Category Archives: Diets and Health

Wallet Happy Eating

No matter how much you love food, saving a few dollars makes anyone feel good. Eating healthy can be an expensive commitment but there are ways to reduce the cost and save money for other things. Here are a few tips to help your wallet: Don’t shop on an empty stomach. This can lead to…
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How To Survive The Silly Season

It’s almost that time of year again when Christmas carols fill the supermarkets. It is almost a guarantee that you will hear Maria Kerry’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ at least once a day. This is also the time of year when you will be receiving one or more invitations to a work or group…
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Nutrients You Need to Know About If You Follow A Vegan Diet

There is a lot of hype around decreasing animal products and choosing a diet rich in plant foods, but is this safe for your health? With increasing evidence on the negative health effects of eating too much red and processed meat as well as the benefits to the planet’s health, it is no surprise more…
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Do You Need to Eat for Optimal Gains Before Hitting the Gym?

We all like results from our efforts in a workout but does fueling before hitting the gym give you better results? This is a complex question as it all depends on what you want from your session and your health needs. Firstly, it depends when you are exercising. If you are an early gym goer…
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Why You May Benefit From Drinking Green Tea

Tea comes second to water as the most common drink in the world! Green tea has been drunk in Asian culture for centuries, it is not until recently that the benefits of green tea have investigated and understood. Green tea not only provides a tasty alternative to water to meet the fluid need of our…
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Garlic Adds More Than Flavour To Your Meals

Garlic is a mighty  little vegetable that has been used since 3000BC for medicinal purposes. There is no denying that garlic tastes amazing on bread layered with butter, but it also has healthful benefits for your body which include: Anticancer properties potentially reducing the risk of stomach, oesophagus, colon, breast, cervix, skin, uterine and lung…
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Does What You Eat Impact How You Think?

You probably know that what you eat effects many things in your body but are you aware of how much it effects your brain? There is building research that eating a diet which is balanced and includes whole grains, lean meats especially fish,  fruit, low fat dairy, fruits and vegetables improves overall health and wellbeing.…
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Could Your Food Craving Mean Something More?

Craving for a highly sweetened doughnut or chocolate bar? Or maybe something salty like chips? Your body could be craving more than just the food, but it could be an underlying issue about your diet. If you are like me, you tend to have a bit of a sweet tooth no matter what but if…
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