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Chickpeas, otherwise known as garbanzo beans, enjoy a huge popularity in kitchens all over the world. In most Middle Eastern countries, chickpeas are included in a variety of different foods, from hummus to falafel, and in some places in India, chickpeas are consumed on a daily basis. Two varieties of chickpeas dominate: desi and kabuli. The darker desi is eaten more frequently in India, Mexico,...

Another great article from everydayhealth.comLINK: http://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/healthy-snacks.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthDietandNutrition_20090504ARTICLE: By Madeline Vann, MPH Medically reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH...

All of us are vulnerable to an irresistible urge to eat a particularly fattening or unhealthy food. My particular downfall is a craving for sugar late in the afternoon when both my energy and spirits sag. According to one study, women are more susceptible to these urges than are men. But whatever your sex, at some point you’ll be tested. Having a strategy for coping is essential. Here are three...

Acts of Love in 5 minutes or less when you’re in the mood to treat some of your Favorite...

Fat Kids Feeling Pain: Looking inside childhood obesity by Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach I KNOW ABOUT THIS SUBJECT DIRECTLY, since during most of my school years I was that fat kid. Teasing and joking about my weight was a daily issue, so I learned to laugh on the outside, and eventually to ignore the pain on the inside. When the discouragement and loneliness...