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Archive for June, 2009

Does Chocolate Contain a Weight-Loss Secret?

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Before you reach for your next bite of chocolate, discover this tasty morsel’s weight-control powers

Could the most-craved food in the U.S. actually help you to lose weight? On average, Americans consume almost 12 pounds of this tasty treat per year—a potentially hefty number to add to waistlines around the country. But there is good news. [...]

Can “Good Oils” Help Promote Healthy Body Weight?

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Research suggests that specific fatty acids can enhance digestion, metabolism and body’s fat-binding abilities.
You may have a new tool in the fight for weight control and a promising way to keep your body from storing fat. Scientists now suspect that certain nutritional components can directly control and influence key metabolic factors in the body’s cells. [...]

How to Unleash Youthful Energy – At Any Age

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Simple nutritional strategy gives body and mind essential bursts of vitality.

Do you feel your energy fading? Do you find yourself falling asleep earlier in the evening? Does it take longer to wake up and embrace the day with an alert body and mind? Perhaps you’ve started avoiding your favorite activities or social events because you [...]

Appetite Control: Are Researchers “There Yet?”

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Scientists identify natural compound that may influence appetite and encourage positive weight-management habits.

Everybody, it seems, wants to lose weight. Meanwhile, researchers seem to be constantly searching for the Holy Grail of weight-loss science: a compound that curbs appetite. Now it seems that you may be able to influence your hunger with the help of yet [...]

Why Stress Clouds Brain Function & Memory

Monday, June 1st, 2009

New research reveals clues about maintaining sharp mental function.

The deadline squeezes you like a vise. Your co-worker is out, leaving you to pick up the slack. A secretary notifies you that the CEO just wired in some new instructions and now your e-mail is on the fritz. Just when you least expect it, the client [...]