To lose one pound of body weight inside a week, a person must consume concerning 500 fewer calories than the individual burns each day. Here are 18 ways to lose weight without going on a diet. 1. Instead of drinking orange juice at breakfast, eat an entirely orange. You'll save about forty five calories. 2. Make your breakfast omelet with four egg whites plus 1/4 cup egg substitute. Replace regular bacon with Canadian bacon just to save even more calories. Read more »
What's lurking in YOUR salad? Experts warn prewashed spinach still contains 90% of its bacteria and can cause food poisoning
Health experts have warned against eating pre-washed spinach. They say commercial washing techniques fails to remove 90% of the bacteria. Small peaks and valleys in baby spinach leaves could be a key reason why there have been numerous bacterial outbreaks involving leafy green vegetables, they say. Greens are washed by commercial processes before they head to the grocery store. But these methods, which can include water and bleach rinses or irradiation, are not completely effective, says Nichola Kinsinger of the University of California. She says scientists have estimated that 99 percent of food-borne illnesses from leafy greens can be traced back to disinfection issues. 'In a sense the leaf is protecting the bacteria and allowing it to spread,' said Nichola Kinsinger, a post-doctoral researcher working with Sharon Walker, a professor of chemical and environmental engineering. 'It was surprising to discover how the leaf surface formed micro-environments t...
