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Beyond calcium So you drink lots of milk and pop the odd calcium supplement. Well done. Well, sort of well done. Because when it comes to bolstering your bones the amount of calcium we tuck away is just part of the story. Bone is not static; but a living tissue made of a protein scaffold onto which hard minerals such as calcium are deposited, like bricks being cemented on to a framework of steel. Both the protein framework and minerals are continuously undergoing a process of remodelling. Which is why the huge emphasis on... Loose weight without dieting As anyone trying to lose weight knows, sometimes as hard as you try, the pounds won't shift. This is often down to extra calories sneaking in when your aren't noticing. For instance, how often have you given in to a snack as you pass your local newsagents on the way to work or had a chocolate craving which just has to be satisfied no matter what? Check out my top tips for getting the number on the scales heading downwards almost without trying. As any confirmed snacker knows, the vending machine and corner shop are packed with tempting nibbles. Don't get caught out! Plan ahead! Pop a pack of your favourite dried fruit in your bag, desk or glove box in the car. I love plump, succulent ready to eat apricots but the choice is yours. Chocoholics chill out! Don't beat yourself if you need the occasional fix. Stock up with mini Green and Black chocolates and indulge when you feel the need. With around just 50 calories a nibble, you satisfy your urge minus the extra pounds. Waistlines are...



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It's not simply what you put in your body that counts, it's what you put in it, and that's why Beauty Super Foods is essential reading for everyone who wants to optimize their looks. With our skin, hair, nails and eyes on show everyday, how they look can profoundly affect the way we feel about ourselves. If we look our best, we feel good, so it's little wonder that we spend so much on beauty regimes. And so we should, great cosmetics (my favourite are from the Organic Pharmacy) are vital. But so too is a diet that not only takes into consideration your general wellbeing, but can really boost the way look from the inside out...



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It only takes a few hundred extra calories eaten here and there over a typical day to gradually build up and trigger a gain in weight. For example an extra 200 calories more than you need over a year will lead to an excess of 73,000 calories which equates to a weight gain of around 1 stone and 4 pounds. Do this over five years and you can see just how easy it is for your weight to spiral out of control. And this can happen to the most health conscious of us. You don't need to be an obvious candidate who flagrantly chomps on chocolate, cakes and crisps all day to experience this creeping weight gain... ...Browse through our gallery of thumb-nail images and click each to find out much more...



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New links have been found linking genes, diet and heart disease has been discovered by scientists at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Centre... Drinking cola can weaken the bones of women of all ages from young girls to eighty year olds Good probiotic bacteria may help to stop some cancers say scientists in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition...



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To be in great shape you need to look after body. This means being balanced in your approach to life taking the right amount of physical activity, the right amount of time to chill out and relax and eating the kinds of foods that nourish and protect you from the inside out. Which is why we have created this 28 day eating plan which is bursting with fruits and vegetables, is long on foods to give you a gentle and slow release of energy, keep you feeling satisfied and help to conquer cravings. The meals have been designed for people of all ages. We have included calories and grams of fat they contain but we are more interested in you enjoying your meals and feeling balanced and happy after eating rather than totting up exactly what is in them...



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Italian scrambled eggs with spring onion In a frying pan over a low to medium heat add 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and sauté 3 roughly chopped spring onions for 3 - 4 minutes, break 2 eggs directly in to the pan, immediately stir the eggs until cooked through. The idea being that you are able to see bits of the egg yolk as well as the white. Season with some herb salt (see separate recipe) and a desert spoon of freshly chopped parsley and serve with a slice of multigrain bread...



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