The Atkins Diet is a low-carb regimen designed to induce a state of ketosis. During ketosis, the body burns fat instead of carbohydrates, leading to rapid weight loss, reduced appetite and a reduction in carbohydrate cravings.
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After a tough week at the gym, you can feel confident when you step on the scale. You've been working out regularly -- running, biking, swimming and lifting weights. Your clothes are already fitting a bit more loosely and you look better in your jeans.
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Although it’s possible to lose 4 pounds per week by severely restricting your calorie intake, boosting exercise or combining these two methods for rapid weight loss, medical supervision is a must if you attempt to lose more than 2 pounds weekly.
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A raw food diet is based upon uncooked, unprocessed plant-derived foods. Staples of the diet include organic fruits and vegetables, sprouts, unprocessed grains, nuts, beans and seaweed. In some cases mildly heated foods, such as warm vegetable soup, are permitted.
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Your face is your window to the world, so blotchy red skin can cause you a lot of embarrassment and distress. Fortunately, redness on your face is usually pretty harmless and easy to deal with.
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Itchy skin is a symptom doctors refer to as pruritus -- an itch, or the sensation of an itch, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The sensation can range from a mild annoyance to severe discomfort that disrupts sleep and causes medical problems.
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A sweaty, shiny nose can dampen your day. Dealing with excessive face sweat is never fun, but a variety of at-home and medical remedies have been successful at combating this embarrassing problem.
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When you go for a checkup, your doctor may measure your height and weight to determine your BMI -- or body mass index. This gives him an idea of your body's level of fatness and whether you're at a healthy size.
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A trichloroacetic acid peel will remove the outer layers of skin to force new skin to grow. This cosmetic procedure may reduce fine lines, scarring and age spots for some individuals.
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The Atkins Diet, or any other high-protein, low-carb diet, severely limits the amount of starchy foods you eat daily. Many foods contain carbohydrates, but you'll find high amounts of them in bread, pasta, sugar, many snacks, potatoes and fruits.
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Dark spots or patches on the skin are not uncommon, but there are numerous potential causes for this irregularity. Some of these causes tend to disproportionately affect the skin on the lower calves, while others may appear anywhere on the body.
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Chemical treatments, sun exposure, excessive blow-drying and even a poor diet can deplete hair of moisture, making way for dullness and breakage. Fortunately, there are solutions. In addition to improving your overall lifestyle, quality shampoos and conditioners can help revitalize dry locks.
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If makeup's your thing, don't let the latest trends stop you from doing you. There are a bunch of benefits to glowing up.
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Lounging in front of the TV while snacking on chips and soda isn't going to reduce your weight. Although working up a sweat and changing your eating habits might sound like torture to your predominantly sedentary self, they can help you lose weight.
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The more lean body mass you have, the higher your metabolism is likely to be. Having a healthy percentage of lean body mass may make you less likely to become sick or to develop health problems such as heart disease or diabetes.
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Oatmeal is often touted for its numerous health benefits, such as its high fiber content that can help lower cholesterol and ward off cancer. Oatmeal is beneficial when used topically, as well, which is why it is a favorable ingredient to look for in homemade or commercially produced face masks.
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Medical professionals prescribe phentermine, an appetite-suppressant medication that’s chemically similar to amphetamine, for short-term weight-loss programs.
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Extremely itching skin--also known as pruritus--is a common problem in the elderly and it can also be a maddening one. Anyone who has suffered the temporary itching of an insect bite should sympathize with older people whose skin constantly itches so much they struggle to sleep at night.
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Hit your head; bang your knee; trip and fall; what do all of these accidents have in common? Your reaction. Most likely, immediately after impact, you rub the affected area. That is, you give yourself a massage.
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Pulled pork differs in flavor depending on regional recipes, but the basic concept is universal – seasoned, smoked or slow-cooked pork that is pulled from the bone or from a boneless roast and shredded. Cooking pulled pork involves enough work that making more than you need for one meal makes sense.
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