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The Facts About Orange Juice

Canned Orange Juice from frozen concentrate may not have the appeal of a premium jug, but according to the Journal of Nutrition Research, it may be healthier. Made with the whole fruit (including the peel), it contains more hesperidin, a potent antioxi

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Can Eating Dairy Cure Acne?

Yes it can! In recent scientific studies, acne patients who had a yogurt drink enriched with 200mg. of lactoferrin daily (a milk protein available in the supplement Praventin), had fewer breakouts and less oily skin than patients in a control group

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Compulsive Overeating

People who compulsively overeat repeatedly consume excessive amounts of food, sometimes to the point of abdominal discomfort. However, unlike bulimics, they do not get rid of the food through various body functions.

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Are You Sugar-tized?

Don't you hate when you're minding your own business, sticking to a healthy diet plan and then all of a sudden a craving for junk food comes along and ruins your good efforts to stay on track?

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Lose the Last 10 Pounds

Why is your scale stuck? You've cleaned up your diet, sweated off countless calories, and watched pounds melt away, but now the scale has come to a screeching halt. What is going on?

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Drop Twice As Much Weight

Keeping a food diary can speed weight loss results. Dieters who wrote down what they eat lose twice as much weight as those who don't keep a record, research shows. New to keeping a food Journal? Here are four do's of keeping track.

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Eat For Energy

The more often you consume good-for-you food, the more power you'll have. Studies show that people whose blood sugar (glucose) is elevated to a healthy level, as it is after regular meals, have more self-control and can more easily resist junk food.

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Your Body's Motor Oil

Dairy gets all the credit for fortifying your frame, but there may be another food that can help you bone up, it's Olive Oil. In a study, people who consumed a Mediterranean diet plus virgin olive oil for two years saw an increase in osteocalcin, a pro

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Make Exercise Automatic

To start a new exercise habit, pick a time when you'll be able to work out consistently, like first thing in the morning. Studies show that people who exercise regularly do it at the same hour every time, says Lisa A.

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Corn Overfed

Eating genetically modified corn could make you fat and lead to obesity, according to new research. Scientists found that rats fed GM corn for three months ate slightly more (and grew slightly bigger) than a group fed non-modified corn.