Wellness
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It’s True: Eating Chocolate Cake for Breakfast Will Help You Lose Weight
Groundbreaking research has found that eating chocolate cake for breakfast can actually help you lose weight. How can this be? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, the science backs it up. Chocolate Cake is the New Breakfast of Champions Although it sounds like an oxymoron, loading up on sugar and carbs first thing in the morning helps you burn fat, the logic behind it makes sense. If you have your sweet binge first thing in the morning, it will prevent cravings later on in the day. And, you’ll have the rest of the day to burn off the calories. So, you get to have your cake and eat…
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Coffee and Weight Loss: New Study Suggests Caffeine Can Really Help You Burn Fat
If you can’t live without that strong cup of joe, now you have good reason to drink up of this dark nectar of the gods. We have all heard about the amazing benefits of caffeine. Caffeine, when consumed in moderation, has been touted to decrease the risk of certain cancers, decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes, stimulate hair growth, and even lower the risk of erectile dysfunction in men. Caffeine has also been believed to curb your appetite. And, if these incredible claims weren’t amazing enough, you can now add fat-fighting properties to the ever growing list of caffeine’s incredible benefits. Caffeine Activates Brown Fat How can caffeine really…
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6 Tips for a Simple Self-Care Sunday Routine
Incorporating a self-care routine into your week is essential for peace of mind, stress relief, and your overall health. If you spend most of your time doing things for others, you may feel there is not enough time in the week for yourself. However, carving out a little “me-time” is essential to managing your stress and keeping your sanity intact. When you practice self care you reinforce positive feelings about yourself and you let others know that you are important, too. Practicing self care helps you recharge your body, spirit, and mind. And after a hectic work week and even a mad-about-town Saturday, Sunday is the perfect day to establish…
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Kourtney Kardashian’s Diet is Almost 100 Years Old: Here’s Why It Works
Kourtney Kardashian has tried all sorts of diets and has been very candid about it. She’s always ahead of the latest trends and always stays fit and healthy. And recently, Kourtney shared that she had a really positive experience on the ketogenic diet. Kourtney was on the keto diet for a few months when she found out she had elevated levels of mercury and lead in her system. What is the Ketogenic Diet You’ve probably heard of the keto diet because it seems everyone’s doing it. The keto diet seems to be the go-to diet of all the movers and shakers. From Halle Berry, Tim Tebow, and LeBron James, it…
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Can Coffee and Wine Help You Live Longer?
There’s nothing more I like to do than to wake up and go straight to the kitchen where my coffee pot awaits me. I’m not fully human until I put on a strong pot of Joe. It’s my morning ritual. Once the coffee is brewed, I pour myself a big mugful and sit in the family room and watch the sunrise. The sweet aroma, the steam rising from the hot cup fills my soul as I take a hot sip of this nectar of the gods. It’s my quiet time and Joe’s is the only company I need. This little morning routine is complemented by my evening routine where I…
