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Archive for August, 2006

The Antidote for a High-Fat Meal?

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

What should you do after you’ve polished off a high-fat meal?
Wait an hour or two, then get a little exercise, and you can reverse the potential damage to your arteries, a new study suggests.
That’s right — and not ’sweaty’ exercise: more along the lines of taking a walk or two around the block.
After a [...]

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Soda and Sugary Drinks Pack on the Pounds

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

 

 
Soft drinks are offered just about everywhere and health officials have said that for the last few decades people have been drinking way more of this stuff than they should. Recent studies have shown that having even one more soda a day can add 15 pounds to your weight.
Schools have already started to cut back [...]

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10 Slim-Down Strategies

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

Found these, compiled by Rebecca Webber, over at MSN…
1. Weigh yourself once a day
2. Watch no more than 2 hours of TV a day
3. Contact a friend 3 times per week
4. Eat 4 g of fiber in every meal or snack
5. Take 5 (thousand) extra steps a day
6. Keep a log of your eating and [...]

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