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Are You Taking Advantage of The Nutrition Benefits of Yoghurt?

Are You Taking Advantage of The Nutrition Benefits of Yoghurt?
Are You Taking Advantage of the Nutrition Power of Yoghurt? Are you eating a food which gives your body a powerhouse of health  benefits? The food which can do this is the underrated yoghurt. This food dates back as far as the Bible and the benefits can be said to be just as holy.  Yoghurt…
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How To Read Food Labels

How To Read Food Labels
It can be so confusing choosing what food or drink products to select with most claiming to be the best! So here are some handy tips when selecting what to put in your trolley: 1. Per 100g: Look at the serving per 100g/ml. Products do not have to have the same serving size and this…
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Prostate Health

Prostate Health
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia and 1/3rd most common cause of cancer death. An overall healthy and balanced diet is critical which includes enough servings of fruit and vegetables as well as low in saturated and trans fats. The mightiness of eating or drinking enough fruit and vegetable servings cannot…
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Beauty is Health

Beauty is Health
So much of media tells us that to be beautiful we need to have a certain shape and look a certain way but I disagree. To me health is the most beautiful thing, it is unique and individual and each person shows beauty in a different way. Through looking after your body and your mind…
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Problems with the ‘clean eating club’

Problems with the ‘clean eating club’
As a nutritionist I get asked frequently about the best ways to eat. Most of the time the response I give shocks when I reply by saying a “balanced diet”. There is no food that is ‘evil’ or ‘bad’ normally linked with foods and drinks like soft drinks, doughnuts and fast food etc. The Australian…
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Calcium, the mighty mineral!

Calcium, the mighty mineral!
The importance of calcium goes beyond strong bones to prevent osteoporosis. Calcium also assists with normal muscle contractions, regulating your heart rate and normal blood clotting. On top of this calcium helps the body work optimally by helping things called enzymes and your nervous system work at its best. So how much do you need? Women…
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Triggers That Make Us Overeat

Triggers That Make Us Overeat
Eating is necessary for life. We innately crave foods and drinks high is sugar, fat and salt. This comes from our ancestors who had to hunt and gather food and there was potential for periods of fasting. As a result our bodies crave the food that can potentially contain and store the most energy for…
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Why Following a Fad Diet Often Leads to Failure

Why Following a Fad Diet Often Leads to Failure
How many diets have you tried? How many have led to long term success and change? The trick used is any form of energy deficit leads to weight loss. This can come from eating only soup, bananas etc. The problem is this cannot be maintained out of boredom or potentially negative health consequences. So you may…
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