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Buying Organic, Is It Worth It?

Buying Organic, Is It Worth It?
It is hard to work out if organic is actually better for health with the amount of marketing and promotion attached to organic companies. The cost itself can increase over 100% of the cost of the conventional product and if you think with the same mindset as buying a car, more cost more likely means…
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Do you Really Need A Sports Drink To Improve Your Workout?

Do you Really Need A Sports Drink To Improve Your Workout?
Do you reach for a PowerAde or Gatorade every workout session? You may be wasting your money as well as adding excess added sugar to your day.  What many do not realise is  a specific purpose to sports drinks and most weekly workout warriors do not need this to help performance or to achieve results. …
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The Fix to a Sweet Tooth without Using Sugar

The Fix to a Sweet Tooth without Using Sugar
Do you think that you need to quit sugar? The good news is that not  all sugar is created equally. The sugar which can be found in whole foods like fruits and vegetables, whole grains and dairy are not to be feared and excluding these foods from your diet can lead to long term negative…
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The Dirt Truth about Mushrooms

The Dirt Truth about Mushrooms
  Suitable to include as part of your breakfast, lunch or dinner mushrooms are not only tasty but a nutrition powerhouse for your body. Some highlights of this vegetable as a nutrition powerhouse include high sources of these vitamins and minerals: Potassium ( Helps your body with many functions including helping you have a healthy…
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Why the Health of the Planet Is the Key To Your Health

Why the Health of the Planet Is the Key To Your Health
Many of us are becoming more aware that a healthy planet is needed for healthy people but what can you really do to make a difference? You have more power than you realise and by taking on these steps as a lifestyle choice you are not only helping the planet to stay healthy but yourself…
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Super Seaweed!

Super Seaweed!
I have recently fallen in love with a food that has been included in the Asian diet for centuries. Something that at fight mention may make you think of something to include in a fish tank rather than on a plate but I am here to let you know it has another (potentially better) use.…
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The Key to Staying Motivated and Succeeding in Your Goals!

The Key to Staying Motivated and Succeeding in Your Goals!
You may be like most of us when it comes to change and achieving nutrition related results that the idea starts off with strong motivation for change but within about a week the actions to achieve change have almost disappeared. This is because motivation for change is really unstable and has a ‘life’ of about…
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Mineral Madness!

Mineral Madness!
Most of us have read something about minerals like calcium and iron. This blog aims to increase your knowledge of  minerals focusing on magnesium, potassium and zinc. Why do we need to care about these three minerals? Each plays important roles which help your body maintain its function and structures. Let’s start with magnesium. Why…
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