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Over the past few weeks, we’ve been discussing the keto diet. We’ve talked about what the diet is, what it’s based on, what macronutrients are, etc. To wrap up this series, in this blog we’ll discuss what the experts have to say about this diet, its procs and cons, its dangers and its benefits. What […]

There’s always a diet of the day. And, like clockwork, eventually the diet of the day changes. We’ve had the Mediterranian diet, the high-protein diet, the low-fat diet, the no-fat diet – and now the ketogenic (keto) diet. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll look at the ketogenic diet, beginning today with a discussion of […]

In last week’s blog we looked at substances that are claimed to assist in weight loss. One of those substances was Caralluma fimbriata (C. fimbriata), a cactus extract used for appetite suppression. Let’s take a deeper look at this extract. What is C. fimbriata? 1C. fimbriata is an edible succulent cacti (family Asclepiadaceae) commonly found […]

Ladies, summer is here. Swimsuits. Need I say more? Just the word “swimsuit” can throw all of us into panic attacks. There’s a choice: spend your summer sucking your tummy in or get it in shape so it looks tight and toned, round the clock, not just when you’re thinking about it! If your stomach […]