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Many of us like to unwind on an evening out catching the latest movie running at a theater near us. As it’s common knowledge, nothing goes as good with a movie as some popcorn and soda (perhaps some candy too) do. What we might not know though is that these combos that movie theaters offer are actually calorie ... |
20 November 2009
16:31 GMT |
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One of the downsides of an office job, as many of us know since we’ve had to experience that personally, is that the temptation to skip meals and snack instead on calorie-laden snacks is often too big to ignore successfully. As a matter of fact, this may appear even in those cases where a desk job is not the qu... |
19 November 2009
15:11 GMT |
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If you have already started a diet and workout plan to lose weight and they are not returning the results you expected, or if you’re just now preparing to do so, there are a few things that you must always bear in mind, health experts and nutritionists say. As AllWomenStalk sums it up, in order to lose weight f... |
8 October 2009
14:31 GMT |
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Finding the time to squeeze in a workout each day is hard as it is, and this is precisely why one company thought of completely eliminating the half an hour or more needed to exercise. However, that’s not to say that there will be no workout at all – quite on the contrary, thanks to the BodyTogs Wearable ... |
6 October 2009
14:31 GMT |
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Amidst ongoing debate over the soda tax that is believed to actively bring the obesity epidemics to a halt, or at least to contribute to putting a damper on it, Coca Cola has announced a rather surprising move, that of including a detailed calorie count on the labels of each beverage, WSJ Blogs informs. The change wi... |
2 October 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Few are those who could ever forget the catchy “The Cheeky Song,” like it or not. Even fewer can erase from their memory the tacky and often embarrassing outfits of the Romanian twins who broke on the international market with the above-mentioned song a few years back. Now, the two girls are all grown up ... |
31 August 2009
14:31 GMT |
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We’re constantly told that, if we want to lose the extra pounds we’ve been complaining about since forever, we should get a gym subscription and start sweating all the fat off. We’re also told we’re to eat healthier but, whether we know it or not, the two don’t really seem to go hand in ... |
7 August 2009
15:01 GMT |
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You are what you eat. You also eat by the company you keep, a new study shows, with women tending to increase the calorie intake when having dinner with a female friend and bringing it down when seated opposite a man. Similarly, the number of people seated for dinner also influences the number of calories a woman ing... |
6 August 2009
15:31 GMT |
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We all know – only too well – that we have to work out in order to stay in shape and, at the same time, healthy. We also know that, if we don’t keep active, problems appear and gaining a couple of pounds is actually the least of our concerns. Therefore, working out is a must, but it’s precisel... |
28 July 2009
15:41 GMT |
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We’ve been told so many times that we’re to always read the labels of the food we buy (both for the ingredients and the calorie content), that most of us have probably already made it an involuntary habit each time we go out grocery shopping. Women, in general, tend to look at labels to see how many calor... |
16 July 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Spices are usually not recommended with diets or, for that matter, to anyone whose main concern is weight maintenance. However, there is one such condiment that can be added to meals and that, besides making it tastier, also helps burn more calories by boosting the metabolic rate. A recent study indicates Tabasco can... |
2 June 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Even if we’re dieting or not, we are constantly attracted to the low-fat aisle in the supermarket, where the so-called figure-friendly products are. Because they’re marketed as super light and low on fat, we tend to believe that they’re actually healthier, while also a wonderful help when it comes t... |
28 April 2009
14:11 GMT |
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Sodas of any kind are the most popular beverages in the world, especially among teens and children in the developed world. But the problem with these drinks is that they are laden with sugar, which, if consumed in excess, can cause a range of severe medical conditions, including diabetes and obesity. New medical rese... |
15 April 2009
06:27 GMT |
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It is already common knowledge that walking at a brisker pace can burn more calories and be more pleasant than, say, jogging or hitting the gym for some intense cardio, especially for those who don’t like sweating or putting too much of an effort into something at once. However, they too can now make the most o... |
8 April 2009
13:11 GMT |
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Eating at home has now become one of those things that we think back on and wish we’d get back, yet for some unknown reason it’s harder and harder for us to find some time to actually cook something. While the effects of eating out are well known by now (and clearly visible in all of us), it’s the d... |
18 February 2009
14:41 GMT |
