Friday 30 May 2014
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What You Need to Know About Macrobiotic Diet
A macrobiotic diet or macrobiotics as it is referred nowadays is a diet which is high in fiber, low fat and is vegetarian. The diet includes 50 to 60 per cent staple grains as the main food, with 25 per cent of vegetables, preferably raw, several servings of fruits and nuts, and a small portion of legumes. Shonali Sabherwal, a certified Macrobiotic Health Counsellor/Chef/Instructor from the Kushi Institute, Massachusetts decodes Macrobiotics for us. This is the same diet that gained its share of popularity when Madonna adopted it in her life. It was then that this diet went from being a cancer-curing diet to a celebrity-diet plan. Read on to know more about it.
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Exercises to Reduce Knee Pain and Injury
Obesity, osteoporosis, lack of water, wrong shoes and most importantly workouts can lead to knee pain and knee injury. Ina bid to lose weight you can accidentally go overboard with certain exercises, so incorporate these strength training exercises to lower the risk of knee pain.
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Foods to Increase Metabolism
Metabolism is nothing but the process that converts food into energy. There are different fruits and vegetables in your refrigerator that will help you boost metabolism instantly. Read on to know more about these metabolism boosting foods.
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