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Category: Nutrition
Posted by: NatureGuy
We all harbor the hope that we are eating right. More often than not, that's easier said than done. The demands of work and family drain our time and our patience. We live fast and eat worse. And try to compensate by taking handfuls of vitamins and other over-the-counter supplements.

The question is...can all that pill popping be good for you? According to nutritionists, the short answer is no. At the very least, say many nutritionists -- if you're missing the mark on a healthy diet, then whole food supplements are at least a step in the right direction.

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Category: Weight Management
Posted by: naturesb
Negative calorie foods are foods that take more calories to burn than they offer naturally. Negative doesn't mean that the food actually has a negative calorie value as this is impossible. It simply means that the body has to work harder to convert these foods into energy than the food is worth.

Lets use celery as an example. A serving of celery offers an average of 6 calories. It can easily take over 12 calories to digest that stalk of celery leaving us with a loss of 6 calories. A myth that chewing burns the calories has surfaced lately but its actually the digestive system's attempt to break down the cellulose in the celery that takes so much energy. There are many foods such as celery that has this property.

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Category: Beauty
Posted by: naturesb
Acne is a very serious problem for many people. Severe acne causes not only embarrassment, but, for some, it can have long term affects on their self esteem and social behavior. The slew of remedies almost count higher than the millions suffering from acne. That's why it has been so difficult for many people to get any real results.

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