Archive | May, 2009
Music and eating

Music and eating

Ever wondered why you tend to overeat and drink in a bar/club? It is the tempo of music which makes you eat. Faster the tempo, more you eat. Why does this happen? This is because you cannot concentrate on your food as your mind is on fun and not on health. You do not keep [...]

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Top ten foods that increase your hunger and cravings

Many dietitians will be happy if their clients say that they are eating very less. Great, better and faster weight loss and more clients. Wrong on my opinion!!!! If you don’t eat well, you cant beat food cravings. Cravings are the enemies to weight loss. If you want keep depriving yourself, you will end up [...]

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Are slimming centers good?

I have a lot of clients who come to me after several sprees and lighter pockets at various slimming centers. Their problem is that they have gained weight after all the money they have spent. Now they want solutions for permanent weight reduction. Let me tell you how these places work. First, when you go [...]

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Cheese and its health benefits

Cheese is the most misunderstood food around, mainly because of its fat content. Eating cheese has its own benefits. It has high quality protein and is high in calcium as well as phosphorous, zinc, Vitamin A, Riboflavin and vitamin B12. As it is rich in calcium, it prevents dental decay as it is low in [...]

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Alcohol and weight gain…

Alcohol is a part of almost everyone’s diet. I have seen many of my clients are sticking to their diet plans but still not losing weight steadily and have parched skins. Culprit: Alcohol!!!! Alcohol can make your waist line a vast line if you do not keep a check on the intake as it is [...]

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Does eating slowly have any impact on weightloss?

I have already covered this topic in my previous post Eat slow to prevent weight gain , and I just cant stress enough on the fact that this technique really does help you to lose weight. The speed at which you eat can also have an influence on your body shape. If  you eat quickly, [...]

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Bitter gourd and its benefits

A common vegetable in the indian kitchen is bitter gourd. It belongs to the same family as that of bottle gourd. Just like bottle gourd,it is low in calories and high in fiber. It contains beta carotene, a precursor to form vitamin A, hence can provide vitamin A. It is rich in vitamin B1, B2, [...]

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Mango souffle

Low calorie Mango souffle

Let me tell you a secret. I just love sweets and find it hard to resist them. Gee, my husband says I need a lion tamer to tame my sweet cravings. I keep trying out a lot of recipes with low calories ingredients so that I have sweet, but healthy eating. Try out my new [...]

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10 Diet mistakes what we commonly do…

There are many mistakes one can make when trying to lose weight. These are the common mistakes many do… Avoiding carbs- You need to eat enough carbs to sustain enough energy to go through the day. Eat good carbs such as whole grains. If you do not eat enough, you can have very low energy [...]

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