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The Pain-Free Way to Finally Get Rid of Your Double-Chin — Forever
First came Kybella, the double-chin melting shot, and now there’s another FDA-approved, minimally invasive way to target this trouble spot — without needles, surgery, or downtime: freezing fat cells forever with the CoolMini! How does it work? Harnessing the same CoolSculpting technology used to chill and kill unwanted fat in the stomach and thighs, the…
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How Eating More Carbs Can Actually Help You Lose Your Winter Weight
Back in our grandmothers’ time, diets naturally shifted in the winter months: Meals were shaped around the potatoes, carrots, onions, and apples stored in the root cellar, hearty beans and grains, and any local farm produce that was canned during the autumn harvest. Nowadays, though, grocery stores have tomatoes, spinach, and berries shipped in year-round…
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Mood Foods: How Nutrition Affects Mental Health
This guest post was written by Jeffrey Zurofsky, the culinary program director at Newport Academy in Bethlehem, Connecticut. What we eat not only affects every aspect of our physical well-being, it also has profound implications for our mental health. New research validates that our food choices, how we source our food, the care we put…
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Are Hot Dogs Sandwiches? One Newspaper Says No
While none of us are debating whether hot dogs are delicious (they are), the question of whether a hot dog is a sandwich has sparked a fiery discussion. One newspaper has decided to throw its hat in the ring, and it’s landed squarely on the side that says a hot dog is, in fact, not…
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Bananas With Edible Peels Exist and We Have Mixed Feelings
Can you imagine biting into a banana without peeling it first? We can’t, either, but apparently that’s what some people in Japan are doing after scientists at the D&T Farm invented edible banana peels. Yes, you read that correctly. Technically, all banana peels are already edible on their own, but it’s typically not a good…
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Excess Estrogen Could Be Causing Weight Gain — Here’s How to Fix It
Estrogen dominance is a condition that’s causing women over 40 to gain weight and struggle to lose it. Eating more fiber helps reverse estrogen dominance to supercharge weight loss — and these picks speed results. Sprinkle on seeds. Plant-based compounds in flaxseeds help flush surplus hormones from the body, according to researchers at the Mayo…
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Eating Crickets Can Reduce Inflammation and Boost Good Gut Bacteria — If You Can Get Past the Ick Factor
It may be hard to imagine eating crickets if you’ve never tried them before. But did you know that more than 2 billion people in the world consume insects on a regular basis? According to new research, these folks may be onto something: Adding crickets to your diet can actually be pretty good for your…
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7 Sneaky Tricks That Take the Misery Out of Dieting
Dieting truly doesn’t have to be miserable — and slimming down shouldn’t limit your dinner options to one dish (aka grilled chicken and a side of veggies). In hopes of helping you achieve a trimmer waistline in time for summer, First for Women spoke to Natalie Menza-Crowe, RD, MS, the director of health and wellness…
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These Vegetables Could Cut Your Risk of Heart Disease by Almost Half
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, responsible for 655,000 deaths every year, or roughly one in four. While there are plenty of factors that may impact a person’s heart health, doctors and researchers alike have long preached a healthy diet in order to mitigate heart…
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This 2-Ingredient Pizza Dough Will Make You Say Goodbye to Delivery
Who can turn down a delicious slice of pizza? We might not all agree on whether or not it should be topped with pineapple, but there’s no denying it’s a crowd-pleasing favorite. In fact, it’s the most popular comfort food in the country! That’s why I was excited to stumble upon a recipe for making pizza dough at…