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Supplements May Be Doing You More Harm Than Good!

Supplements May Be Doing You More Harm Than Good!
When it comes to getting all your nutrients needed for health, many of us jump straight to supplements. Your body may not be so easily tricked though from the extraction of a vitamin or mineral in a pill over the whole food form. This appears to be true for calcium supplements. A study which followed…
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Alcohol, Is It Just The Calories You Need To Worry About?

Alcohol, Is It Just The Calories You Need To Worry About?
Are you one of the many Australians who enjoy a glass of wine or beer as one of their favourite pastimes? Enjoying a drink with mates can be seen as part of the Australian culture. You may be unaware that drinking above the recommended standard drinks a day and each week, may be harming your…
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Activated Nuts GO!

Activated Nuts GO!
To me activated nuts sound like a line out of a kids TV show to bring down the baddies. Something like ‘Power Rangers Go!’ If you are wondering what activated nuts are all about and what it means then read on. The theory behind activation of nuts? When nuts are soaked in water for a…
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3 Diet Fails Which Stop You Succeeding

3 Diet Fails Which Stop You Succeeding
If you are like many people, you have tried and failed at least once on a diet. So, what went wrong and why is it so hard to gain and maintain results? Here are 3 common diet fails which are stopping you from achieving your results:   You Follow a Fad Diet How do you…
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Does The Word Lactose Make You Cringe?

Does The Word Lactose Make You Cringe?
Do you feel like the only one whose stomach refuses to agree with drinking cow's milk? It may be comforting to know that you are not alone. In America alone there are 20 to 30 million people who suffer through the discomfort of lactose not agreeing with them. So what is lactose intolerance? Lactose intolerance…
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To Get Enough Protein You Need To Eat Steak, Right?

To Get Enough Protein You Need To Eat Steak, Right?
You would not be alone if you thought the only way to get enough protein your body needs to eat meat. Eating animals has loss some of its trendiness recently both with links to poorer health for both you and the planet when you choose to eat it. So is it possible to eat a…
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Be Salt Savvy

Be Salt Savvy
If I said think of salty foods you would probably link it to foods which are enjoyed sometimes like hot or packaged chips or pretzels. What you may not realise is there is a lot of processed foods packed with this mineral. What’s the problem with this? High amounts of salt puts the body out…
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Summer BBQ Safety Hazard

Summer BBQ Safety Hazard
With the warmer seasons on their way it is time to bring out the spatula for the BBQ! Did you know that when meat is cooked on the BBQ the burnt areas are carcinogenic and may increase your risk of cancer? When the fat drips onto the heat it burns and creates compounds which may…
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