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As you may have heard, this blog will no longer be active in 2011. We have enjoyed sharing useful information with you, including the latest research, tips on dieting, exercise, weight loss, cooking and recipe ideas, and more. Thank you for reading and…

Been scoffing a few too many chocolates this Christmas? For many of us, the silky texture and sweet rich taste are almost irresistible. And now, chocolate may be set to become even tastier… Scientists have decoded the DNA of fine cocoa, publishing their results in Nature. Fine cocoa is used in the production of luxury chocolates and is only…

We spent a great morning in Boston visiting the New England Aquarium and having lunch at Legal Seafoods then Mike and I got to take a rare date night tonight – what a day!

Have you heard that one of the best ways to start an exercise program is by simply walking?You heard that right. When you are just easing your way back (or starting fresh) into a fitness program one of the best ways to help your body acclimate to the n…

A new study just published in The American Journal of Medicine showed that Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) supplements helped obese participants lose more weight. The research was conducted at the Korea Health Industry Development Institute and was a follow up to a previous study conducted on rats which also showed ALA’s ability to aid in weight loss….