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Eat Yourself Thin

Have you ever heard the term Negative Calorie Foods?  Negative Calorie Foods take more calories to eat and digest than they contain. You can stuff yourself with as much of these foods as you can humanly stand, and still lose weight! Here’s a whole bunch of them – Broccoli   Cabbage   Carrot   Cauliflower   Celery   Chili Peppers…

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Watermelon

Did you know that Watermelon is a fruit AND a vegetable? Its a member of the gourd family. Watermelon is high in Vitamin C (1 cup gives you 25% of your daily vitamin C) , Vitamin A, potassium and carotenoids, low in calories. High water content, but it’s a diuretic- helps your body remove excess…

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Pistachios

  You might have heard new commercials lately that say that pistachios are a complete protein. I was a little surpirsed, so I looked into it, and sure enough – it is!   From the USDA – PISTACHIOS DRY ROASTED – Serving size – 1 cup   Energy 567 kcal   Protein 20 g  …

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Yogurt

  Yogurt contains a culture that keeps your intestinal flora (good bacteria) in balance. Yogurt reduces bad bacteria and helps reduce infections. Probiotics help feed good bacteria. Yogurt is high in calcium, good for your bones, skin, hair, teeth. Some cultures use it topically as well. It helps weight loss by helping the body burn stored…

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Wine

    There’s more to wine than resveratol. For many centuries, wine was safer to drink than the water. It was used as a digestive aid even before Jesus was born.  Some varieties contain a cholesterol fighting chemical called saponins. Zinfandel has been found to have the highest saponins. All wines, when limited to about…

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Whole Grains – heatlhy or not?

  Whole grains are high in fiber – a great cholesterol reducer. The whole grain also includes plant sterols which lowers cholesterol by blocking the absorption of bad cholesterol in the intestine. High in magnesium. Magnesium deficiency is linked to eye sight problems, bone loss, heart disease, colon cancer, and even MS. But –  Fiber…

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Water

  What’s the one thing that you can do that will- > Help your skin look better> Give you more energy> Help you think better> Help remove toxins from your body> Help your body work more efficiently Give up? OK, let’s have a visual demonstration. Go get a sponge from under the sink. See how…

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