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Fats Facts

Fat is bad for you...the food industry has exploited this belief in order to sell low-fat and fat-free versions of just about every food product under the sun. But the truth is that fat, in small amounts,...

3 comments    health education food
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Olive Oil vs. Canola Oil: Fat Profiles

I'm the first to admit that I swear by olive oil. It's pretty much the only oil that I cook with and I've tried all different kinds of olive oil to find what I like. But I'm also the first to admit that...

26 comments    health food diet
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Why A Full Body Workout? 2nd Session

Hi Again Glad to see you back, hope you have tried and enjoyed workout No 1 http://hubpages.com/hub/Why-A-Full-Body-Workout. You should be feeling great after the first full body workout, and ready for...

0 comments    health fitness exercise
fresh anchovies78

Health Benefits of Anchovies

Anchovies are small, common salt fish that is found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Anchovy have shiny silver scale, its length ranges from 2 cm to 40 cm and it has a slender body. Anchovies...

1 comment    health sardines anchovies
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How To Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease

Heart disease claims the lives of around 500,000 people per year and is a bigger killer than all the forms of cancer combined.Although this disease does build up as people grow older,the resulting impact is...

1 comment    how to home tips
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Elevated cholesterol

With a healthy, balanced diet and lifestyle can alleviate many symptoms blood pressure or elevated cholesterol. Thank illness or physical complaints can be counteracted by a specific diet or a particular food...

0 comments    diet foods cholesterol
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Not All Fat is Bad, but Which Fat is Good Fat?

I'm sure you've probably programmed yourself to be scared of eating any type of fat by now, but you actually do NEED to eat fat. The fear probably stems from your dislike for having fat on your body, but...

2 comments    food eating weight loss
Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acid68

Health Benefits of OMEGA 3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Fish oil contains omega 3 fatty acids, unsaturated oils that can help prevent heart disease. The body can also make it from alpha-linolenic acid. Health Benefits from the Daily Consumption of Omega...

0 comments    health food diet
Avocados and vegetable oils are a rich source of monounsaturated fats57

Fats for Health

In this modern day and age it seems paradoxical to talk of eating fat for health. Yes, we had Atkins but let's face it, that was an extreme (if efficacious) program for weight-loss that had no concern for...

0 comments    health food diet
Good versus Bad Cholesterol70

Lower High Cholesterol Levels Before It’s Too Late

According to the American Heart Association, too much cholesterol in the body can lead to heart disease and stroke—rated American’s No. 1 and No.3 killers respectively.   These diseases are often...

6 comments    health how to tips
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