It’s that time of year again: The gym is packed with New Year’s resolutioners sweating off all their winter weight gain. But what if you were an angel all through the holidays and let barely a cookie pass your lips yet still gained a few?
New research shows even the most stalwart dieters could blame their weight regain on something other than their willpower, or lack thereof: hormones. A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that hormones involved in appetite regulation could be the culprit.
Scientists put 50 overweight or obese people on a low-calorie diet for ten weeks, then measured key hormone levels before the diet, right after it and a little more than a year later. The
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Raw superfoods are referred to the foods which have extra-ordinary health benefits. These foods can give you the more calorie than the other foods. There are vitamins, minerals and other vital nutrients which will help to stay health, strong and energetic. You can make your body protected against the diseases like cancer, heart disease, arthritis and more. With these superfoods, you can produce some delicious dishes. These recipes are good for the taste and as well as for the health too. The superfood recipes are very famous.
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German drug manufacturer Merck KGaA accused U.S. rival Merck & Co of hijacking its Facebook page and said it plans to sue to get it back.
Merck KGaA asked a New York judge to force Facebook to turn over information to help determine how the German company lost the page, , and the ability to administer it.
According to a Monday filing with a New York state court in Manhattan, Merck KGaA contracted with Facebook in March 2010 for exclusive use of the page, but discovered last month that the unrelated Merck & Co was using it.
Facebook “has not been cooperative” in restoring the page, and in several alleged communications appeared nonresponsive or evasive in dealing with Merck KGaA, the filing said.
“Because Facebook is an important marketing device, the page is of great value to Merck, and its misappropriation is causing harm to Merck,” Merck KGaA said.
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When you have a new born baby, most mothers will choose to breast feed them for the first few months of their life. This is an extremely natural process that has been part of human nature for millions of years. However, there are a lot of parents that worry about breastfeeding their baby and whether or not they are getting it right. A lot of parents worry about the right time to breast feed their baby and many other things.
Regarding the right time to breast feed your baby; you should be breastfeeding whenever he/she is hungry. Of course, it would be nice to have a routine but you will probably find that if you breast feed this way, you will develop a routine anyway.
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Constant snacking, drinking and eating of sugary foods and drinks over Christmas can make the holiday period a miserable time for teeth. The indulgences and tempting treats on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in particular means that teeth are likely to be under constant risk of attack from tooth decay and tooth erosion over the festive 48 hour period.
Sugar-filled mince pies, chocolate selection boxes, fizzy drinks and acidic alcoholic drinks like red wine that make up a traditional festive diet are all likely to pose a hazard to teeth during the holidays.
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As we wrap up 2011 we reflect on many things, but first – the best books. Reading with our children this year was never more of a pleasure with new treasures from Dr. Seuss, Tomie dePaola, Oliver Jeffers, and Shel Silverstein (to name a few). But we choose Lane Smiths Grandpa Green as our 2011 top favorite.
It would be impossible to sort through all of the parenting book selections and choose just one as a 2011 favorite, but there are plenty on our bookshelf that we love and refer to often: The Art of Roughhousing by Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D. & Lawrence J.
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