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Probiotics Enhance Iron Absorption

Probiotics Enhance Iron Absorption
When you hear the word probiotics, you may think of the “good bacteria” living in your gut. Probiotics are more specifically defined as live microorganisms that, when consumed in adequate amounts, provide a health benefit. Different probiotic strains can have different effects, which means we can't assume that every probiotic provides the same health benefits.…
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Ways to Reduce Runner’s Gut

Ways to Reduce Runner’s Gut
Did you know that 30-50% of runner experience the dreaded runner’s gut? Horrible symptoms which start when you are on your run which can include nausea, diarrhoea, stomach cramps. What you chose to eat day to day and before training can have a big impact on this. Here are 4 tips to try:   Train…
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Get Enough Vitamin D to Optimise Your Lung Function

Get Enough Vitamin D to Optimise Your Lung Function
The ability to breathe at your best capacity is important no matter who you are.  Whether you want to be able to keep up with your kids, run faster or longer or simply to optimise your quality of life. Lungs enable your body to remove waste and take in essential oxygen for the function and…
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Easy Swaps to Promote Healthy Cholesterol Levels

Easy Swaps to Promote Healthy Cholesterol Levels
If you’ve been told you have high cholesterol, it’s easy to feel like all cholesterol is something to avoid. In reality, your body actually needs cholesterol to function well. Cholesterol plays important roles in: Building cell membranes Producing vitamin D Making bile acids to help digest fats Supporting hormone production The issue isn’t cholesterol itself…
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Enjoy Wholegrains to Age Well

Enjoy Wholegrains to Age Well
Getting older is a privilege and aging well and with optimal health is largely under the control of your lifestyle choices. One of these choices to optimise your health as your age includes including adequate whole grain servings each day. Wholegrains have a variety of health promoting factors to support healthy ageing, this includes: Supporting…
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Feed Your Future Dietetics Protein Pancakes

Feed Your Future Dietetics Protein Pancakes
Feed Your Future Dietetics Protein Pancakes Difficulty level: Easy Time to prep and make: 15-20 minutes Yield: 3   Ingredients  ¼ cup of pecans 2 large eggs ¾ cup of Greek yoghurt 1 ½ tablespoons of honey ½ teaspoons of vanilla extract 2 tablespoons of milk ¾ cup of wholemeal flour 1 teaspoon of baking…
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Super Easy Chocolate and Raisin Hommus

Super Easy Chocolate and Raisin Hommus
Prep time: 5 minutes Yield : 2 Makes: 1 cup   Ingredients 200g SSS Foods Hommus 1 tablespoon of honey ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 4 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa 1.5 tablespoons of raisins   Directions Add SSS Foods Hommus, honey, vanilla extract, and cocoa into a food processor for around 30-60 seconds until a puree…
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The Battle of the Hommus Dips

The Battle of the Hommus Dips
Whether it is a social gathering or simply an afternoon snack hommus is both a delicious and nutritious food to enjoy. Selecting the best variety of hommus can enhance both the nutrition your body receives and the taste satisfaction. Below are five common brands you will see at your supermarket to help you make the…
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