Researchers in Japan are reporting new evidence that the ordinary vinegar — a staple in oil-and-vinegar salad dressings, pickles, and other foods — may live up to its age-old reputation in folk medicine as a health promoter. They are reporting new evidence that vinegar can help prevent accumulation of body fat and weight gain.

Tomoo Kondo and colleagues note in the new study that vinegar has also been used as a folk medicine since ancient times. People have used it for a range of ills. Modern scientific research suggests that acetic acid, the main component of vinegar, may help control blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and fat accumulation.

Their new study showed that laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet and given acetic acid developed significantly less body fat (up to 10 percent less) than other mice.

Importantly, the new research adds evidence to the belief that acetic acid fights fat by turning on genes for fatty acid oxidation enzymes. The genes churn out proteins involved in breaking down fats, thus suppressing body fat accumulation in the body.

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The secret of tea’s proven health benefits comes from the synergy of tea’s three main ingredients: caffeine, L-Theanine, and EGCG. Caffeine is a stimulant, so it will help you lose weight. However, the unhealthy side effects of caffeine are countered by L-Theanine, and this amino acid also sends messages of satiety to the brain. So, not only does this drink help you lose weight, but it also helps you stay on the diet as well. The third ingredient EGCG stimulates your body’s metabolism, lowering the level of triglycreides in the blood and inhibiting the accumulation of fatty acids in the fat cells.

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CRON-O-Meter is free, open source, and cross-platform (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X) dieting software written in Java. It is a fully featured nutrition and biomarker tracking tool. Designed for practitioners of Caloric Restriction (CRON) Diets.

CR (Calorie Reduced) diets require a lot of information to perform optimally. In order to restrict caloric intake, but remain healthy, users of the diet must track their vitamin, mineral, and protein intakes with great care.

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Equiped with a LED light, a three-way power saving system, a dual seat sensor, a remote control, an oscillating wash, a massage feature, nozzle-position adjustment, five levels according to personal preferences, a seat warmer, a warm air dryer, deodorization, a self-cleaning nozzle, and a whole slew of other features, this bidet is for sure the Mercedes of Butt Washers.

What about an FM Tuner and some video capabilities?

The Blooming Bidet will be on display to the public with a number of other wacky Korean gadgets at New York’s Koreannovation show on May 14th and 15th.

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The Warrior Diet presents a brilliant synthesis of modern scientific research and ancient time-tested secrets for reducing body fat, gaining energy, getting stronger and looking younger.

Our problem, according to Ori Hofmekler, is that we have lost touch with the natural wisdom of our instinctual drives. We have become the slaves of our own creature comforts. The result: ill-advised eating and lifestyle habits that leave us vulnerable to all manner of disease-not to mention unwanted flab, premature wrinkling and a sagging, weak, unattractive body. The first step is to break the chains of our current eating habits. The Warrior Diet proves that humans are at their energetic, physical, mental and passionate best when they “undereat” during the day and “overeat” at night. Once you master this essential eating cycle, a new life of explosive vigor, good looks and vitality will be yours for the taking.

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