Searching for a weight loss plan that actually works? Sure salads are healthy and rightly so, if they are prepared with nutrient-rich fresh vegetables and healthy dressings. But fortunately, or unfortunately, Chinese people don't like raw vegetables for the most part. They like to rock their woks with their stir-fries—lightly cooking their vegetables with intense heat. Is it healthier? While it may not necessarily be so, Lorraine Clissford says that sautéing vegetables can make the nutrients easier for the body to take on. She goes on to amplify a Chinese concept regarding raw food: the stomach finds it hard to digest too much raw food and this can lead to bloating and weight gain.
You may be less prone to bad-mood binges. Wintertime is dark and dreary—and for some people, that means it's the season of depression. In a new University of Pittsburgh study of people with winter seasonal affective disorder, 27 percent reported binge eating during the most depressing months of the year. And of these overeaters, 94 percent said they isolate themselves during the winter and 90 percent said they crave carbs more than normal when it's cold outside.
Explorers to the southern tip of Africa were delighted to discover bushes of Aspalathus linearis growing throughout the countryside. Once harvested, chopped, and fermented, the plant's needles, stems, and flowers become even richer in boiled water—turning a deep red color in the process. Yes, this is the same drink food journalist Kelly Choi swears by in her book The 7-Day Flat-Belly Tea Cleanse , but it's also a favorite health drink in South Africa for its high antioxidants and mineral content. Dieters often turn to it because it's naturally sweet tasting and the catechins have been linked to a fat burning processes.
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