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Top Dieting Strategies: New & Old

Posted by Raena Morgan:

The on-going research in the field of healthy dieting and weight loss is exciting to say the least. It turns out that the fruit of the hot chili pepper, known as capsicum, can stimulate thermogenesis—stoke your metabolism in other words. Who would have thought? I know peppers make you sweat, but I had no idea they could really help with weight loss.

What Can Coconut Oil Do For Weight Loss?

Posted by Ben:

Last week on our Facebook Fan Page, we posted one of iHealthtube.com's latest videos featuring Dr. Roizen (yes, THE Dr. Roizen from Oprah and author of many self-help/health books). In the video, Dr. Roizen discusses four things you can do when starting a weight loss program. One of our Facebook fans posted a follow-up question concerning the use of Coconut Oil and its benefits for health and weight loss. While I could write my own long-winded response to her question, NaturalNews.com just posted an article entitled "Three Reasons Coconut Oil Can Help You Lose Weight," which answers the question quite nicely.