Tag: nutrition
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Vitamin B12 Foods: The 10 Best Natural Sources that you need to be eating
Vitamin B12, also known as Cobalamin, is amongst the most complex and largest vitamins known to humans. It is essential for an active metabolism and proper functioning of the brain. Deficiency of the vitamin can lead to various health complications such as fatigue, depression, megaloblastic anaemia, brain damage, nerve damage, etc. What makes Vitamin B12…
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Nutrition labels: what you should be looking for
All supermarket aisles are bursting with “low fat”, “sugar free” or “high in fiber” food products these days. Are these products as healthy as they claim to be? Or are the manufacturers feeding you misleading information? We decode the nutrition label code and tell you what to look for. The Serving Size Serving sizes are…
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Nutritional Balance v/s Calorie Count: which is more important?
It’s National Nutrition Week, a good time to revisit some of the myths surrounding diet and weight loss. Let’s take a look at the concept of a calorie deficit, for instance. We’ve all been told that to lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than you burn. However, this is not entirely true. If…
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Eat More Fruit to Lose Weight
Can eating certain fruits and vegetables help you in your quest for weight loss? A recent study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, reveals that a few fruits and vegetables can help maintain or control body weight. The longitudinal study, conducted at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham & Women’s Hospital…
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Can a vegetarian diet help you lose weight faster?
Pumpkin or poultry – which of the two meal choices are likely to help you drop the pounds? Research shows that following a vegetarian diet may actually help you lose weight faster. There are many reasons why people choose to go vegetarian. Some are compelled by the environmental impact of confinement animal feeding operations (CAFO).…