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Article By Winnie Yu Scherer Sometimes you know exactly what’s causing that pounding in your skull. Other times, you’re blindsided. Headaches—whether debilitating migraines or less-painful-but-still-annoying tension headaches—are often set off or made worse by a key trigger, says Brian Grosberg, MD, director of the Inpatient Headache Program at Montefiore Headache Center in New York City. HereContinue Reading

Designed to promote whole-body health, a detox diet is a short-term program focused on eliminating environmental and dietary toxins from your system. Although there are many different types of detox diets, most focus on decreasing your intake of potentially harmful chemicals and increasing foods that aid the body in cleansing. By clearing toxins from yourContinue Reading

Eating a diet consisting largely of fast food could cause your waistline to bulge more than eating the same amount of fat from healthier sources. Monkeys fed a diet rich in trans-fats – commonly found in fast foods – grew bigger bellies than those fed a diet rich in unsaturated fats, but containing the sameContinue Reading

Lemon Lemons are a staple of many detox diets, and there is good reason for this. Firstly, lemons are packed with antioxidant vitamin C, which is great for the skin and for fighting disease-forming free-radicals. Furthermore, the citrus fruit has an alkaline effect on the body, meaning that it can help restore the body’s pH balance,Continue Reading

Spring time is upon us, and now is the time to get rid of excess body weight by doing a “spring cleaning” of sorts for your body. The perfect way to achieve this is to take a smoothie day once a week. These smoothies will help your body get rid of built up toxins, improveContinue Reading

Most homemade food that tastes really special is made from scratch using fresh ingredients – and great Thai food is no exception. Many Thais still today do not own a fridge so will buy fresh produce on a daily basis at one of Thailand’s many famous food markets. In the West, not everyone has anContinue Reading

Hello and welcome to a fresh week. We will give a quick recap on how to kick-start your new diet ! Motivate yourself each day by mentally reviewing why you need to lose weight and maintain that loss. Seek help and support from friends, family or members of a support group. Eat a healthier dietContinue Reading

We are proud to present our new “Ultimate Detox Calculator”, a mini website to calculate your Ideal Weight, BMI and Suggested Calorie Intake for Weight Maintenance and Weight Loss. The Ultimate Detox Calculator is loaded with information about nutritional values of different foods and suggestions on how to maintain and improve your weight. You canContinue Reading

Some dieters think increasing or cutting back on protein will trick the body’s metabolism into causing weight loss. But a new study suggests if you’re going to eat a lot, changing the amount of protein in your diet probably won’t help you lose weight. In fact, too little protein might make you fatter. “You don’tContinue Reading

Inviting people to your home for dinner is a healthy way to control your weekend diet. It is also a good way to share your cooking with others and deepen friendships. Eating out is a common way for people to socialize on the weekends. The challenge is that you might not have enough control overContinue Reading