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| Eat Nuts to Shrink that Belly |
Snacking on nuts (keep skins intact) may help you shed pounds: Researchers found that people who ate almonds as part of a low-cal diet for six months lost 18 percent of their body weight -- slimming their waistlines and losing body fat, to boot. Scientists suspect the fibre-plus-protein keeps hunger in check.
Bonus: Monounsaturated fats found in some nuts have been shown to lower bad LDL cholesterol levels while preserving the good kind that your body needs.
Quick tip: Toast raw nuts for extra crunch. Put a handful on a baking sheet and roast in 350-degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
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| What's the Nutrient Men Are Most Likely to be Deficient In? |
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Answer: Zinc. Here's one reason. "You lose 5 milligrams of zinc with each ejaculation," says nutritionist Elisabeth Lipski, Ph.D, C.C.N, and author of Digestive Wellness. "That's one third of the recommended daily dose." Having low zinc levels means poor sperm quality and less testosterone. Replenish yourself with meat, raisons, beans and shellfish. One sign you're not getting enough zinc: white spots on your fingernails.
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| The Man with a "Window" in his Stomach |
We owe early information about how digestion works to a man who had a "window" in his stomach. In 1822 Alexis St. Martin, a 28-year-old Canadian fur trader was accidentally shot by a musket at close range in his left side. U.S. Army doctor William Beaumont stationed at a nearby post successfully treated St. Martin, but was unable to close the wound completely.
Over the next eight years, Dr. Beaumont observed the activity of St. Martin's stomach through the hole, watching what happened when various foods were eaten and how his emotions affected his digestive activity. Until this time people had no idea what happened to food after it was swallowed. Science owes much to these two men.
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| What's the best bread for weight loss? |
You only have to visit any supermarket aisle or bakery to know you've got a slew of choices when it comes to bread. If you're hoping to slice away calories, forgo the "Texas Toast" variety and go with thinner-sliced bread. Keep in mind, on bread labels, one serving means one slice, so a typical sandwich means double the calories.
Include high-fiber in your bread search. "Three to five grams per serving is good," says the Lola O'Rourke, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.
To find healthier breads look for the Whole Grains Council's new labeling system, adopted by many big bakers in North America, the UK and parts of Europe. A "Good Source" stamp means a half serving of whole grains per slice; "Excellent Source" Means a full serving; "100 percent Excellent Source" means a full serving with no refined grains.
Keep in mind, flour processors add back some vitamins and minerals to enrich refined grains, so refined products still contribute valuable nutrients. But whole grains are healthier, providing more protein, more fiber and many important vitamins and minerals.
The benefits of whole grains most documented by repeated studies include:
- stroke risk reduced 30-36%
- type 2 diabetes risk reduced 21-30%
- heart disease risk reduced 25-28%
- better weight maintenance
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| Facts of Life: |
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Percentage of North American men who believe their daily calorie intact is "about right," but are actually overweight or obese. (from American Demographics) |
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| I did it! Success Secrets: |
Mark Fodchuk
Age: 55
Weight Lost: 10 pounds
Time it took to lose: 3 months
It took someone to jokingly say, "Is that a paunch, Mark?" That comment made me realize that indeed I had gotten lazy in the proper food and exercise department. So I focused on changing my eating patterns, which meant ditching the late night one big meal, eating breakfast, adding more fruit and fibre to my diet and joining a gym. Cardio one day, weights the next. I love the high after a good sweat, and now I get cranky if I can't get hit the gym. In three months, I moved from a 36 inch to 34-inch jean size and I've never felt better.
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