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It has been shown that few of us hardly need any excuse for ordering an alcoholic drink at the end of a long working day. If moderation is exercised, one drink per day is actually hailed as having health benefits we don’t get to enjoy otherwise but, sometimes, the one drink threshold is often ignored. Thanks to... |
26 January 2009
15:21 GMT |
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Following a similar initiative in New York, the British government is pushing for a law that will force restaurants, takeaways and fast-food joints to publish the calorie content of all dishes on the menus. The move, it is believed, will contribute to a decrease in the daily calorie intake by providing customers with... |
16 January 2009
04:16 GMT |
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Recent studies have revealed that all the persons that usually snore while resting, as well as the ones suffering from snore-related disorders - such as the sleep apnoea, when patients, while snoring, actually have moments when they stop breathing – are efficient in burning calories, as if they would do some wo... |
16 December 2008
11:11 GMT |
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Mac OS X software developer danholt4mac has announced its acquiring Calories from its original makers, NSObjects. danholt4mac has an impressive portfolio of OS X apps, but apparently it wasn't complete without NSObjects' journaling app for daily nutrition activities.Calories will be developed from now on by... |
5 November 2008
05:48 GMT |
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NSObjects has updated its nutrition tracking and analysis utility for Mac OS X, Calories. Version 1.2 adds a few UI enhancements, as well as some new user requested features. Among the new additions is CSV Export, and the ability to set goals for all nutrients in the preferences window.Using Calories is as simple as ... |
20 October 2008
14:51 GMT |
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In the recent years, overweight and obesity have spread all around the world. Due to the risk of chronic and cardiovascular diseases, overweight has become a global problem and scientists struggle to find efficient solutions to keep it under control. Until now, the best results are still the result of regular physica... |
31 August 2008
10:54 GMT |
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Jon Brown has released BeFit 1.0, an easy-to-use Mac app that will help you track the caloric value of your meals. It's intuitive, functional and practical and lets you track your foods using limitless lists, multiple food groups, the Spotlight searching feature in OS X and more. You can even print out your food... |
29 August 2008
08:20 GMT |
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Calories, a Mac app that lets you manage dishes and tracks your calorie intake, has been updated to version 1.1. When we first covered the app, we noted that NSObjects promised to include custom foods, printing, improved search and localized date and time features, with the next release. As it turns out, the develope... |
25 July 2008
05:44 GMT |
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Yesterday, we were talking about ways to speed up your metabolism and increase the number of calories you burn every day. I mentioned exercising (a brisk, 20 to 30 minute walk every morning should do the trick), strength training to build muscle and drinking caffeinated green and black teas for an extra input of anti... |
24 June 2008
03:40 GMT |
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When it comes to using up excess calories, the rule is extremely simple: the more you exercise, the more calories you burn. However, there are a few things about calorie burning that most of us don't know - things that are bound to help us get a better understanding of the amount of effort we need to undertake i... |
23 June 2008
11:42 GMT |
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When it comes to its health benefits, coffee is one of the most controversial beverages out there. So much has been said about it over the years, so many people have argued pro or against it that ultimately we're all rather confused about which side to take. That's why we're going to talk a little bit ... |
25 May 2008
05:15 GMT |
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1. Mobilize the fats. Physical exercise and sports burn 2,000 calories extra weekly. Walking, footing, biking, climbing stairs, swimming... Walking daily for one hour you will consume those calories. 2. Regulate the insulin. Eat aliments that are rich in fibers, which require more chewing and keep constant the levels... |
19 November 2007
13:41 GMT |
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There are many apparently bizarre theories about the case of the rampant current obesity in the western countries. A new one put the blame on ... the microwaves. "Obesity rates started to rise soon after 1984 - around the time of the rapid spread of microwave ownership. The mid-1980s also saw the first ready-meals a... |
8 June 2007
08:42 GMT |
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Perhaps the biggest fear of those that quit smoking is that they might gain weight. But the hardest thing is the quitting process: it requires on average three to four attempts. But paying attention to what and when you eat could help you maintain the line. The withdrawal symptoms, including irritability, low moods, ... |
15 May 2007
19:11 GMT |
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A long life is expected for Nicole Ritchie.Many studies have revealed that low calorie intake can rise health and longevity. A team led by Professor Stephen Spindler (University of California) has found that decreasing calorie intake later in life can still produce many of the health and longevity effects of life-lon... |
2 April 2007
06:36 GMT |
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