From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Lose Weight not Your Health!

Some of the most eagerly awaited weight loss pills that promise to reduce appetite, calm our cravings, and boost our body’s metabolism are still in the pipeline. Vigabatrin is a drug that has been shown to have effects in treating drug addiction. It is suspected that vigabatrin will also work on obese patients and help [...]

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Sleep and Weight Loss

sleeping lady

Several researches have shown (especially those done at the University of Chicago) that sleep deprivation can upset the hormonal balance in our body. This can in turn trigger a decrease in leptin (a hormone that helps in making us feel full), and an increase in levels of ghrelin (a hormone that stimulates hunger)

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Anti-Aging Diet

Follow these simple instructions to improve your complexion, skin tone and any other aging signs. Watch the video of Ms. Rosemary Ellis (Editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping) has to share about this anti-aging diet and superfoods. The highlights of this conversation are: -Swap empty calories for antioxidant rich alternatives. -Unhealthy fats accelerate aging process. -Superfoods keep [...]

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Shopping the ShopWiki Way!

shopping with wiki

For internet shoppers, yet another online shopping boon is ShopWiki. Majority of us use Google to find things over the internet-be it books, articles, notes or any general information. Likewise, ShopWiki offers to find our favorite products/items that we want to buy online. Recently I was browsing for various health and beauty products on ShopWiki, [...]

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Online Shopping Savings Options

Since the advent of internet, things are becoming easier in every walk of life. Be it work, studies, or even spending your free time, internet has made it possible for the users to organize everything and utilize the most of it. Online shopping is just another boon from the World Wide Web. Whoever has coined [...]

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Raw Garlic Vs Cooked-There is a difference!

According to some recent studies done by various health experts and researchers, raw garlic is thought to prevent blood clots. It has also been shown to keep the blood pressure down or at least under control. However, in our practical life, majority of the recipes call for cooked garlic. Recently a group of Argentinian scientists [...]

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