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Super Sour what?!

Super Sour what?!
You may know sauerkraut as the tangy cabbage that sometimes appears on a hot dog, but there is much more to this fermented food than its traditional pairing with sausages! Sauerkraut is made by fermenting finely shredded cabbage, usually with salt. Naturally occurring microorganisms ferment carbohydrates in the cabbage and produce lactic acid, which gives…
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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 Up Your Iron: Why This Mighty Mineral Matters

Pump Up Your Iron: Why This Mighty Mineral Matters
No, we’re not talking about lifting weights — we’re talking about iron, the essential mineral that keeps your body running at its best. Iron is a key component of haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to every cell in your body. Without enough iron, your cells — and your energy —…
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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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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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Why should I bother seeing an Accredited Practising Dietitian?

Why should I bother seeing an Accredited Practising Dietitian?
It seems these days everyone who eats is a nutrition expert. This has led to the numerous fad diets available and understandably there is a lot of confusion about what to believe. For those who do not know, an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) is someone who has undertaken education above a Bachelor of Nutrition to a…
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Family Friendly Fast Food

Family Friendly Fast Food
  Fast Food can sometimes be an inevitable option. Here are a few tips to get you and your kids through the drive through without driving over your health at the same time.   Set rules to choices offered   Before entering the fast food shop or drive through let your kids know of the…
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