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Food As Punishment: Giving U.S. Inmates 'The Loaf' Persists
Lisa Brown for NPR
In many prisons and jails across the U.S., punishment can come in the form of a bland, brownish lump. Known as nutraloaf, or simply "the loaf," it's fed day afte…
Have you been looking to find the perfect Astral Projection diet?
Maybe you’ve read somewhere about what you should be eating, and what you should be avoiding.
Maybe you’ve been looking at AP forums, and found lots of conflicting advice.
One of the most bizarre diets to become popular in recent years, the Shangri-La Diet was the brainchild of psychology professor Seth Roberts. According to Roberts, the diet was so named to conjure up images of the fictional Himalayan community because,…
Research shows that an average human being has around 70000 thoughts each day, many of which are repetitions. Well so much work by our brain hence no wonder it needs 20% of body’s oxygen and energy while weighing only 1500 grams.
Dwelling on nega…
80% kitchen. 20% gym. It’s a stat you’ll have heard before, but one you probably still struggle to wrap your head around – especially after an hour-long slog on the squat rack. How can all those reps and interval sprints only be responsible for a fifth…
People complain a great deal about digestive issues. It is totally understandable that this problem is a great concern, considering the American diet. It is known that immune problems begin in the gut. For immune health, vitamins C, E, B, and selenium,…
Widely known as the ‘part time diet’, the 5:2 diet requires you to eat five days a week and fast for the remaining two days. It also allows you to consume a strict amount of 500-600 calories a day. This diet is adopted by people and individuals who are…
Growing up as an only child with working parents, I was your typical latchkey kid. I would come home from school, plop down in front of t…
A couple years ago I saw some blog posts popping up about the FODMAPs diet. I didn’t think much of it since I wasn’t looking for any digestive help at the time. Over the past year one of my good friends has been following it with success and it sparked…
The Beverly Hills diet is a diet invented by Judy Mazel. She thinks that weight loss can be reached by eating foods in the correct combin…
New study supports the mounting body of evidence that eating more plant based foods and fewer animal ones may contribute to a healthy heart and cardiovascular system.
Not only is eating fewer animal products beneficial for the Earth, but it is al…
High in flavor and low in calories, they're packed with nutrients and surprisingly versatile.
Herbs and spices lend flavor, color and important micronutrients – all without adding fat or calories – to home cooking. And the culinary advantages of …
Balanced breakfast meals often include eggs. And there is a good explanation for that. Eggs are known to be one of the most wholesome foo…
often have we heard mothers or doctor’s advice their kids or patients to eat iron rich food? Often, we wonder, why a mineral is so necessary for our body and how we will ensure its enough supply. Today in this blog, we will discuss everything important…
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With the New Year coming up, many of us will resolve to lose weight. But why? There are very strong forces at work in our society – a phenomenon known as “diet culture.” Diet culture equates thinness with health. It prom…
At age 26, Katrín Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic CrossFit athlete who's best known for her gritty appearances at the CrossFit Games. She is the women's champion of the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games, making her one of two women who can claim the title of t…
History of the REAL Dr. Siegal’s COOKIE DIET
This diet was invented by weight loss specialist physician, Dr. Sanford Siegal and it was sold in over 400 medical practices in South Florida and had the support of thousands of GPs before it was avail…
Wondering how to introduce and incorporate sweets into your child’s life in a healthy way? Here are some ways to approach this that we think will help kids develop a healthy relationship with sweets (and all food) in the long run.
Regardless of t…
Clinically proven, 6 times more likely to lose weight rather than going it alone
The amount of weight loss seen in the clinical trial was a surprise even to the medics involved and who funded the trial. The senior lead, endocrinologist Dr Sue Ped…
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Not so long ago, we began our endeavour to make the world a little bit better. When we look back at the short but incredible distance we've already traversed, even we are more than a little surprised. How …
One of my favorite sayings is, “You can’t see the picture when you’re inside the frame.” It means that sometimes you need distance and objectivity to see yourself clearly and realistically. Nowhere is this more true than in an obsession with losing wei…
The Promise It's a pitch Hollywood celebs love: that the alkaline diet -- also known as the alkaline ash diet or alkaline acid diet -- can help you lose weight and avoid problems like arthritis and cancer. The theory is that some foods, like meat, whea…
Traditional Christmas cake is hard to make FODMAP friendly so I've created a delicious spiced carrot cake for my family to enjoy instead. I love adding pumpkin seeds and a low FODMAP serve of dried cranberries to help create a dense and filling cake. I…
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