PUBLIC MARKS with tag nutrition

We’ve heard for years about how it’s crucial to drink — say it with us — at least eight glasses of water a day. In addition to the health benefits, beauty experts in particular have stressed the importance of water in helping keep skin clear and glowing. But water is also a key element in any diet, since proper hydration can boost a person’s resting metabolic rate by 5 percent, which means that when it’s hydrated, your body will process an extra 80 calo…

Keep these 10 foods on hand at all times, and you’ll be able to whip up a delicious meal or snack that will keep your energy up and your immune system strong.

You want to cut calories. You want to stay cool. And you're hungry. A salad is the obvious solution. But gone are the days when a salad was a wedge of iceberg lettuce dotted with a few radish and tomato slices. Nowadays, a lovely assortment of feathery, frilly, curled and serrated "greens" -- some actually in beautiful shades of red, purple and burgundy -- adorn the produce section, beckoning to become part of a salad.

It’s clear that remaining leaner in the long-term isn’t as easy as the diet books claim. The purpose of dieting is to slim down permanently, not just for now. According to various studies, the leading diet plans help you to lose weight, and then put most of it back on again. The best diets will not only help you lose weight, but keep up your new physique. So if you can stick to a certain diet — that is the one that is best suitable for you.

Few foods elicit such strong opinions as milk and dairy products. People don't simply like milk or avoid milk, they preach about its virtues or its evils. Milk used to be considered a "perfect food," and nearly everyone agrees it's a leading source of calcium in the American diet. However, many studies have been done arguing both the positive and negative influences of dairy food on our hearts, cancer risk, bones, etc. Let's uncover the real deal on what milk can and can't do for us.

Weight loss for good is the goal of anyone unhappy with their current size and shape. The information on this site is aimed at anyone who wants help to lose weight and keep it off... for good! Exercise and a balanced diet are the key factors in fat loss and weight reduction. If you are eating more calories than you are burning off throughout the day the result will be that the calories will be stored as fat. The information on this site is aimed at helping you make a decision on how best to reduce body fat and get into shape.

There are a million reasons for not getting your full eight hours of sleep, but there are also some really important reasons why hitting the hay may be the best thing you do all day. Along with its well-known benefits for your skin, stress levels and immune system, sleep can also have an effect on your weight: According to studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, among others, people who don’t get enough shut-eye have been found to have a harder time los…

We’ve all met them … and if we’re honest, a few of them are our friends. They can turn all our best intentions into mistakes. Who are they? Food pushers! Learn how to handle a pal who regularly tempts you to cheat “just this once”. Plus, check out tips on finding the right weight loss buddy for you.

Learn what people just like you think about their ideal weight.

Ready for some small changes that bring results? Check out some easy ways to cut back on fat from saying yes to salsa to making mayo a no-no.

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Your eating choices should be slightly different depending on your body type.

New York City is thinking of banning trans fats in restaurants. This is only a few years after we banned smoking in restaurants, and, by my calculations, six months before we ban laughing in public.

It’s sad but true: When they say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, they aren’t talking about a blueberry muffin and a grande latte.

At least there are some good fats out there. Monounsaturated fats boost your good cholesterol and reduce your bad cholesterol.

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Recent studies have suggested that trans fatty acids have a deleterious effect on cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease, and point out that we're eating far more of these evil fats than we should, and far more than we used to.