Sarcopenia is a degenerative musculoskeletal disorder characterised by low muscle strength and muscle quantity and/or muscle quality. It is associated with low physical activity. We could sum it up with the saying: ‘If you don’t use it, you lose it.’ Age-related muscle loss, also called sarcopenia, is a natural part of aging. From the age […]
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Today 1 in 2 people will develop cancer in their life (US) For the first time in history the new generation has a shorter life-expectancy than their parents. Celiac disease increased by 400%. Diabetes increased worldwide by 43% over the past 23 years while death rates from the disease have only increased 9%. Diabetes has
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Did you know…? There are more than 6 billion bacteria in your mouth –almost the entire world’s population. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. You are about 1cm taller in the morning than in the evening due to cavity compressing of the cartilage in our spine, knees and other body parts.
Vitamin D has been making headlines as an immunity booster, but it can do so much more. This vitamin — produced when sunlight hits our skin, is crucial for health in many ways. We naturally feel better on sunny days and despite fears of skin cancer, the fact is that getting exposed to a moderate
Many things can trigger a migraine attack ranging from stress, muscle tension in neck and head, chemical exposure, to what we eat and drink. But there is no such thing as a one size fits all blanket as migraine can be triggered by many factors and is always specific to each person suffering from this
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Most things in our life come and go. Money, neighbours, teachers, partners, workmates and even friends come and go. Material assets can only be enjoyed by people that are healthy and in harmony. But our most valuable asset is our healthy body. Health can be something that can be with you for the rest of
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Osteopenia Signs & Symptoms Many people with osteopenia have no symptoms at all and aren’t aware of their condition. When they do occur, some of the most common osteopenia signs and symptoms include: Suffering from one or more bone fractures or breaks. When a bone break occurs, it’s most likely to affect someone’s hip, ankle,
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Buckwheat is a pseudo cereal, a type of grain that doesn’t grow on grasses but is used similarly to other cereals. It is referred to as a gluten-free grain but is actually a seed which is harvested from a flowering plant related to rhubarb and is known to provide significant health benefits. This seed is
Breakfast actually means “to break the fast.” It is the first meal of the day after a time of not eating overnight. James Caleb Jackson (1811-1895), a farmer and preacher, was the inventor of the first dry, whole grain breakfast cereal he called ‘granula’. Jackson promoted a near vegetarian diet with the emphasis on fruits,
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Resistant starch was not discovered until 1982. Before that, we thought all starch could be digested by the digestive enzymes in our small intestine. Subsequent studies confirmed that there are indeed starches that resist digestion and end up in our large intestine where they can feed our good bacteria, just like fibre does. Resistant starch
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