Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Posted by Alexandra on November 29th, 2009
Vitamin A: All You Need to Know
Vitamin A… Quite a controversy this one! Worshiped for its vision enhancing capabilities and blamed for hip fractures. Oh my… Is there a story here? Best place to look for Vitamin A! Cancer? There’s a very heated debate out there about Vitamin A and cancer prevention. Scientists believe that this...
Categories: Nutrition
Posted by Alexandra on November 11th, 2009
The Greener, the Fewer Calories
When it comes to calories, there’s color discrimination even between fruit and vegetables.  When our parents told us to eat mostly greens, who knew we should take this literally? Indeed, fruit and vegetables have fewer calories if they come in “the green version”! Apples, grapes, asparagus…...
Categories: Diet Talk, Nutrition
Posted by Alexandra on November 7th, 2009
Brilliant Tips for Burning More Calories
Do you envy those people who can eat anything and stay thin? Don’t be ashamed, we all do! But you can become one of them! Their secret is a fantastic metabolism that burns all those extra calories! Are you worried about your weight? With these tips, you can have the metabolism you don’t even dare...
Posted by Alexandra on October 14th, 2009
Brain Chemistry: Eat to Feel Good
You can get rid of all those biological problems that hinder your well being! You just have to treat your body right! And there are even things you can do to get those beta endorphins soaring! Your incredibly complex brain! 1.Replace sweets with greens! To break that sugar rush-sugar crush cycle that...
Categories: Nutrition, Wits
Posted by Alexandra on October 14th, 2009
Brain Chemistry: Food and Mood
Does food make you happy? Why do you resort to chocolate every time you feel down? There’s logic behind your choice, and it has a lot to do with your mood! What you eat tips the balance of your brain chemistry and you end up feeling shitty or happy for no apparent reason! How you might ask? Well let’s...
Categories: Nutrition, Wits
Posted by Alexandra on October 8th, 2009
The Salt Water Flush
If you thought that dealing with the hunger of the Master Cleanser Diet would be the worst part, think again! Holding down the salt water concoction is! But it’s also a necessary process that you’ll grow to enjoy once you start seeing the benefits with your own eyes. Water Glass What does it do? The...
Categories: Diet Talk
Posted by Alexandra on October 6th, 2009
Master Cleanser Lemonade Recipe
The ingredients for the lemonade are: Lemonade! Organic Lemons (or limes, but lemons seem to work better) Maple Syrup (It has to be the good kind! Grade B Maple Syrup!) Cayenne Pepper (For all those Europeans out there, this is red pepper!) How to prepare the recipe: In 1 Liter of water add: 7 Tablespoons...
Categories: Diet Talk, Recipes
Posted by Alexandra on October 4th, 2009
The Master Cleanser and Me
The time has come to give the Master Cleanser Diet a try for myself. If I’m gonna write about this diet, I intend to base my articles on experience, not just research. So at the end of a rather painless day, I’m ready to share with you the journey I’ve just embarked on. Lemon But let’s start...
Categories: Daily Corner, Diet Talk
Posted by Alexandra on September 29th, 2009
Vitamin K: a Gender Biased Vitamin?
When it comes to Vitamin K it all looks fine and dandy, but truth be told, there’s a lot we don’t know. Only few effects of Vitamin K consumption have been proven so far, and these are mostly benefits. But research is currently testing some theories that don’t look too bright! What’s beneficial...
Categories: News, Nutrition
Posted by Alexandra on September 28th, 2009
Extreme Diets and Dangerous Weight Loss Tips
Everybody who’s anybody is interested in how to lose massive amounts of weight in incredibly short amounts of time! Sadly, few of those who take this road care about consequences. So you want it? You have it! Do they work? Yes! Are they safe? No! The following are fast diet tips I would never advise...