Tag: food
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5 terrible diet tips to stop using right now
When it comes to dieting, it seems like everyone from your mom to your friends—even celebrities and fad-diet book authors—have an opinion on how to do it right. It’s one of the most crowded self-help spaces, and can be difficult to suss out the good advice from the just plain wrong. Of course you’ve heard […]
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Top 10 snacks that will make you a morning person
It doesn’t matter if you consider yourself an early bird or a night owl, some days we just wake up feeling out of sorts. But nutritionist Rob Hobson says you can eat your way to a better mood in the morning if you have the right food and drinks first thing. Here, he lists his top […]
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Top 17 winter superfoods
‘Superfood’ is the name given to a food having strong nutritional qualities that you can only benefit from if you eat the food in its entirety. In the case of winter superfoods, it is their vitamin C, antioxidant and unsaturated fat contents known to help boost immunity and fight infection that places them in the […]
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10 quick and healthy ways to spice up your lunch break
LEAFY BEEFY SANDWICH 424 calories, 4.2g saturated fat, 6.2g sugar, 1.8g salt Ingredients: 1 tsp horseradish; 1 tbsp low-fat cream cheese; 2 slices oat bread (for example M&S Eatwell Oaty Bloomer made with 30 per cent oats); 2 slices lean roast beef; a handful pea shoots and rocket or watercress (remove thick stalks). (more…)
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The 10 best celebrity dieters
1| Elizabeth Taylor According to Rebecca Harrington’s tales of celebrity dieting, I’ll Have What She’s Having, Elizabeth Taylor lived, for many years, high on the hog: peanut butter-and-bacon baguettes for lunch, fried chicken and Jack Daniel’s for dinner. Exercise does not loom large, although one imagines someone so much married went in for a few […]
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Top 6 foods to boost your brain power
Making sure you get as many nutrients as possible helps to optimise your focus, concentration, memory and even intelligence. But you don’t need to go and buy any specialist supplements – all the necessary one’s can be found in your local supermarket. Here, Cassandra Barns, a London-based nutritionist reveals the six best foods to boost […]
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5 myths about fat loss that most women believe
Are you struggling to lose fat but can’t figure out why? It’s probably because you’ve listened to too many myths and have taken all the wrong advice on board. Fat loss expert and London-based personal trainer Nicholas Polo clues us in on the biggest fat loss myths. When new gym members are asked to spell […]
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Top 8 foods that every man should eat
When push comes to shove, many men eat what they fancy or what’s on offer in the supermarket or work canteen. And in this day and age it’s usually stodgy, beige and a slow but steady route to heart disease. But there a few simple tricks that can make a massive difference to your diet […]
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10 creative ways to cook a turkey
The typical method for preparing a turkey is to put the bird in a hot oven and wait until it’s done—perfectly acceptable, if a little basic. Have a more adventurous Thanksgiving day this year by trying one of these out-of-the-box recipes. 1. MOLE-ROASTED TURKEY To create this delicious bird, Epicurious recommends marinating the turkey in […]
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5 things to help you stay feeling younger
From anti-ageing creams to rejuvenating juices – people try all manner of things to cling to their youth. But according to an expert in the field of ageing, the true secrets are far more simple – and they’ve been around for years. Dr Dawn Carr, an assistant professor at Florida State University, is a leading […]