Holiday weight gain is something very real and it starts every October, according to a new study. The same research concluded that it takes an average of five months to drop the extra holiday pounds. The research published by Cornell University was conducted on 3,000 people from the United States, Germany, and Japan. This led […]
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If you’re in the market for phyllo pastry recipes, we have plenty of those for you! What’s great about this type of pastry is the versatility and the virtual infinity of possible toppings and fillings to use. And since we’re talking about versatility, I’m confident that the list of phyllo pastry recipes below will more
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High-protein diets may be of great harm to your kidneys, even if they seem to be very ‘in’ right now. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Holly M Kramer and Denis Fouque have co-written a new editorial that speaks about the harm that might come to your body if you eliminate carbohydrates from your diet and replace them with
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For those of you going Keto and for those of you interested in healthy foods, you should check these low-carb low-cal savory cookies. There’s no milk or dairy product in them whatsoever, as for the gluten you won’t find any. What you’ll find is healthy flax seeds and sesame seeds, hemp powder, and almond flour. And it’s a 40-minute job, tops.
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Who’s in for a dessert? One that is both creamy and flaky. We achieve this by using phyllo pastry sheets as a base and then, filling them with a soft honey-sweetened rum-flavored ricotta mixture. Topping everything with raw figs and coconut flakes will just make things way better.
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Even though it’s controversial these days, the keto diet might be just the flu-busting antidote we need, according to a new study. The Yale University study found that mice that were fed a keto diet were better at fighting the flu than the ones that were fed foods high in carbs. The research was published
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When you get groceries, you wanna make sure the ingredients are all healthy and good for you. With that in mind, what are the bread buying mistakes you might be making? Looking at the bakery aisle in the supermarket can be a daunting task. How do you even choose? There are some bread buying mistakes
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The fatty pork belly is the celebrated pork cut from which the bacon is prepared. Only this time, we simply want to cook this delicious and popular cut. And we’ll do that by braising it. So, the first step is searing the pork in olive oil and the second is baking it covered at medium temperature. We’ll further flavor the meat in step two by cooking it with thyme, red onion, and apple. Step three: enjoy!
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Eating bananas daily is definitely the new ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’. A recent study proves that this and other potassium-rich foods (like avocados) are key to protecting your heart from damage and making it stronger. Potassium in foods like bananas and avocados is instrumental in preventing heart disease because it prevents
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Ah, fancy foods are just so desirable these days, aren’t they? Having gold foil pizza is a (very annoying and price-inflating) mark of status. But isn’t it strange that about 100 years ago people really really didn’t like this type of foods? Some of the fancy foods we have on our list were only eaten
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Obesity during pregnancy might be caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency, say the results of a new study released during the annual conference of the Society for Endocrinology. Pregnant women that had low levels of vitamin B12 had metabolic markers that usually indicate increased fat production and reduced breakdown. This means that obesity during pregnancy
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Going vegan when you’re in your seventies could help ward off diseases, says professor John Mathers from Newcastle University. Mathers spoke in front of the House of Lords about the benefits of switching to a plant-based diet in old age. He said that going vegan helps feed the good bacteria in our gut. This good
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