Posts Tagged ‘fat’
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rjeter
Will Late-Night Noshing Make Me Fat? everydayhealth.com Ask Charles Platkin, the Diet Detective Q: I’ve always heard that you shouldn’t eat after 8 p.m. But I get the worst cravings at night. Can I eat late at night or will it go straight to my hips? A: I’m glad you asked this question because it’s one of the biggest misconceptions…
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rjeter
everydayhealth.com, Ask Joy Bauer Q: Is it true that muscle turns into fat if you stop working out? Conversely, can exercise turn fat into muscle? A: In a word, no! Muscle and fat are two entirely different entities. You can no more convert one into the other than you can change an apple into an orange. If you let your…
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rjeter
The brain thinks the body is two thirds bigger than it is. Even the slimmest women have stood in front of the mirror and asked, “Does this dress make me look fat?” But according to a new study scientists have discovered that the body image a person projects in their own brain is distorted and can be up to two…
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rjeter
During the past 20 years, obesity has become a national health crisis. It was high on First Lady Michelle Obama’s agenda and she went at it immediately after her husband was sworn into office. Saying no to super-sized meals, sugars and fats and yes to controlled portions of food, eating more fruits and vegetables and exercising regularly is good. …
