For those of you who are health-buffs or simply wanna shed a few or (a lot) of kilos, this article is for you.

Dr.Mao from Yahoo! Health offers these easy-to-do tips on shedding the extra baggage we got going on.

“It is a time-honored tradition to make resolutions at this time of year. If your resolution is to lose weight - and keep it off, then keep reading! Here are six simple tips that will have you losing weight in a balanced and healthy way.

1. Lose weight with water.
Water is essential for everybody - it is also the key to losing weight. If you haven’t been drinking enough water, your body has developed a pattern of storing water. This water retention equals extra unwanted weight.

By drinking more water, you are not only flushing out toxins, you are also teaching your body that it no longer needs to store water. Drink at least 60 ounces of water (about 8 glasses) a day. Boil water and sliced lemons, and drink this throughout the day to help with fluid retention. If you are still not sold on the merits of water, try this on for size: water is a natural appetite suppressant.”

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Bye, bye too-tight jeans! Ola, beach season!

For those of you who are trying to get in shape for the fast-approaching beach season or simply trying to live a healthy existence, here is an article I found on MSNBC that I thought would be of interest to you all:

“7 foods you may think are healthy, but aren’t

Pick a fruit, any fruit, and you know it’s good for you. It’s the same with vegetables and many whole grain foods. They deserve their nutritional halos.

Some foods, however, have gotten the healthy nod, when they’re actually laden with fat, sugar or both.

Some of you may be scratching your heads, wondering, “you mean, frozen yogurt isn’t good for me?”

Well, no. That’s why you should always read the label. To save you some time, here are seven items that you may think are good snacks, but might be better left on the store shelf…..”

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