The Perfect Shape

Top 10 Worst Ingredients In Cigarettes

Perfect Shape — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:19:26 PST

The top 10 worst ingredients in cigarettes were identified in a list submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services during 1994. The list of additives was compiled using information submitted by five major tobacco corporations: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris, Liggett Group, Brown and Williamson and the American Tobacco Company. The list includes 599 additives. Since burning alters chemical compositions, more than 4K are created when a cigarette is burned. Among the most hazardous ingredients are the following: 1. Nicotine is an addictive psychoactive alkaloid. It is the primary compound in a cigarette. Since...Read the Rest

10 Tips&Tricks for a Healthy Eating Schedule During the Working Day

Perfect Shape — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:15:05 PDT

Let’s face it…life has become very busy and spare time is quickly becoming extinct for most of us. This is one of the main factors causing nutrition and weight problems around the world. You might also be one of those people who forget to eat during the day because of work. Usually, the morning starts with a quick breakfast. At lunch, you will grab the nearest food at hand plus some snacks like chocolate bars, chips, soda etc. When going home, you might be thinking of cooking something tasty and healthy, but by the time you arrive home, you lack...Read the Rest

Eat What You Want…Really!

Perfect Shape — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:07:15 PDT

What if we didn’t need any diet at all!?! Just imagine…today is the day we can eat all we want, in the size we want and whenever we want. If you find yourself in an unpredictable situation, with no internet around you to check calories, no friendly advices to guide you toward the healthy choice, what would you do? It all comes to whether you have learned anything about your eating habits, since health started to be a priority for you. I want you to design a journal with the daily menu of foods you want to eat. Remember, what...Read the Rest

Top 8 Overeating Triggers

Perfect Shape — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:06:12 PDT

Overeating is a bad habit that can be very difficult to get rid of. The problem is that you cannot just stop eating because we need food to survive. So, we are constantly surrounded by food and we cannot avoid it. Probably most of you will know what I mean when I say that food temptation is almost everywhere. Outside our home we are surrounded by restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, fast food restaurants etc; at home, we have the fridge and kitchen cabinets; at the office we have sandwich and chips vending machines etc. So, there’s practically no place where...Read the Rest

Anti Aging Effect of Grapes

Perfect Shape — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:27:28 PDT

As you might have heard or read, grapes have a lot of health benefits for the human body. Grapes are packed with nutrients that provide extraordinary health benefits for us. Vitamins, folic acid, magnesium, calcium, polyphenols (like resveratrol), saponins, pectins and a lot more can be found in just a single grape. Although most of you might know grapes for the antioxidant effect, you should also know that these fruits can have a great anti aging effect. The secret is in the extract of grape seeds. A lot of research has been conducted to find out exactly how these tiny...Read the Rest