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Nutrients You Need to Know About If You Follow A Vegan Diet

Nutrients You Need to Know About If You Follow A Vegan Diet
There is a lot of hype around decreasing animal products and choosing a diet rich in plant foods, but is this safe for your health? With increasing evidence on the negative health effects of eating too much red and processed meat as well as the benefits to the planet’s health, it is no surprise more…
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Do You Need to Eat for Optimal Gains Before Hitting the Gym?

Do You Need to Eat for Optimal Gains Before Hitting the Gym?
We all like results from our efforts in a workout but does fueling before hitting the gym give you better results? This is a complex question as it all depends on what you want from your session and your health needs. Firstly, it depends when you are exercising. If you are an early gym goer…
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Why You May Benefit From Drinking Green Tea

Why You May Benefit From Drinking Green Tea
Tea comes second to water as the most common drink in the world! Green tea has been drunk in Asian culture for centuries, it is not until recently that the benefits of green tea have investigated and understood. Green tea not only provides a tasty alternative to water to meet the fluid need of our…
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Garlic Adds More Than Flavour To Your Meals

Garlic Adds More Than Flavour To Your Meals
Garlic is a mighty  little vegetable that has been used since 3000BC for medicinal purposes. There is no denying that garlic tastes amazing on bread layered with butter, but it also has healthful benefits for your body which include: Anticancer properties potentially reducing the risk of stomach, oesophagus, colon, breast, cervix, skin, uterine and lung…
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Does What You Eat Impact How You Think?

Does What You Eat Impact How You Think?
You probably know that what you eat effects many things in your body but are you aware of how much it effects your brain? There is building research that eating a diet which is balanced and includes whole grains, lean meats especially fish,  fruit, low fat dairy, fruits and vegetables improves overall health and wellbeing.…
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Could Your Food Craving Mean Something More?

Could Your Food Craving Mean Something More?
Craving for a highly sweetened doughnut or chocolate bar? Or maybe something salty like chips? Your body could be craving more than just the food, but it could be an underlying issue about your diet. If you are like me, you tend to have a bit of a sweet tooth no matter what but if…
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Do You Really Understand Fibre?

Do You Really Understand Fibre?
There is a lot of hype in the media around fibre and why you need it but do you really understand what fibre is? Firstly there are three types of fibre soluble, insoluble and resistance starch. All three of these types play a different role in keeping your body healthy. If you are not sure…
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