Those of us trying to lose weight have been taught to avoid fat wherever possible. But not all fats are the same.

Some fats are very good for us. Among these good fats are Omega-3 fatty acids.

This article explains what Omega-3 are, what health benefits they contribute when they are consumed in sufficient quantities, how they help with weight loss and how to get more of them into our daily diets if we need to.


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Have you noticed that the size of muffins, chocolate bars and soft drinks are growing?

As portion sizes grow, we tend to eat more often much more than we need to stay healthy.

Larger food portions have more calories. If we regularly eat more calories than we need, we put on weight and put ourselves at increased risk of weight-related diseases like type-2 diabetes and heart disease.


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The combination of being overweight and maintaining a diet high in sodium puts many of us at great risk of developing high blood pressure, heart disease and many other life threatening or debilitating diseases.

Consuming adequate amounts of Potassium each day can help us to reduce our risk of developing these diseases and achieve our weight loss goals.

This article explains what Potassium is, why we need it, what diseases it helps combat, how it helps with weight loss and how to get more of it into our daily diet.

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Snacking, or grazing as it is sometimes called, is an important habit to get right if you are trying to lose weight.

Rather than trying to avoid snacking altogether, learning better snacking habits can actually help you achieve your weight loss goals.

In this article we discuss why and give you some tips to help you to take advantage of the weight loss and other health benefits of healthy snacking.


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When we are overweight, we are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure and heart disease.

To make matters worse, many of us over consume salt (sodium) in our diet which intensifies the problem.

This article discusses why an excessive level of salt in our diet is dangerous and provides some tips for reducing it in our diets.


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There are plenty of misconceptions about weight loss and between us I'm sure we've heard them all. If taken literally many of these 'weight loss tips' can cause more harm than good in our fight against the flab.

In this article, we share 10 of the best weight loss eating tips we know of to help you move a step closer to being in the best shape of your life.


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While most of us on a weight loss mission concentrate on lowering fats, many of us fail to consider the role that refined sugar plays in our diets and in contributing to our growing waistlines.

Large amounts of refined sugar are often hidden in many of the foods and drinks we consume every day without us even knowing it.

This article discusses why an excessive level of refined sugar in our diet is bad and provides some tips for reducing it.


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The University of Michigan Integrative Medicine Clinical Services (UMIMCS) has unveiled its Healing Foods Pyramid, which emphasizes foods known to have healing benefits, plant-based choices, variety and balance, support of a healthful environment, and mindful eating.

This Healing Foods Pyramid begins with a foundation of water. A rainbow of fruits and vegetables is followed by whole grains, then legumes, healthy fats, dairy, eggs, lean meats, fish and seafood, seasonings such as herbs, onions, and garlic, then accompaniments including alcohol, dark chocolate and tea.


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Trans fats have been in the news lately because health authorities have identified them as being more harmful to our health than saturated fat and are recommending that we all try to reduce our intake of trans fats as much as possible.

In this article we tell you the top 5 things you should know about trans fats including what they are, why they are harmful to our health, how to identify them in the foods you are eating and most importantly how to reduce them in your diet.


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