Basis of Atkins Diet
Although most of us have only recently heard about the Atkins diet, truth is it’s been around since the 1970s. This diet was developed by Dr. Atkins, in response to patients complaining that they had difficulty sticking to a low fat diet, which was the standard
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What you need to know about pregnancy
Pregnancy is a wonderful and exciting time for an expecting mum, especially if this is your first pregnancy. You know there’s a new life forming inside you and you probably get more and more excited as the weeks go by, anxiously waiting to meet
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What is the South beach Diet and how does it work?
Introduction
The South Beach Diet does not involve limiting consumption of one type of nutrients, such as low carb or low fat diets. Instead, the fundamentals of this diet involve choosing the right nutrients and learning to have a more
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The History of Tea
Tea is the second most consumed drink in the world, after water. Its popularity stood the test of time because it’s more than just a warm drink. From the moment it was discovered, over 5,000 years ago, when the Chinese started stewing tea leaves in hot water, its health
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Introduction
There are many different types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), but all are characterised by a holistic attitude towards well-being, looking into mind, spirit and body of the patient, and not just dealing with specific symptoms, like in conventional medicine.
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Introduction
There are very few people that are 100% happy with their body, and most would be happy to find a way to lose a few pounds and gain some definition. Unfortunately, our metabolism has evolved in such a way that every extra calorie we ingest and not use is converted into fat and
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Elimination Diet Overview
Introduction
The Elimination Diet (sometimes called exclusion diet) is not a diet devised to lose weight, but to determine whether your current diet may be the factor creating unhealthy symptoms or even worsening your condition. These adverse symptoms may be the
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