Archive for February, 2009

Teeth-whitening sales soar 15% as Britons grow more image conscious

It seems more of us want dazzling teeth. And that has put a smile on the face of makers of products such as whitening kits and special toothpastes.
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Three daily cups of tea can reduce risk of stroke

The great British cuppa can protect against stroke, a study has found.
Drinking just three cups of tea a day reduces the risk of brain clots by 21 per cent, scientists found.
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Shredded Brussels Sprouts & Apples

Ingredients:
1 large, crisp apple, cut into bite-sized wedges
1 lemon, juice only
4 ounces extra-firm tofu cut into tiny-inch cubes (see photo)
a couple pinches of fine-grain sea salt
a couple splashes of olive oil
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
a scant tablespoon of maple syrup
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted and chopped
12 ounces (3/4 pound). brussels sprouts, washed and cut [...]
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Roasted Pumpkin Salad

Ingredients:
3 cups of pumpkin (or other winter squash), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
extra-virgin olive oi
fine grain sea salt
12 tiny red onions or shallots, peeled (OR 3 medium red onions peeled and quartered)
2 cups cooked wild rice*
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons warm water
1/2 cup [...]
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Baby Lima Soup with Chipotle Broth

Ingredients:
1 pound dried baby lima beans, picked over and rinsed
10 cups water
1 head garlic, top lobbed off to expose the cloves and loose skins removed
2 tablespoons olive oil or clarified butter
1 onion, halved top to bottom

and sliced into thin crescents
1 to 2 chipotles in adobo sauce
2 teaspoons fine-grain sea salt
Squeeze of lime juice [...]
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Muscle In Obese People And Type 2 Diabetes May Be Conspiring Against Them

Research by kinesiology investigator Dustin Hittel, PhD, has proven that muscle in extremely obese individuals produces large amounts of a protein called myostatin, which normally inhibits muscle growth – suggesting that for Type 2 diabetics, and the very obese, the task of getting healthy may be more difficult than initially thought.
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Incline Dumbbell Description

This chest exercise description shows you how to properly perform the incline dumbbell press exercise which emphasizes the upper chest.
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Biological Value

Biological Value (BV) Definition
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Choosing the Right Fat Burning Pills

By watching late night television, you will see that there are tons of fat burning pills available these days. Many of these pills simply jack you up and make you hyperactive. These are not the kinds of pills that you want to take. Not only are they inherently dangerous, but they can interact with other [...]

What Are Green Tea Weight Loss Products?

The number of green tea weight loss products in the market has been increasing in these few years. In fact, researches and studies have found that this kind of herb contains antioxidants. And it can also help a lot when you are trying to lose fat. This is why so many people are trying these [...]

Difficulty Losing Weight? How to Lose Lots of Fat Rapidly!

How to lose a significant amount of body fat in almost no time at all! Find out what the secret is to losing 10, 20, 30, 40+ Pounds in very little time.
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Why I Should Go For Safe Weight Loss?

Do you know that you should go for the idea of safe weight loss? As a matter of fact, there are plenty of programs or plans which are claimed to be effective whey losing weight is concerned. However, not all of them all really good for your health. You will need to make sure that [...]

Being Overweight Just As Risky To Health As Being A Smoker

Obese adolescents have the same risk of premature death in adulthood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, while those who are overweight have the same risk as less heavy smokers, according to research published on http://www.bmj.com today.
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Pork Rinds

Ingredients:
1 Pound Pork Fat
3 Cups Mineral Water
1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Of Fine Salt
2 Tablespoons Fine Ground Garlic
1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
Directions:
The first thing you will need to do, is go down to your local butcher, and pick up 1 pound of fresh pork fat. You can use more than a pound if you [...]