Tomatoes are in season at the moment, and piled high at the market. They're one of my favorite foods - healthy, delicious and useful in all sorts of dishes. Read on for tomato facts that you might not know, and some ways to eat more tomatoes every day.
Why You Should Eat Tomatoes

1. Tomatoes can help to protect your skin against the sun, and reduce wrinkles

Tomatoes contain an antioxidant called lycopene. This has lots of health benefits, one of which is protecting...

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There are hundreds of diets, tips, books, and techniques out there for losing weight. Despite this, those who sustain long-term weight loss are few and far between.

In this post, lets share some pearls of wisdom that have helped her achieve her own weight loss, and in turn, have helped others.

1. "Diets" simply do not work; the very nature of the word implies the "beginning" and an "end" to a way of eating that has, historically, been...

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Early next year, ad men Alex Bogusky and Chuck Porter will release The 9-inch Diet.

The premise of the book is: by using a 9-inch plate at every meal, caloric intake can be decreased by 30-35 percent.

There isn't too much more information around regarding the book - but what is interesting is that the two authors also run an extremely influential advertising agency. Some of their clients (ironically) include Burger King, Coca-cola, and Domino's Pizza.

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Lately I've been trying to feel better so I've been eating a lot of vitamins... do you know how many vitamins you have to eat before you feel full?... the colour of my urine is amazing..." - Steven Wright

I have to admit, I'm skeptical - some would say jaded over the hundreds of thousands of "miracles in a bottle" being foisted on us with exaggerated, misleading and flat-out false claims.

There are, however a few exceptions - some diamonds in the rough...

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