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The Goods on the Ketogenic Nutritional Plan
Beginning in the 1970s many doctors and nutritionists advised against eating fatty foods. Such advice led to a significant rise in carbohydrate-based meals—that is, meals with a high content of glucose (sugars) like bread and pasta. The human body can either run on carbohydrates (glucose) or ketones (metabolized fat). The process whereby the body runs on fats as opposed to sugars is called ketosis. This happens when carbohydrates are severely restricted, causing the body to rely on fat intake or existing fat stores already present.
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Why Starving Your Way to a Size Zero is Not Helping You
“Maybe, if I don’t eat for one month straight, I could totally rock that bodycon dress at the party”. We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Starving our way to a perfect fit every now and then, believing that not eating for long hours is the fastest way to lose that extra inch. Well, sure–it might be. But it is also the fastest way to disturb your body’s metabolism–which could lead to something worse. Nourishment is a complex mechanism, which involves much more than just eating food. It is a combination of your psychological state, situational conditions, and biochemical signals being sent from your brain to your body and vice versa.…
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8 Ways to Set Goals and Stay Motivated
Every new year, we use our resolutions to admit to the world ways in which we want to better ourselves. For a lot of us, it’s about being healthier, wealthier, and wiser. But, by the time we’ve gotten all of the turkey and wine out of our system, our resolutions have begun to waver and fade. Here are some tips to bolster your determination without burning yourself out: 1. Think of it as a Challenge A “goal” is an ideal image that floats above our heads, nice and neat like a finished painting. For all its positive connotations, thinking of a resolution as a goal can disconnect it from the…
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Top Diets for 2015
BY SOFIA VARGAS January is over, and it’s getting harder to keep New Year’s resolutions for dieting; trying to find the best weight-loss diet, or maintaining one, can be tedious. Eating is one of the greatest pleasures in life, and choosing the best diet for you may not be an easy task. You may think that eating less is the answer, but it’s not always the healthiest one. With so many diet options out there, you have to know if what you’re really looking for is a weight-loss program or a healthy lifestyle commitment. Many of the weight-loss diets are not exactly the healthiest ones. Sometimes you can even feel…
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5, 4, 3, 2, What’s My Resolution Again?
Five easy tips to keep your New Year’s resolution on track By: Alexandra Davies On January 1 at 12:00 am, you ring in the New Year with your friends and family. The heat of this moment makes you think about what you can do differently this year: “I want to lose 20 pounds,” “I want to be able to run 12 miles,” “I want to go to the gym every day.” Every year, the first few weeks of January see gyms packed with determined individuals decked out in new workout gear, their resolutions at the front of their minds. Yet, fast-forward one month to February and you have a beer…
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Healthy Winter Nutrition
Winter does not mean the end of the growing season in Ontario. Do your body some good in the winter by choosing from these available fresh options and avoiding foods that do nothing for you.
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How to eat healthier while out on the Town
Despite its rich foods and many bakeries, it is still easy to eat quite well during a night on the Danforth.
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4 Low-Calorie Mocktails To Serve As Post Holiday Treats
Just because you decided to start the year with a healthier lifestyle, doesn't mean you have to miss out on all the fun. At your next party, try these low-calorie alcohol-free drinks without any guilt!
