Weight loss

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Find out which weight loss diets and supplements can actually work.

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Guarana Health Benefits

Guarana extracts are derived from the seeds of a Brazilian vine, Paullinia cupana. It is named after the Guarani people of the rain forest who roast the seeds to brew a traditional, coffee-like, stimulating drink. Known locally as the ‘food of the gods’, guarana berries have an extraordinary appearance that […]

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My 5-Step Detox Diet Plan

Detox is something everyone feels they need from time to time, especially after a period of excess or when you feel unfit, lethargic and require a health and energy boost. Detoxing is an ancient practice that is used in many forms of traditional medicine to balance health and prevent disease. […]

Raspberry Ketone for Weight Loss

Raspberry ketone has gained an enviable reputation for boosting weight loss. Raspberries are among the tastiest of fruits and raspberry ketone, or frambinone, is among the 230 volatile components which give raspberries their lovely, characteristic scent. Open a bottle of raspberry ketone supplements, inhale, and you will instantly recognise the […]

Green Coffee Bean Extract For Weight Loss

Green coffee bean extract for weight loss is gaining in popularity as research evidence continues to support its use in boosting metabolism and stimulating fat burning. While green coffee bean extract is often dismissed as simply a source of caffeine, its weight loss potential is boosted by the presence of […]

Is Pasta Fattening Or Not?

Have you ever wondered why the Mediterranean diet is so beneficial for health despite featuring ladles of pasta? Pasta is usually considered a fattening food. Made from semolina (durum wheat) flour, egg, salt and water, a hundred grams of dry pasta provides a hefty 75g carbohydrate. When cooked, this absorbs […]

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Low Fat Versus Low Carb Diets

Whether to follow a low fat or a low carb diet is a polarising issue, but views are changing. Now that sugar is the new demon, evidence is swinging away from the traditional low fat diet towards one that is lower in carbohydrates and has a lower glycemic load. This […]