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Why Does Eating As A Family Determine The Health of Your Children?

Why Does Eating As A Family Determine The Health of Your Children?
Why bother eating together? Isn’t it enough just to get the meal into your kids no matter how it is done? You may not be aware that how your family eats its meals can influence your children’s short and long term health. What is the best environment? Eating as a family, around a table has…
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Super Sour what?!

Super Sour what?!
You are not alone if you are unsure exactly what sauerkraut is above the fact that it goes in a hot dog. Sauerkraut is created by fermenting cabbage which increases the lactic acid content of the cabbage. This is not a new food but has been eaten as far back as the 4th century BC…
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An oil which makes vegetables even BETTER for you!

An oil which makes vegetables even BETTER for you!
Would you be interested in learning about ways to make your vegetables tastier and better for you? Then read on as there is olive oil can increase the cancer fighting properties of your vegetables. Plants have cancer fighting properties called phytonutrients which act like a shield for the plant. When you eat the plants, these…
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Pump Your Iron

Pump Your Iron
Pump your iron!  I am not talking about lifting weights but the mighty mineral iron. Iron forms an important part of haemoglobin or the protein in your red blood cells. Red blood cells allow oxygen to be carried throughout your body which every cells needs to survive. Without enough iron you are more likely to…
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Optimize Your Health Using The Little Guys

Optimize Your Health Using The Little Guys
The body is an amazing network which is constantly working to keep us healthy and what we eat influences how efficiently it runs. Just like a car with each component important to optimal function the vitamins each play a vital role in keeping the body being the optimal working machine. This article focuses on the…
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Have You Been Ignoring This Amazing Spice?

Have You Been Ignoring This Amazing Spice?
The spice I am referring to is turmeric! A spice which has been used for centuries in Asian cooking but until recently has been ignored in western culture. This spice has many nutrition benefits and could be a potential weapon against many inflammatory diseases and skin conditions. How does turmeric work? Turmeric contains a chemical…
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Be Source Savvy!

Be Source Savvy!
It is so easy to get caught up trend-based health claims which not only are likely to fail but can hurt your health in the long term. There are many celebrities claiming to know what is the best way to eat to lose weight, be optimally fit and healthy, or gain muscle. It is unfortunate…
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Caffeine: Benefits with Balance

Caffeine: Benefits with Balance
Caffeine could be described as the lifeblood of many people. There are many potential benefits of enjoying moderate consumption of this stimulant. This includes assisting weight loss, by suppressing appetite and stimulating fat burning in your body. Although these effects are moderate and not large enough to make noticeable in weight. Caffeine may help you…
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