Many overweight people skip breakfast hoping to shed a few kilos. A recent study found that about 25% of American women skip breakfast to save the calories it provides and lose weight. Unfortunately, most of them gained weight instead, because they ate much more at lunch to make up for the hunger that built up […]
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Research now supports the belief that drinking extra water helps you lose weight. It is no surprise that this liquid, found everywhere in the world, can curb the appetite. A study at Virginia Tech put middle-aged and older people on a low-calorie, low-fat diet and split them into two groups. The only difference was that […]
Read moreBabies born to teenage girls who become pregnant after gastric bypass surgery may have a higher risk of birth defects. The finding is based on a small number of cases, and some researchers doubt the link. Surgery that rearranges the stomach and intestines can reduce the absorption of some vitamins and nutrients from food. This […]
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In the past there was enough food in the markets. Potatoes, tomatoes and onions came from the soil; we ate grapes, cucumbers and watermelon in summer and oranges and apples in winter; and a chicken took three months to reach a good weight. Now we can go to any mall and find everything we want, […]
Read moreLow blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) can happen in people who don't have diabetes. It can be reactive, coming on after eating, or fasting. Reactive hypoglycaemia is often linked to certain illnesses. Symptoms In both types the symptoms are like those of low blood sugar in diabetes: hunger, nervousness, sweating, shaking, loss of balance, light-headedness, sleepiness, confusion, […]
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Here is how to make a cleansing, moisturising face lotion at home. The ingredients are easy to find in shops, but make sure they are clean and pure. This is one of a series of recipes for healthy home beauty care. Always pay attention to the warnings that come with them. Ingredients How to make […]
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Latin name: Melissa officinalis, of the mint family (Lamiaceae) A perennial medicinal herb, from leafy plant to small shrub, which may stay green all year depending on where it grows. In the Levant it grows wild in damp ground near water, and in fertile, sunny land. It is also cultivated as a kitchen herb. It […]
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As an Arab proverb says, it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Here is a set of candles for parents. 1. The umbilical cord Keep a baby's cord stump clean and dry. Salt, oil, powder and antiseptic mixtures all help cause infection of the navel and problems we can do […]
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