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Have You Been Ignoring This Amazing Spice?

Have You Been Ignoring This Amazing Spice?
The spice I am referring to is turmeric! A spice which has been used for centuries in Asian cooking but until recently has been ignored in western culture. This spice has many nutrition benefits and could be a potential weapon against many inflammatory diseases and skin conditions. How does turmeric work? Turmeric contains a chemical…
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Caffeine: Benefits with Balance

Caffeine: Benefits with Balance
Caffeine could be described as the lifeblood of many people. There are many potential benefits of enjoying moderate consumption of this stimulant. This includes assisting weight loss, by suppressing appetite and stimulating fat burning in your body. Although these effects are moderate and not large enough to make noticeable in weight. Caffeine may help you…
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Why should I bother seeing an Accredited Practising Dietitian?

Why should I bother seeing an Accredited Practising Dietitian?
It seems these days everyone who eats is a nutrition expert. This has led to the numerous fad diets available and understandably there is a lot of confusion about what to believe. For those who do not know, an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) is someone who has undertaken education above a Bachelor of Nutrition to a…
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Family Friendly Fast Food

Family Friendly Fast Food
  Fast Food can sometimes be an inevitable option. Here are a few tips to get you and your kids through the drive through without driving over your health at the same time.   Set rules to choices offered   Before entering the fast food shop or drive through let your kids know of the…
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The After Effect

The After Effect
Too many of us allow eating for health and wellness to fall into the too hard bucket, which is easy to do. What you may not know is your body responds to the nutrition you feed it. Your cells are continually regenerating and just like updating a car you can either upgrade its capacity or…
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High Five for Whole Grains!

High Five for Whole Grains!
Are you afraid to eat a delicious toasted sandwich out of fear the carbs will make you fat? There is so much unwarranted hate for carbohydrates it is easy to get caught up in the hype. The bottom line is not all carbohydrates are created equally and carbohydrates from whole foods like whole grains help…
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The Mighty Legume

The Mighty Legume
There is growing public knowledge of the health benefits of eating a vegetarian diet, with a diet high in red and processed meats linked to cancers such as colorectal cancer as well as increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes. The global impact of consuming meat is also growing attention with its link to large greenhouse…
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Are You Taking Advantage of The Nutrition Benefits of Yoghurt?

Are You Taking Advantage of The Nutrition Benefits of Yoghurt?
Are You Taking Advantage of the Nutrition Power of Yoghurt? There is no single food which is the key to ultimate health, however, there are certain foods which are rich in nutrition and health benefits. One of these foods is yoghurt. This food dates back as far as the Bible and the benefits can be…
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