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Foods to Avoid to Lose a Gut

Like many parents, you may find that as your children grow and get bigger, so do you. Unwanted weight gain is something many adults struggle to control. You may find yourself longing for the days when you could eat any foods you wanted without them going to your gut and butt. Learning to eat healthy, nutritious foods can help you lose your gut while setting a good example for your children. Certain foods may cause you to gain and retain unwanted weight. Knowing which foods to avoid can help you reach your weight loss goals.

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Acai Berry Nutritional Facts

You’re up on the fashion and accessory trends, but are you up on the food trends? Among the latest fads is the acai, pronounced “ah-sa-ee” or “ah-sie-ee,” berry from the Amazon rain forest. Although the acai berry has been a popular food in Brazil for years, this exotic fruit arrived in America in 2000 and took the stage as a culinary superstar.

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Triglycerides in Diet Soda

Not only can being overweight lead to a multitude of health issues—some of which are fatal—like it or not, there is a social stigma attached to obesity, too. One painless way people try to keep their weight down is to switch from sugary sodas that are loaded with calories to diet sodas. If that is what you’ve been doing, it looks like you may want to have a plan B, because diet sodas have been linked to increased triglycerides, which, in turn, make you gain weight.

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Healthy Diets for Kids

Kids can be picky, but feeding kids a healthy diet is critical to start them on the road to lifelong good eating habits. Junk foods, fast food and sugary drinks all lead to health risks and obesity, but many kids simply don’t want to eat what they should. What constitutes healthy diets for kids and where can you improve your child’s diet? Learn how to make simple changes that can make a big difference without causing battles at the dinner table.