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May 2009

Breastfeeding Nutrition: What You Need to Know

If you’re a mum-to-be things can seem pretty daunting, especially when you begin contemplating the new responsibilities and decisions you’ll be faced with. So, learning exactly how to look after yourself is really important so that you can in turn look after your little one. If you decide to breastfeed the breast milk will provide [...]

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Are You Guilty of Eating When Not Hungry

We’re designed to find food enjoyable. This is enhanced by the powerful system which communicates flavour and texture to our brain, and it’s true to say that a full stomach does create a feeling of contentedness. But, are you guilty of taking this to extremes – eating when you’re really not hungry? We have an [...]

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6 Great Links for You to Read

I’ve been catching up on my reading around the web this week and wanted to share some of my favourite links with you guys. Hope you enjoy! 1. The 7 Hotdogs of the Apocalypse Over on Diet Blog Gerry grossed me out earlier this week with this post. But, be warned – you might just [...]

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5 Ways to Deal with Weight Prejudice

I’ve had quite a few thoughts running through my head lately about “weight prejudice.” This is where overweight people are treated differently because of their weight. I’ve even heard overweight people saying that skinny people just don’t want to be around them at all. I think a lot of this prejudice goes back to childhood. [...]

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Why Very Low Calorie Diets Are So Dangerous

Frustratingly, meal replacement programs seem to have become more and more popular in recent years, coinciding with the desire many people have to try living on a very low calorie diet. People are simply demanding everything to be achieved “fast”. Get fit fast. Get rich fast. Lose weight fast. So, popping a pill and drinking [...]

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