ice cream, baked goods, and even candy.  You may be surprised to learn that choosing a low fat product is not always the best decision.  How do you sort ...

Eat Fat - Lose Weight! The Incredible Oils That Actually Aid Weight Loss!

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Sylvia Riley asked: The notion of ‘healthy fats' is becoming increasingly acknowledged. The idea that some fats may actually help you loose weight is a little further-fetched, yet It appears this seeming paradox is indeed the case. As will be explored, both coconut oil and omega-3 oil can speed up ...

Is There a Difference Between Good Fat and Bad Fat?

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Jason Wallace asked: At one time or another someone has told you to keep away from foods that have fat. No one knew that there was a difference between good fat and bad fat. So everyone began producing fat free food but could not see why people were still gaining ...

Banning Trans Fats: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

Debbie Fontana asked: Studies have shown that trans fats reduce our levels of HDL (the good cholesterol) and increase our levels of LDL (the bad cholesterol). All of which may be bad for your heart.So cities across the US have either already banned trans fats from their restaurants or are ...

Don’t Lose the Fat: Why Some Diet Gurus May Have Steered you Wrong

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Debbie Fontana asked: It's become a mantra. Fat is bad.At least, that's what almost all the diet gurus say.But did you know that when we cut too much fat from our diets, we may be eliminating the very element we need to absorb the vitamins and nutrients that keep us ...

Are You Fat on the Inside?

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Sandra Prior asked: Crash dieters may be storing high levels of internal fat around vital organs. It’s a health risk, but there’s a solution.Looking slim makes you feel good but it doesn’t mean you’re healthy. Skinny women, particularly those who have yo-yo dieted and don’t exercise, may actually have unhealthy ...

Healthy Fat - True or Myth?

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Aga asked:  Weight loss is becoming the most popular subject in our community. Almost everyone wants to lose weight or knows someone who does. So how is that possible that there such a huge lack of basic knowledge in that area? People do horrible things to their bodies applying crazy ...

Fat Burning Foods - Fat Burning Secrets

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Robert William Locke asked: When we eat or do physical exercise, the body produces a whole range of hormonal responses. So the foods we eat and the exercise (or lack of it !) will play a vital role in getting rid of that ugly fat. The most common hormones ...