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Olive Leaf Extract to Kill a Cold

Olive Leaf Extract to Kill a Cold
  This time of year, you are almost guaranteed to catch some form of cold. The amount you suffer from this is down to recovering well with sleep, drinking plenty of water and of course optimal nutrition. Have you considered the power of olive leaf extract? There are compounds called phytoalexins which are like the…
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Nutrition to Tame Your Period Beast

Nutrition to Tame Your Period Beast
You are certainly not alone if that time of the month leaves you feeling cranky, bloated, tired and reaching for the chocolate. For many women, the days leading up to and during their period can bring a combination of physical and emotional symptoms. You may notice changes in your appetite, stronger cravings, bloating, fatigue, irritability…
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A Lifestyle to Increase Your Lifespan

A Lifestyle to Increase Your Lifespan
20-30% of your lifespan is determined by your genes. The rest can be controlled to a large extent by optimising your environmental and individual behaviours. Positive changes to the way you eat, exercise and behave may keep your telomeres which act as buffers to the end of the chromosomes of your DNA and protect your…
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4 Common Inflammation Myths

4 Common Inflammation Myths
Are you one of the many confused by what foods cause inflammation? There are many ‘experts’ selling their opinion but unfortunately these opinions are often not backed up by science. Let’s clear up fact from fiction of 4 common myths on inflammation. Myth: Gluten causes inflammation. Fact: Unless you have celiac disease or are intolerant…
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Are you unnecessarily restricting wheat or dairy?

Are you unnecessarily restricting wheat or dairy?
With free reign for anyone to have a say what foods are good for your health and which are harming you it is unsurprising to see many people restricting food groups which are, for many, unnecessary. Fads, trends and cool ways of eating may seem harmless but restricting food groups unnecessarily may in fact be…
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The 411 On Your Gut Health

The 411 On Your Gut Health
Your gut is about much more than digestion. The microorganisms living in your digestive system — collectively known as your gut microbiome — interact with your immune system, metabolism, intestinal lining and nervous system. Researchers are also investigating how the gut microbiome communicates with other parts of the body through what are known as the…
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4 Food Combos Which Boost Your Health Benefits

4 Food Combos Which Boost Your Health Benefits
Are you keen to enhance the nutrition your body receives from the nutrients in your food? Then you need to know about these combos: Kidney beans and capsicum Most beans and lentils will give your body a source of non-animal or non-haem iron. The catch is this type of iron is heavily impacted by other…
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