As cold and flu season winds down and bathing suit season picks up, get to know the surprising fat burner qualities of immunity-boosting vitamin C. Most Americans consume too little vitamin C, and one study showed that adults deficient or depleted of vitamin C may be more resistant to losing fat. Conversely, people who had [...]

According to The Digest Diet, the secret behind healthy snacks: Eat foods packed with fat releasing nutrients to help your body lose weight quickly. Instead of cheesy crackers… Try: Ricotta Boats. How to make: Cut a bell pepper into quarters, top each with 2 tablespoons of fat-free ricotta cheese and some black pepper. Fat Releasers: Vitamin [...]

Why should mom cook on Mother’s Day? These Mother’s Day recipes are easy enough for kids to make all by themselves. From fruit smoothies to yogurt parfaits to lemon bars, there’s something here for everyone. Mother’s Day recipe#1 Strawberry Lemonade   An easy way to impress your mum or guests this Summer with Strawberry lemonade. Check recipe Here. [...]

The Atkins diet initially took the States by storm before becoming all the rage in Europe. How Atkins Diet Work According to Dr Atkins, who popularised it in the 1970s, excess weight isn’t caused by overeating but by an unbalanced metabolism and, more specifically, poor absorption of sugar. As our body draws its energy from sugar [...]

Papaya commonly known as ‘PawPaw’ is a delicious fruit with butter-like consistency. Once considered quite exotic, they can now be found in markets throughout the year. Although there is a slight seasonal peak in early summer and fall, papaya trees produce fruit year round, with the peak season running from April through October. Originally from [...]

Pizza Hut new Deal is in town. Pizza Hut enables you to make your weekdays Extra Special by having a 3 course Pizza Hut meal for just Rs.199 per person inclusive taxes. Pizza Hut Weekdays meal deal  includes: Personal Pan Pizza A Drink Garlic Bread

If you like eating fish or sushi but are worried about mercury contamination, here’s a simple remedy: Drink a cup of tea with your meal. Scientists from Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) recently reported that black and green teas reduced mercury absorption by as much as 92% when ingested with mercury-contaminated mackerel. This is a [...]

Which is why I’m always delighted to hear of new reasons that coffee is good for your health…and there are plenty! Over 18,000 studies on coffee have been published in the past few decades, revealing these benefits, many of which Joyce Hendley wrote about in the March/April issue of EatingWell Magazine: 1. It protects your [...]

After the successful launch of international food chains like Gloria jean’s, Cinnabon etc UAE-based drinks company, Coffee Planet, has expanded into Pakistan. Its third international retail outlet has opened in the heart of Pakistan’s cultural capital, Lahore, following previous successful openings in Oman and Malaysia. The launch of the new Coffee Planet Lahore outlet is [...]

Finding the ideal daily calories to consume requires you to consider your energy expenditure, activities you perform, health goals, body weight and where your calories are coming from. Finding Your Energy Requirements For the Day To find an estimate of calories needed for your body to maintain all metabolic activity in a day, simply take [...]