What's New on Diet Blog

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 06:23 AM PST

The Gracie family are well known for their achievements in Martial Arts. And, one secret of their success is the strict diet they follow, apparently.

Grand Master, Carlos Gracie, developed the Gracie Diet based on his observations (over 65 years) of the effects of various food combinations.

Gracie Diet Principles The basis of this book is spacing meals at least four and a half hours apart, and food combining - something I first heard about years ago when my mum when on "Fit for Life." However, it's not an idea I'm particularly fond of.

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Watching Too Much TV Hurts Your Heart

Posted: 05 Feb 2011 02:06 AM PST

Sitting on the couch, watching a lot of television or staring at a computer screen all day may harm your heart and shorten your life, suggests a new study, even if you get regular exercise.

Inactivity and obesity are two major factors in the development of heart disease, raising risk 39.5% and 33.9% respectively; according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Researchers found TV watchers may have double the risk of heart attack.

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