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How does portion control work for weight loss?
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How does portion control work for weight loss?

It is so hard to say no to a large portion of delicious food, especially if hunger pangs have already struck. When we eat something we like, we are often tempted to go back and fill our plate again...

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Calorie Counting
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Calorie Counting

The RDA (recommended daily allowance) for calorie intake is shown below: 2,000 a day for a woman 2,500 for a man For children, it is age related but the BDA (British Dietetic Association) recomme...

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What are Fats
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What are Fats

Fats, both saturated and unsaturated can be found in a lot of foods, they are present in proteins, carbohydrates and dairy products. Sometimes referred to as "oils" or "lipids", foods will normally...

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What is Dairy
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What is Dairy

Dairy products are mass produced and ingredients in many different foods. A simple definition of Dairy, is any foods made from the milk products of animals, or produced in the mammary glands. Th...

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What are Fruits and Vegetables
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What are Fruits and Vegetables

The list of beneficial properties from fruits and vegetables is vast, the high level of nutrients contained in many fresh fruits and free vegetables is used by the body to improve function, motor a...

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What are Carbohydrates
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What are Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are the energy giving ingredient containing 4 calories per gram. Complex and simple carbohydrates or Saccharides are organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, with man...

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What are Proteins
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What are Proteins

Proteins can be found in any animal based product and some plant based ones too. We ourselves are made up of proteins, from our skin and hair to our beating hearts. Defined from a nutritional point...

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Food groups in nutrition
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Food groups in nutrition

The human body is an incredible feat of natural engineering. We have evolved over the years into a species that governs the planet, every day we discover new things. In the past we have survived th...

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Fad and Crash Dieting
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Fad and Crash Dieting

Terminology used to describe a simple diet that are often short-term, weight loss intensive and potentially dangerous when extended. Used for the rapid loss of weight and differ only slightly from ...

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