Low kilojoule diet works best

The adherence to a reduced-kilojoule diet has more effect on long-term weight loss than any particular emphasis on protein, fat, or carbohydrate content, researchers claim.
“Diets that are successful in causing weight loss can emphasize a range of fat, protein, and carbohydrate compositions that have beneficial effects on risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes,” say [...]

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Music can enhance the taste of wine

Playing a certain type of music can enhance the way wine tastes, research by psychologists suggests.
The Heriot Watt University study found people rated the change in taste by up to 60% depending on the melody heard.
The researchers said cabernet sauvignon was most affected by “powerful and heavy” music, and chardonnay by “zingy and refreshing” sounds.
Professor [...]

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Lose Weight while eating out

You are probably bored with your home cooked meals, and would like to visit a restaurant for a change. On the other hand, your doctor has advised you not to eat restaurant foods as it can result in weight gain. You simply don’t know which way to go, right? In this article I will tell [...]

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How to Wine and Dine Customers in Tough Economic Times

The economy is in turmoil and your budget is restricted. Yet socializing with your customers is still an important way to cultivate business. But how do you continue to entertain business clients and still be fiscally responsible?
According to business etiquette expert Barbara Pachter, author of “NewRules@Work: 79 Etiquette Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get Ahead [...]

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Americans are opening up to South African Wines

South African wines, once little known in the U.S. because of the stigma of apartheid, are taking off as connoisseurs trim their purses in search of quality for price: The South African rand’s downward spiral has put many decent South African wines in the $10-to-$15 range. Wine columnists are bubbling like flutes of methode champagnoise. [...]

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Wine-Tasting Party Tips

Follow these steps not only to pick the right wines but to help everyone remember what they liked and why.
Crises-emotional, economic, existential–often spur a good night on the town, and the current global crisis is no different. Then again, since it’s an economic crisis, maybe just a glass of wine. Or two. Well, that could [...]

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Buying and enjoying wine made easy

Say you enter a wine store. You walk around the shelves reading labels, mouthing the names of the grapes and the wine estates that produced them. Someone approaches you offering help and you blurt out, “Oh, I know what I want.” You quickly grab a bottle but you have no idea why you did that.
That [...]

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Oscar Nominees at the Nominee Luncheon – video

The 81st Academy Awards (2009) Nominee Luncheon was recently held in Los Angeles.
Here is a short video summary of the speeches of the nominees
Mickey Rouke (Nominee for The Wrestler) indicated that he will probably congratulate Sean Penn (Milk) afterwards for winning in his category.
Kate Winslet (The Reader) said that emotionally is probably not ready for [...]

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Oscars: Interesting facts about Hollywood’s Premier Awards Show

 
 
Wow your friends, impress your collegues, and shock yourself with your own vast knowledge of Oscar history, facts, trivia, and general useless information! Here’s the who did what, when and all those why’s you need to know about Oscar…..

Walt Disney has won more Oscars than anyone else. He was nominated for 64, and won 26
The [...]

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Is wine good for you?

 
Is wine good for you? In moderation and as part of an overall Healthy diet, the short answer is yes!
Thanks to its alcohol content and non-alcoholic phytochemicals (natural occurring plant compounds), wine has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, certain cancers and slow the progression of neurological degenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and [...]

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