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Mar302017 by imakarnalNo Comments
Curb the Cravings

Curb the Cravings

Diet, Lifestyle
Research shows that protein in the morning makes it difficult for sugar cravings to take hold later on. Lean protein options like eggs, yogurt, peanut butter, and low-fat cheese produce less of the hunger-stimulating hormone ghrelin and more PPY, a hormone that signals fullness. MRI scans of high-protein breakfast eaters in a University of Missouri study showed reduced activity in areas of the brain associated with cravings. Can’t stomach food too early in the morning? No problem. Eat it by 10 AM and you’ll still help quell that late-day sugar rush.
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Feb132017 by imakarnalNo Comments
Killer Figure

Killer Figure

Lifestyle
A recent research suggests normal-weight people who carry their fat at their waistlines may be at higher risk of death over the years than overweight or obese people whose fat is more concentrated on the hips and thighs. "If the waist is larger than your hips, you're at increased risk for disease," said Dr. Samuel Klein, an obesity specialist at Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis. Abdominal fat — the main cause of an apple-shaped figure — has long been considered more worrisome than fat that settles on the hips and below, which marks the so-called pear shape. Risk increases for men if their waist circumference is larger than 40 inches, and 35 inches for women. So its time to loose that belly by adopting a healthier diet as well…
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