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11 Foods for Faster, Easier Weight Loss
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Hold this thought: To lose weight effectively and permanently, you need to eat. And eat smart. Happily, nature designed a lot of delicious edibles to turn up your fat-burning furnace, flatten your belly, and take a big bite out of your appetite.
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Here are 11 of the get-slim food gems we’re talking about. . . . .
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Yogurt
Mmmm. This creamy, tangy snack is loaded with calcium — and studies show that calcium may curtail weight gain by hindering the absorption of fat in the small intestine.
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Eggs
Turn breakfast into a fat-burning morning boost by skipping the stack of pancakes and feasting on
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Jun 01 2011
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Tags: anxiety, body, depression, diet, effect, experience, fiber, fish, food, fruits, health, heart, milk, seeds, source, stress, vegetables
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Chow down on eats that tame hunger and reduce anxiety
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Eat It to Beat It
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We all know that tension can wreak havoc on our eating patterns. But the right (healthy!) foods can often help tame mindless munching and cravings and, better yet, actually lower overall anxiety and its symptoms. Eight of our favorites:
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Dark Chocolate
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High in flavonoids, which are lauded for their relaxing properties (chamomile tea is another great source), chocolate also contains phenethylamine, a chemical that enhances your mood. The darker the chocolate, the more healthy substances you’re getting in your diet, so look for bars that are 70 percent cacao or higher.
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Skim Milk
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Turns out that a glass of warm milk really is calming. One study found that women who drank four or more servings of lowfat or skim milk every day were about half as likely to experience stress-related PMS symptoms than those who drank less than one serving a week.
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Oatmeal
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Carbs help you produce serotonin, a calming hormone that helps fight anxiety’s negative effects-which is probably why many of us crave them when we’re stressed. Go with the craving and choose healthy sources. Oatmeal is high in fiber, which means that your body will absorb it slowly. In one fell swoop, you’ll prolong the serotonin boost, keeping yourself feeling full for longer (and on less) and making sure your blood sugar’s in check.
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Salmon
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Research shows that omega-3 fatty acids-abundant in fish like
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Posted: under "A TASTE of the TROPICS".
Tags: caramel, Caribbean, fruits, ice-cream, island, Jamaican, nutmeg, papaya, rum, smiles, taste, treats
Papaya Ice Cream Patch
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INGREDIENTS :
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2 small Papayas (papaws) ( about 3 inches in diameter)
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Rum raisin ice cream
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caramel
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4 tablespoons of nutmeg
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METHOD:
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Aug 12 2009
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Tags: advice, barbeque, calories, choices, dinner, flavor, food, fruits, holidays, summer, tips, treats, vegetables, weight
Redo: Great Flavors, Fewer Calories
Oh boy—here come those grand summer barbeques, and all the tasty treats that go with them. But if you’re a hard-core griller, are you doomed to put on weight during the summer months, or can you have your burger and eat it too?
Here, for example, are 2 possible BBQ platters that will have distinctly different effects on a person’s weight:
BBQ Plate - Choice # 1:
1 chicken drumstick, fried
1 small bag of potato chips, fried
1 hamburger (85 percent lean) with 1 tablespoon of regular mayo on a plain bun
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May 24 2009
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Tags: chicken, dinner, food, fruit, fruits, grill, mango, meal, mint, onion, recipe, rice, salad, sauce, seasoning, spices, sugar, treats, vinegar, yogurt
Curried Chicken with Mango Salad
Prep Time 30 min.
Cook Time -
Serves 4
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INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mango chutney
- 2 teaspoons garam masala (see Tip) or curry powder, mild or hot
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed, trimmed of fat
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 mango, diced
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
COOKING DIRECTIONS
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Apr 20 2009
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Reason 1
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, “When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah.”
The teacher asked, ” What if Jonah went to hell?”
The little girl replied, “Then you ask him”.
Reason 2
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child’s work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, “I’m drawing God.”
The teacher paused and said, “But no one knows what God looks like.”
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, “They will in a minute.”
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Apr 19 2009