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3 Antidotes to Overeating

3 Antidotes to overeating

Help your metabolism—and get healthier—one...two...three.

By Amy Paturel EatingWell May/June 2008

We’re all guilty of overindulging sometimes—an extra helping of potatoes here, a wedge of key lime pie there. But loading up on calories forces your body into overdrive as it tries to deconstruct the damage. “Just metabolizing food—especially fatty and carbohydrate-rich fare—causes the body to produce free radicals, which attack cells and can promote the development of chronic conditions including heart disease, diabetes and cancer,” says Ronald L. Prior, Ph.D., research chemist and nutritionist with the USDA at Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center. The more you consume, the more free radicals you produce. In fact, that’s one theory why caloric restriction—a practice of cutting calories by 25 to 30 percent—may protect against some disease. But recent research suggests that there are two ways to reduce free radicals: eating fewer calories and consuming more nutrient-rich fare, such as the following. (We suggest you do both.)

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What a difficult article to read... why could you not just list the three things, then click to read the longer explanation... not enough room for ads that way?

Carol, Jamestown, NY

I've read you should never eat fruit with anything. You should always eat it alone on an empty stomach. Eat fruit in the mornings and eat nothing but fruit until noon and your digestion with thank you greatly.

Lisa, Sioux Falls, SD

Vinegar is acetic acid and it is not good for our blood. Replace with lemon juice which will not damage blood and is very healthful for us.

Dawn, Mackay, QL

That is a great suggestion and I would love a glass of wine. What about those of us who cannot drink alcohol due to medications?

Eileen J. Bogard, Madison, AL

I love fruit and eat it often. Good to know the fruits which help control free radicals.

Eileen J. Bogard, Madison, AL

My readings about fruit are about eating melon, alone.

Anne, Chico, CA

I agree with Carol. EW has the best print magazine on this topic; however, this site really sucks--a minuscule dab of content per screen embedded in a sea of distracting, low-quality ads. I won't be back.

mt, Eureka, CA

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