The Issue of ScienceDaily , dated Dec31, 2008 states a news: ‘In a new study led by the University of Michigan Health System, women more than doubled theirfruit and vegetable intakes and dramatically increased their consumption of “good” fats when they were counseled by registered dietitians and provided with a list of guidelines on the amount of certain foods they should eat each day’.

A group of 69 ladies was taken to undergo the study. The group was divided into two groups. One was given the ‘exchange list’ of Mediterranean dietary plan. The exchange list was designed in a way that it supported the routine fat andcalories intake of each participant.

The dietitians gave switching options in various food items like olive oil and dark green vegetables like spinach.

The exchange list comprised of limited usage of: olive or hazelnut oil, avocado, macadamia nuts, corn oil, margarine, tahini, pine nuts, sesame seeds, broccoli, peas, spinach, garlic, onions, leeks, basil, cilantro, peppermint, sage, tomatoes, tomato sauce and salsa, carrots, red bell peppers and pumpkin, artichokes, cucumber, green beans, sugar snap peas, fruits: oranges, mangoes, strawberries, apples, bananas and grapes.

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Another reason for obese men to seek weight loss is a Fertility and Sterility journal study which says leaner men are more than three times likely to have high sperm counts compared with fat people. The likelihood of having low sperm counts in obese men was 3.3 times more than in normal-weight males. The obese are also at threefold risk of low count of progressively motile category, said Dr. Ahmad O. Hammoud of the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

“There is a discernible link between overweight and lower sperm count,” Hammoud and his team stress. They highlighted the need for more research to observe this aspect in the light of weight loss effects on sperm characteristics.

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The idea of colon cleansing is not new but it may be new to a lot of general public. Still its awareness is necessary for a healthy life style. Colon cleansing is necessary because of a lot of factors. We can get a lot of advantages when we adopt this health practice on a regular basis. Along with other benefits, the basic outcome that we get is dramatically better health.

One of the most important benefits is that it keeps human body free of toxins not to mention weight loss which can be considered a by product. The basic purpose of the process is removing built-up waste inside your colon. This waste induces toxins into human blood stream. As a result, the toxins cause immune system to function slowly and illness is more inevitable.

Our fast-paced life forces us to adopt some habits like eating junk food which reduce the positive effects of healthy diet. More toxins are added to the body because of unhealthy eating habits. This affects the functioning of the colon, which results in harmful toxins circulating in the body. Hence colon cleansing is crucial to remove these toxins from the body.

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