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Archive for the ‘Nutrition facts’ Category
Monday, February 11th, 2008
Do you know that a recent research showed that using artificial sweeteners might be related to weight gain? Amazing isn’t it?
The research was conducted by a team of scientists from Purdue University in USA and was published in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience.
 In the experiment were used two groups of rats – each fed with yoghurt. The first group was fed with artificial sweetened yoghurt and the second one with crystal sugar sweetened yoghurt. After that each group was given food – plenty of it. The results were amazing:
The group of rats fed with yoghurt sweetened with artificial sweetener gained more weight and put on more fat compared to the other group.
Imagine if you drink your favorite morning coffee sweetened with saccharin and then eat up a lot of the chocolates and sweets from the local vending machine. Eventually you gain weight, whereas your closest coworker drinks her coffee with sugar and stays the same weight. Sound terrible, but it could be true…
It is all explained by the theory for sweet expectations:
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
When I started my cinnamon recipes section month and a half ago I didn’t expect so many people would show interest in it. Now a few weeks later I shall continue with more cinnamon recipes for tasty and healthy desserts.
Cinnamon Oranges
This is a very simple dessert that can be prepared easily any time of the year. Takes only 10 minutes to prepare and serve. As you might be guessing oranges taste best in the winter when they are at their peak, hence the cinnamon orange dessert will have better flavor if prepared in the winter. Lucky you, cause you can try it immediately  and it will taste best.
Ingredients:
4 servings
4 navel oranges
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar or (1-2) tablespoons honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation:
Peel the oranges and remove the white pith from them. Use sharp knife to cut each orange into 5 or 6 slices and arrange them on 4 plates. Mix the orange and lemon juices, add the sugar and cinnamon and whisk. Poor 1 spoon over each orange slice pile and you are ready to serve.
Variation:
Instead of 1 tablespoon of sugar you can use (1-2) tablespoons of honey.
Nutrition Facts:
 This dessert is low in calories, sodium, and cholesterol with 86 calories, 2 mg sodium, no cholesterol, no fat, 1 g protein, 3 g fiber, and 258 mg potassium per serving.
Rich in Vitamin C – you get 150% of you daily value. Good for the heart.
Bon Appetit!
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
Honestly since honey and cinnamon for weight loss has become my most popular post, I think cinnamon and honey have become my little obsession (in the good meaning of the word).
Every time I was looking for cinnamon recipes I turned out that almost all cinnamon recipe also needed honey. Strange isn’t it, but having in mind the great weight loss mixture they make, it is not so surprising after all.
Well, this is exactly what happened the last time I was searching for cinnamon recipes, in particularly for cinnamon baked apples:
I found a few very similar recipes all with the same ingredients but with different preparation methods. Anyway, I just though finally I found a recipe with cinnamon and no honey, when all of a sudden it turned out that the last recipe needed a honey topping just before serving. It sounded so tempting and easy that I not only had great time preparing them, but also had an amazing experience eating them
The great news for all dieting people is that you get a nutrition bonus with every baked apple you eat 20% of your average daily fiber intake. This makes this delicious side dish a great source of fibers. But that’s not all – you also get the cinnamon and honey mixture (not as a drink this time). Well, the amounts of honey and cinnamon here are way lower than the amounts in the drink, but yet they work the same way, after all the cinnamon, honey and apple are all healthy, right
Here is the cinnamon honey apple recipe:
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Monday, February 26th, 2007
It’s well known that today’s secret of most men and women for successful weight loss and maintenance is the Medifast weight loss program.
Its most popular and effective meal plan is the Medifast 5 & 1 weight loss plan that helps you lose weight quickly and safely – up to 2-5 pounds a week.
Read more about Medifast benefits in our Medifast Diet Review
Let’s reveal the secrets of Medifast Diet meal plan to successful weight loss:
5 & 1 diet meal plan
Typical weight loss of up to 2 – 5 pounds a week while on 5 and 1 diet meal plan. The calorie count varies between 800 to 1000 per day and is recommended for most people who really want to lose weight.
Each day you eat 5 Medifast meals plus 1 “lean and green” meal. It is better to plan them 2 to 3 hours apart throughout the whole day – do not left all for the evening.
You can use any of the Medifast products to plan your own diet meals. However, the Medifast team offers you a list of example 5 & 1 meal plans, which you can download from their download section.
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Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
The idea of the high protein diets is to take about 50%-70% of proteins, very low fats and carbs.
Why is it so important to take more proteins when dieting?
Proteins are about 15% of the body mass of an average person. Our body tissue is built of protein molecules. Muscles, cartilages, ligaments, skin and hair – these are all mainly protein materials. You must have proteins in your diet, otherwise instead of fat you will lose muscle mass. (more…)
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Monday, November 6th, 2006
Have you ever heard of the Protein Shake Diet? If you’ve never heard of it, then you’ve missed a great opportunity to lose weight fast and easy. I am not joking, not at all. And that’s why I am here to help you catch up on the latest diet news, trends and products. (more…)
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Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Unlike the meal replacement shakes and bars, the protein diet shakes have 100 or fewer calories per serving, so they cannot replace a whole meal. They are designed to supply you with high quality proteins and to provide you with the right combination of proteins, fats and carbohydrates to keep you feeling great while losing weight.
Well, at least that’s what the package description says and I know that you need a little more than that to decide if diet protein shakes are good for you.
What I think is that the high protein diet shakes are good for everybody who wants to lose weight. (more…)
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Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Recently I came across a successful weight loss formula called Diet-To-Go. It is a food prepare and delivery service. It is not just food but healthy and fat free food with great taste. I think Diet-To-Go might be the future of healthy living and dieting. (more…)
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Thursday, May 18th, 2006
 After the honey and cinnamon weight loss recipe, now I present you another interesting recipe with honey and cinnamon for lowering cholesterol.
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons of cinnamon powder
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 2 cups of tea (for best results use green tea)
Preparation
Mix the cinnamon and honey in a larger bowl, and add the 2 cups of tea (green tea).
Serving
Take it 3 times a day.
Benefits of honey and cinnamon
- lowers blood cholesterol levels by 10% within 2 hours
- honey and cinnamon mixture can cure chronic cholesterol
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