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How to Make Coffee in a French Press

If you’re a coffee lover, you know there’s nothing that beats the taste of French press coffee. If you’re considering purchasing a French press but are worried that you won’t be able to figure it out, rest assured. French press coffee is not too complicated to make, and well worth the effort! Before you know it, you’ll be sipping French brew every day, from the convenience of your own home.

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How Often Can I Body Cleanse?

The body cleanse is a diet that many have used to detox their bodies and flush the toxins out in an attempt to feel healthier, gain healthier skin and organs, lose weight and more. However, it’s not recommended for continuous use. Understanding how the body cleanse works and what the rules are can help you understand how often you can body cleanse and still stay safe.

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About the Lemon Cleansing Diet

Beyonc announced on the Oprah Winfrey show that she did it to drop more than 20 pounds before her role in Dreamgirls. Howard Stern’s co-host, Robin Quivers, did it to lose 73 pounds. Other celebrities are touting the healing or weight-loss effects of it. The “it” is the Lemon Cleansing Diet, also known as the Master Cleanse, the Lemonade Diet or the Maple Syrup Diet. Whatever you call it, the Lemon Cleanse is a short-term, liquid food diet that purports to cleanse your body of toxic build-up and help you feel better. Some use it to lose weight. As with any liquid diet, the Lemon Cleanse comes with some caveats, and might not be for everyone.

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Side Effects of Too Much Protein in Your Diet

Protein is an essential part of the diet, necessary for supplying amino acids and building healthy muscles. Athletes often consume high levels of protein to help their bodies build more muscles quickly, and low-carb, high-protein diets have become popular as a means of losing fat. However, though protein is necessary, too much protein can result in more health problems, most of which begin in the kidney as it works overtime to eliminate the leftovers from all that protein.

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Meal Ideas for a Mediterranean Diet

Many of us have heard the news about the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet. A Mediterranean diet is heart healthy and rich in flavor. Plenty of fruits and vegetables, healthy and low fat fish, good quality fats from olive oil and nuts and limited red meat create a diet that promotes long life and a high personal energy level. With just a few changes, you can improve your diet and enjoy flavorful and healthy Mediterranean meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Add an occasional glass of red wine, plenty of water and an active lifestyle to keep your energy up, your cholesterol down and your heart pumping.