You may have noticed an increase of collagen from the supplement shelf to a listed ingredient in your foods like protein bars, baked goods, coffee creamers and teas. Selling points attached to collagen from “improve your skin tone, reduce weight, improve joint health or muscle tone” but are any of these true? To understand the…
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A Nut Butter for Every Diet
If you are one of the many who enjoy a delicious spread of nut butter on your toast in the morning this article is a must read. In terms of overall healthiness when made with 100% nuts and without the addition of added sugar and salt are a great option in your diet. Do you…
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Nitrates are good but they are also bad for your health. Wait, what?!
You would be completely forgiven if you are confused if nitrates are good or bad for your health. The answer is they are both. It all depends on what type of food the nitrates are attached too. To clear up any confusion nitrates and nitrates are a naturally occurring chemical compound which pair a nitrogen…
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Liver Loving Essentials
If you open any health magazine there is almost a guarantee of reading an advertisement of a product promising to help detox your body. Good news for both your wallet and your health is there is no need to linger on this page, feel free to continue flipping. Your body has many systems used to…
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Improve Your Mind Power With These 5 Easy Steps!
There are days where you may feel like your mind was left in bed. If you feel that your memory is not at its best as a regular occurrence you may be lost to how to improve your mind power. Memory loss can be due to several diseases which are not a normal part of…
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The Low Down on Smoothies
Smoothie recipes have taken over most health magazines. You don’t even need to scroll past the first page in any wellness blog or site to get a recipe for the new ‘it’ smoothie. Are these drinks another fad which may not be doing much for your health or could having a smoothie as part of…
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How to reduce your exposure to toxins in meat
Do you enjoy a steak at the pub on Friday night or take a salami or ham sandwich as lunch during the week? The amount and type of red and processed meat (like sausages, ham and salami) you are eating may not good for your health. These meats contain carcinogens or toxic compounds which…
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How to Beat the Odds and Achieve Long Term Weight Loss
Did you know that 95% of eating patterns fail long term? The good news is there are ways which you can increase your chances to make your eating pattern a lifestyle. Try these 5 tips to beat the odds: Set up for success Fill your pantry and fridge with foods which fit your eating…
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