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Organic Coconut Oil Coconut Oil helps us stay healthy. Omega Nutrition's Coconut Oil is made from 100% organic, unrefined coconuts. This non-hydrogenated oil contains no "trans-fatty acids". It becomes solid ...... read more

Essential Fatty Acids Omega 3br> Helps to dissolve body fat Increases metabolism & energy Burns excess calories instead of depositing them as fatty tissue Acts as a solvent helping the ...... read more

IS LOW FAT A BETTER OPTION?? Most people struggling to lose weight avoid all dietary fats like the plague. Fat becomes a dirty word, probably because we know that it is ...... read more

Flaxseed Improves digestion Cleans colon Helps constipation Stabilizes blood sugar Improves cardiovascular health Inhibits tumor formation Feeds intestinal flora Lowers blood cholesterol (it attaches itself to fibre and is carried away ...... read more

COKE In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. You can ...... read more

CAUSES OF BLOATING Bloating, like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has many causes; however, the most likely explanations are: Intestinal bacterial overgrowth, imbalance of gut microflora Insufficient stomach acid and low digestive ...... read more

BENEFITS OF VINEGAR The benefits of vinegar are well documented. Even Hippocrates hailed it as an elixir for good health. Apple cider vinegar made from cold-pressed organic apples with no additives ...... read more

Why You Need Antioxidants Your entire body, including your DNA, is under endless, daily assault from a variety of sources, from poor diets to pollution. Think of your cells, including your ...... read more

ALCOHOL AND WEIGHT LOSS For optimum health and to avoid fat gain, alcohol is best kept to minimal quantities. The great driving force of the metabolic rate is the liver. If ...... read more

15 Foods to help you to lose weight 1. Eggs. Skip the bagel this morning. Eggs, which are full of protein, will help you feel fuller longer-a lot longer. A multicenter ...... read more

Coffee contains caffeine, also present in tea and cola drinks. Caffeine is a stimulating drug which negatively acts on the central nervous system, the brain and the spinal cord. It can ...... read more

1. Doughnuts - these are fried, full of sugar and white flour and most all varieties contain trans fats. An average doughnut will give you about 200 to 300 calories, mostly ...... read more

Mountain Creek Natural Health Centre is a Naturopathic clinic that specializes in weight loss. Here are their 7 secrets to beating the bulge: 1. Chew your food - the idea of ...... read more

Metabolic rate is the rate at which our body burns fuel. The key factor in the metabolism of fat and other food products is thermogenesis (production of body heat through the ...... read more

Abdominal obesity is a real problem with an increased risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome and mortality from heart attack. Fat around the hips is not as dangerous. Fat around the waist ...... read more

Understand why we are putting on weight - Get to know what effect each food group has on our bodies! Do you have a compelling reason? - Make sure your compelling ...... read more

Insulin resistance is a common condition in which our cells reject instructions from insulin, the most crucial of our bodies’ chemical messengers. Insulin has many functions; primarily it pushes glucose out ...... read more

Grains, grain products and sugars rapidly turn into glucose prompting addictive eating habits. These trigger insulin release which leads to weight gain. But?...aren’t grains healthy? If you are your ideal weight, ...... read more

Zinc is an essential mineral used throughout the body for many functions including cellular energy production. Beta carotene and Vit C and E work together with Zinc to support structural integrity ...... read more