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Health Tip – Nov. 5 – Does This “Fat-burning” Extract Work?

Green coffee bean extract is the latest natural substance said to speed up weight loss. In a small study, eight men and eight women...

Health Tip – Sept. 18 – Five Reasons Supplements Are Useful

The daunting variety of vitamins and other supplements on the market today can make choices difficult. Alongside traditional multivitamins and single-nutrient pills (such as...

Health Tip – Aug. 30 – Dressing Your Salad to Boost...

If you want to get the biggest nutritional bang from your salad greens, be sure your dressing is made with a monounsaturated fat such...

Health Tip – July 11 – How Black Pepper Fights Fat

Piperine, an alkaloid responsible for black pepper’s pungent taste, appears to be responsible for its reputed health benefits, including weight loss. New research from...

Health Tip – Dec. 7 – Green Tea for Weight Loss

Following previous research suggesting that green tea affects metabolism, researchers at Penn State fed obese mice epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a compound found in most green...