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Why You Should Care About Vitamin B12

Why You Should Care About Vitamin B12
There are a multitude of vitamins and minerals which are needed for a healthy body. Vitamin B12 or cobalamin is one of the 8 B vitamins. Vitamin B12 is vital for your body to keep your nerve and red blood cells healthy. This vitamin is needed to makes DNA which stores the genetic material for…
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Old Habits Die Hard, Set Your Child Up For the Best Future Possible

Old Habits Die Hard, Set Your Child Up For the Best Future Possible
Eating well at any age is important but even more so when we are in our younger years. During this period habits are being created for life which can influence the health of children in the immediate and for the rest of their life through creating habits and food preferences. Eating well is also important…
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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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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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Eating to be a Workout Weapon!

Do you want to maximise the results you achieve from a workout and feel your best during training? Then this blog is a must read. Before a working out it is important to include two components. Firstly, fuel your muscles for the activity with carbohydrates. Carbohydrates break down into glucose which the muscle cells use…
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Eat A Rainbow of Colours To Protect Your Body

Eat A Rainbow of Colours To Protect Your Body
If you have read the title of this blog I am not implying you go out and try to eat a rainbow. The smorgasbord of vegetable varieties include all the colours of the rainbow and each  vegetable type and colour contains different health benefits for your body. This allows it to function as a well-oiled…
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