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July 2009
Celebrity Diet Tip: Jessica Alba
Just four months after giving birth to daughter Honor Marie, Fantastic Four star Jessica Alba has shed 11kg and regained her toned pre-pregnancy figure. The 27 year old fellows a low-fat, low-carb diet and trains six days a week with personal trainer.
Bad Things Come in Small Packages
If you think buying junk food in small packages will help you eat less, think again!!
Two new studies show some people actually consume more calories when unhealthy food portions and packages are smaller because they perceive it to be “diet” food.
Participants in a study at the Technical University of Lisbon in Portugal watched sitcoms and were told the study was about evaluating ads. Different sized bags of potato chips accompanied the viewing, and the small packets were devoured more readily. “Because they are considered to be innocent pleasures, small packages may turn out to be sneaky small sins,” the researchers concluded.
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Fit For Work
Great abs will not just help you look great at the beach, being physically active may reduce the risk of repetitive-strain injury at work as well. Researchers from the University of British Columbia analyzed data from the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey.
Fruit Juice: Cranberry Juice
A good choice for women, as cranberry juice has been proven help in reducing and preventing the incidence of urinary tract and bladder infections.
A Canadian clinical study also showed that cranberry juice can increase the levels of “good” cholesterol in the blood by 8%, as well as provide antioxidant protection against bad cholesterol, LDL.
Fruit Juice: Grape Juice
There are several good studies linking grape juice with reduced incidence of heart disease. Again, the antioxidants in the grape juice appear to stop LDL getting oxidized by free radicals. A US study made a strong link between Concord grape juice and reduced blood pressure.
Fruit Juice: Grapefruit Juice
Grapefruit juice, like other citrus juices, is rich in vitamin C, and one study also suggested that a glass a day may help prevent eye cataracts. Pink or ruby grape fruit contains some lycopene, another powerful antioxidant which is found abundantly in tomatoes.
Book Review: Clean Up Your Diet by Max Tomlinson
Clean Up Your Diet Review
by Max Tomlinson
