By Jan Richards
 When the holidays arrive, many people forget all about their diets and healthy eating. Weight gains of 7 - 10 pounds are common between Halloween and Christmas. To make the holidays easier, these tips will help you with healthy eating through the season and not gaining weight. Most traditional foods can be made low fat. Turkey is very lean without the skin, and gravy can be made without any fat. Potatoes that are served without butter can be very healthy. The beloved pumpkin pie is nutritious, although it can be made into a fatty dessert with the adding of whipped cream.
Even though the holidays are in, don't forget about the exercise. Keeping weight off during the holiday season is burning off the extra calories. You should plan a walk after meals, park farther from stores when you shop, and take a few walks around the mall before you begin shopping.
During holiday parties and at family dinners, feel free to sample foods although you shouldn't splurge. Decide on what you plan to eat in advance, then stick to your |
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By Nathan Knightley
 It's hard to think that your system actually needs it when cholesterol has so much bad press. There are two types of cholesterol in your system, bad cholesterol or LDL cholesterol and good cholesterol also known as HDL cholesterol. In your body, cholesterol is necessary to create hormones, vitamin D and bile salts.
On the other hand, the bad cholesterol could cause you many inconveniences. The main concern with LDL cholesterol is that it could deposit cholesterol onto artery walls that will produce plaque. In turn, theplaque will make the arteries to narrow and then block. This could be the cause of blood flow to be blocked, which is bad news for your heart.
When it comes to cholesterol, there are many confusing terms being thrown around. One of those terms is dietary cholesterol. You could believe that all dietary cholesterol is bad, but actually, dietary cholesterol doesn't raise blood cholesterol as high as you might believe. The two bad guys here are trans fatty acids and saturated fats.
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By mannymanny
 Theres plenty of information out there about how to lose weight. Shelves in bookshops heave with volumes and volumes on the subject and magazines dedicate thousands of column inches to the issue every single week. But if youre someone who wants to GAIN weight, you soon realize that theres a lot less information and advice out there for you to read and use. Today Im going to tell you a little bit about how you can gain weight safely and consistently without getting fat and without negatively affecting your health. By following the tips and advice that follow, youll be able to beef up as much as you like. The only limit is your own preference. So lets get started.
The only real way to gain weight is to increase the number of calories you consume on a daily and weekly basis. However, there are a few special rules to doing this that you should follow if you can. Lets get the main calorie concept out of the way first. A pound of weight consists of around 3500 calories. To lose a pound a week, |
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