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Dietary fat
- Dietary fat has over twice as many calories as the same weight of starch or protein.
- Margarine and butter have the same amount of calories and fat. However, butter is rich in both saturated fat and cholesterol. Most margarine is made from vegetable fat and provides no dietary cholesterol.
- The more liquid the margarine, the less hydrogenated it is and the less trans fat it contains.
- The total amount of fat suggested per day is about 70g for women and 90g for men.
- Fat also is used by the body to maintain hair, nails and skin as well as to provide padding for your internal organs. More...
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Home remedies for headache
Home remedies for headache are cures made or created at home from natural ingredients such as fruits, vegetables and herbs. These are most sought after of natural remedies as it is one of the most common ailment people suffer from. More...
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Cell phone radiation
Mobile phones are an integral part of society, with billions of users worldwide across a wide age spectrum. In some parts of the world, they are the only means of communication available. Although the availability of a cell phone can contribute to the convenience and safety of an individual's life, the question arises as to whether excessive use of a mobile phone can pose a health risk through exposure of a heavy user to low but repeated and eventually prolonged levels of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) at a relatively close proximity ("near-field") to the brain, the human body's key electrical organ. Cell phone critics believe that we are witnessing a rise in cancer levels in epidemic proportions, and that this is linked to excessive cell phone usage. More...
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