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Do You Need to Eat for Optimal Gains Before Hitting the Gym?

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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Garlic Adds More Than Flavour To Your Meals

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?

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?

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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How to Eat Your Way to a Summer Body

How to Eat Your Way to a Summer Body
When it comes to results, which last it comes down to preparation and daily habits. Daily habits like food choices are a big factor to your success. Constantly choosing the fast-food choice over preparing from home may sound like a small factor but, it can be a determinant of success or failure. It is true…
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Could Your Body Clock Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?

Could Your Body Clock Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?
We all know that eating more energy than you expend over time will lead to you gaining weight. What you may not have considered is the role that the hormone melatonin may be playing in adding extra kilos to your waistline. When your body prepares for sleep the levels of a hormone called melatonin increase…
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Are You Being Tricked Into Thinking Almond Milk Is A Milk?

Are You Being Tricked Into Thinking Almond Milk Is A Milk?
Are You Being Tricked Into Thinking Almond Milk Is A Milk? You may be shocked to discover almond milk is classified as a juice. The same can be said for rice, coconut, hemp, potato or hemp ‘milks’. You may think it is harmless for your body to replace milk with the trendy alternatives but this…
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Are You Wasting Your Time Using Bathroom Scales?

Are You Wasting Your Time Using Bathroom Scales?
Are you more than just a number? Firstly the question is what this number is exactly. Standard bathroom scales tell you a number which is how much you weigh in total but completely disregards what this weight is made from. There are circumstances such as in hospitals when scales are appropriate and needed to help…
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