You've heard how effective hoodia diet pills can be to suppress appetite and help you lose weight, but at $60 per bottle you tell yourself there has to be a cheaper way to get your hands on it. Why not grow your own hoodia plant? That would be ideal, but unfortunately it is impossible to grow your own supply.

The hoodia gordonii plant is found only in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. It is a common mistake to refer to it as a hoodia cactus, but it is technically...

Calorie Shifting techniques

Fact most low calorie diets don’t work because of the bodies in built survival mechanism which compels the body to adjust to famine conditions – real or manufactured.

The simple theory of weight If your calorie intake is < energy output your body will be forced to burn stored fat to make up the deficient.

Thus the low calorie diet is born. Unfortunately there is one fatal flaw in this theory.

Ginger is a great herb being recognised for its health properties.

It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2000 years, and the effects this ordinary looking herb has on our bodies, makes it a 'must have' in the kitchen.

The Chinese use it to calm an upset stomach, stop diarrhea and nausea. In Europe it has been used to help relieve menstrual cramps, treat the symptoms of a common cold and relieve headaches.

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A lot of people believe that it is important to detoxify one’s body at least once a year. They are right! Our bodies absorb toxins from the air we breathe, the food we eat, and from many other daily activities. The buildup of these toxins is said to contribute to many illnesses, ranging anywhere from cancer to diabetes. Detoxifying your body helps you reduce the risk of developing certain illnesses and it makes you feel healthier all around.

The best way to start a...

So you have heard about a negative calorie diet where you can eat food but lose calories! Pretty amazing but we all know negative calorie diets are more complicated than that. It takes good organization skills to make this diet work and at it's core you need to know exactly what foods are the best and should be included more often, those than are not too bad in terms of calories and those that you should avoid like the plague! To help you develop your plan here is a free list of...

Blueberry muffins, blueberry cream pies, blueberry cheesecake, blueberry pancake, fresh moist blueberries....just reading the words is enough to evoke that summer-sweet, luscious tang and get your mouth watering.

Everyone knows blueberries are delicious, but did you know they're good for your health too? In fact, blueberries have been touted as the cure for a host of serious medical problems including urinary infections, diabetes, high cholesterol levels to Alzheimer's and...

You may have been drinking green tea your whole life, but have you ever wondered about the possible health benefits it offers? Green tea can be found almost everywhere: in tea bags all over drug stores, in convenience stores, it is offered in most restaurants and lately, the green tea has even found its way into cosmetic products and other beauty and skin care products such as lotions and body creams. If one is to equate the proliferation of green tea products to its benefits, one can...

The500 calorie dietis the lowest calorie diet you can have, but it is still very popular among people who wants to lose weight real quickly. The 500 calorie diet is an extreme form of dieting, it takes a lot of risks. So be really careful before you go into it. Go to your doctor first.

Low calorie diet means that you are not allowed to eat more than 1200 calories per day. You can lose weight quickly with low calorie diets. But it can be dangerous to your health, so it is...

The Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis scientific name) is a Chinese variety of Long Jing, rich in health benefits, such as polyphenols and catechins, which are substances that help with a draining effect and antioxidant.

Green tea began to be used 3,000 years ago in China for its remarkable health benefits. Since ancient Chinese knew that green tea had the power to cure a headache, and helps eliminate toxins and preserve youth. But for years no other culture had given importance...

We have all heard stories about how this person went on a grapefruit diet and lost 50 pounds, and that person eats an apple a day and it keeps the doctor away. Although there is no better way to lose weight than a well balanced diet of proper nutrition, there is one food that is very close to being a so-called superfood... Blueberries!

Just like grapefruit and apples, we have all heard stories about how healthy blueberries are. What we all want to know, however, is how...