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  10 Ways to Speed Up Metabolism Naturally

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  Health Benefits of a High-Protein Diet

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  Effects of Aging on Sex for Women

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  10 Best Foods to Build Muscle

  There's a lot of information out there about high-protein diets and how to build muscle by including more protein in your diet. However, not all sources of protein are created equal. Some protein sources will also fill you up with excessive calories and saturated fat. Stock your pantry with the foods listed below and make them essential components of your meals and snacks. You will give your muscles what they need without contributing to your fat stores.

• 10 Celebrity Dieting Tips

  Celebrities are notorious for trying the latest diets and nutrition fads. They are also quick to publicize their get-thin-quick schemes, which many people are eager to copy. After all, if you want to rock the red carpet like Halle Berry or light up the catwalk like Jaslene Gonzales, what better way than to emulate their eating and fitness habits? Just remember singer Wynonna Judd's advice to celebrate and appreciate your body no matter what its size.

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  10 Easy Snacks That Kids Can Make

  Kids enjoy spending time in the kitchen. Allowing kids to make their own snacks gives them a sense of accomplishment. Cooking also gives kids practice in following directions, and time in the kitchen also offers parents the opportunity to teach kids about nutrition and measuring ingredients. Here are 10 easy snacks that kids can make.

• 10 Foods to Avoid on a Diabetic Diet

  If you're on a diabetic diet, you've probably been told that sugar is a no-no. But for diabetics, the truth is not as simple as "allowed foods" or "forbidden foods." More important than sugar content of any one food is the overall balance of foods you're eating. Focus on avoiding too many carbohydrates of any kind. Eat smaller meals. When you do eat carbs, choose the more densely nutritious complex carbohydrates and eat them with protein at the same time. The following list of foods to avoid on a diabetic diet is not a hard-and-fast list, but a guideline to help you limit your intake of foods likely to increase your blood-sugar levels. Talk to your doctor about your specific needs if you have any questions about your diabetic diet.

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  10 Ways to Create a Personal Fitness Plan

  Knowing you should exercise is a no-brainer; knowing how to make exercise part of your life is more challenging. "If the whole exercise thing is new for you, then you can easily become your own worst enemy," says Fred Devito, vice president of movement classes and training at Exhale Enterprises, Inc. To stay focused, make a plan, like one of these 10 ways to create a personal fitness plan. Just remember, Devito says: "Sometimes it's two steps forward one step back. Stay the course, keep it light. Exercise is only movement; if it's not making you feel good, change the movements!"

• 10 Ways to Create Healthy Diet Plan

  A healthy diet plan serves as the basis for a healthy lifestyle. Small steps work together to create a healthy diet plan fit for all members of the family. A healthy diet plan requires careful planning and conscious decisions in both food and beverage consumption. Begin with small changes in your diet plan, adding more dietary improvements over time.

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  10 Ways to Speed Up Metabolism Naturally

  A slow metabolism often results in weight gain, fatigue and slow digestion. Increasing metabolic rates aids in weight loss and provides higher overall energy levels. However, fad diets and miracle foods used to boost metabolism are pure lies, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. No single miracle cure is available to speed up metabolism naturally. Adding several healthy habits to your lifestyle offers the greatest and longest-lasting results.

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  1500 Calorie Diet Plan for Women

  Losing weight is all about using more calories than you put in. Normally, a woman that is 150 pounds and of average height needs around 2,210 calories to maintain her weight. It is recommended that a woman of this size consume 1,710 calories to lose one pound a week at moderate activity. To lose more weight, the calories can be cut back even farther to 1,500 calories. Here is how this type of diet can work.

• 3 Ways to do a Breast Self-Exam for Teens

  Although the risk of breast cancer for teens is minimal, it is still beneficial to learn methods for doing a breast self-exam at an early age. Instilling a habit of doing a breast self-exam after menstruation has begun is excellent preventative medicine. There are a variety of ways for teens to do a breast self-exam, all of which are relatively simple and quick. Remember to note any changes by writing down the date of the breast self-exam, your observations and any questions. Bring this information to your doctor.

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  3 Ways to Treat Constipation

  In a report published by the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Anthony Lembro estimates that as many as 27 percent of all people in the United States suffer from chronic constipation. This results in a $100 million laxative industry. However, chronic and mild constipation struggles can be easily addressed with these three simple ways to treat constipation.

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