You’d have to be a graduate in fruitology to be familiar with all the ingredients.

But if you can track them down then you could have the recipe for a longer, healthier life.

Scientists say they have developed a cocktail of seven fruit juices that boosts health, cuts the risk of heart disease and stroke – and tastes good. The ‘super-smoothie’ contains grapes, apples, blueberries and strawberries.

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Engage Your Pelvic Floor

You’ve probably heard of Kegels before, right? By engaging your pelvic floor (act as though you’re trying to stop your urine midstream) before and during any abs exercise you perform, you better engage your transverse abdominals, which act as a girdle for your entire core.

This helps give you a tighter midsection-quite literally-all the way around!

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Controversial findings question push by authorities to get people to cut consumption

For years, doctors have been telling us that too much salt is bad for us. Until now.
A study claims that cutting down on salt can actually increase the risk of dying from a heart attack or a stroke.

The research has left nutritionists scratching their heads.

Its findings indicate that those who eat the least sodium – about one teaspoon a day – don’t show any health advantage over those who eat the most.

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Slimmers should start snacking on blueberries, as they slash the number of fat cells in the body by up to three-quarters, say scientists.

Researchers found the fruit can break down existing fat cells and prevent new ones from forming, making them a potentially powerful weapon in the fight against rising obesity.

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As a registered dietitian in private practice, it’s something I often hear when I meet clients for the first time. “Why can’t I lose weight? I eat healthfully, don’t touch desserts and exercise regularly but the scale won’t budge. I think I’m doing everything right.”

People often wonder if their inability to lose weight is the result of a sluggish metabolism, an underactive thyroid or simply bad genes. Almost always the answer is no.

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Not that we’re envious (actually, yes, we are), but guys seem to have a much easier time getting fit than women. Sure, their bodies are different, but what if there’s more to it? After looking at men’s traditional workout habits versus women’s, we found that they have a few tricks up their sleeves. For one thing, strength training burns way more calories than cardio alone, and post-workout protein shakes are more than just an excuse to drink a smoothie. But that’s not all! Read on to find out how you can improve your own fitness routine by taking a few tips from the boys.

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The question

Is a vegan diet actually healthy? How can a vegan get all the nutrients they need without taking pills?

The answer

Yes, a vegan diet – one that excludes all animal products including meat, poultry, fish, dairy and eggs – can be very healthy if properly planned. Many studies suggest that vegetarians are less likely to be overweight and have a lower risk of heart disease and certain cancers.

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Apples could help us to improve cholesterol levels and lose weight, say researchers.

They found that women who ate 75g of dried apple a day for six months saw levels of LDL cholesterol – the harmful form blamed for clogging arteries – fall by almost a quarter.

Levels of other compounds linked to heart disease and strokes also dropped, and amounts of HDL cholesterol, the ‘good’ kind which wards off the hardening of blood vessels, rose by about 4 per cent.

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Earlier today, we mentioned on The Hot Button that sleep deprivation, while euphoria-inducing, can hamper your judgment. But not getting enough shut-eye can hurt your waistline too.

People who don’t get adequate sleep consume around 300 extra calories a day compared with when they’re well-rested, USA Today reports.

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Jennifer Lopez confessed she started going grey at 23 and that she has to get her hair done every two weeks to cover it up.

The Latino singer also said that she was ‘honoured’ that People magazine today named her the World’s Most Beautiful Woman in their yearly issue.

Jennifer, who is a judge on American Idol, told a US radio show: ‘My mom and my dad both went grey at a young age and I did too. At 23. Read the rest of this entry »

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