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Lose Weight By Slowing Down How Fast You Eat

Zach Effrog — Fri, 06 May 2011 06:00:13 +0000

Are you a fast eater? According to Laiko General Hospital in Athens, Greece, all you have to do is slow down to help reduce overeating–which, in return, could see you a few pounds lighter. The hospital’s research has shown that when a person eats a meal fast, it halts the hormones in the stomach from [...]

Watch Out For 3:23 P.M.

Zach Effrog — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 05:00:07 +0000

If you are on a diet, watch out for 3:23 P.M.--according to researches with the Atkins Diet, that's the exact time your willpower is the weakest.

A survey of 1,250 people on a diet showed 3:23 P.M. is that time in the day when boredom begins to set in, along with feelings of stress and when you start to feel hungry again.

Take A Break For Lunch Away From Your Desk

Zach Effrog — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:00:22 +0000

Research from the University of Bristol, England says eating lunch at your desk could cause you to eat more food as the day goes on. The study researched people who ate and played video games at the same time. Those who multi-tasked while eating, doubled the amount of calories they ate with dessert 30 minutes [...]

Does Eating Meat Make You Macho?

Zach Effrog — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:00:48 +0000

A new study shows that women love men who eat meat. When women were asked to rate a guy based on his diet only, they said vegetarians weren’t nearly as macho as those who ate meat. “Meat has been closely associated with power and privilege and a staple for the gentry, and a rare treat [...]

Chocolate Better Than Fruit?

Zach Effrog — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:00:27 +0000

Because of its health-boosting antioxidants, a new Hershey’s study finds eating chocolate is better than eating fruit. Senior Study Author Dr. Debra Miller says dark chocolate and cocoa have more flavanols than fruit. Flavanols are antioxidant that could help prevent heart disease. The study also finds adding sugar and milk to chocolate will dilute the dark [...]