Cucumbers are cool to eat. They are high in water content which is great for hydrating, especially in summer, and amazing in salads, as snack sticks on their own or with dips and in smoothies. In a smoothie recipe, they are quick, flavoursome, refreshing and easy to throw in. They can be easily blended with […]
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Which food contains which nutrient? Our human body requires a large variety of nutrients to function properly on a daily basis. Specifically, there are around 90 essential nutrients the body needs to function overall as well as to rebuild cells. Those essential nutrients are classified as: water, minerals, vitamins, amino acids carbohydrates and fatty acids.
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The amazing Vegetable Broccoli Now here is a confession: I love this amazing vegetable and it would be my favourite veggie. I eat it on a daily basis in many variations from steamed to baked, as broccoli rice, in stir-fries and bakes, in patties or even as cookies. And I have been called anything from:
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Often when clients choose to look after themselves by adopting a healthier lifestyle, alcohol comes up as something that does not support improving health. Some clients report having attended a function or experienced a family gathering that was an ‘alcohol-free event’ – this is something that we will see more regularly now as it is
Looking at the whole story about the Sun and the Skin Cancer Myth and finding out why ‘Slip, Slap, Slop is actually not working and how you we possible can reduce our Cancer Risk. For years we have been bombarded with Slip, Slap Slop along with messages to avoid the sun and use suntan lotion
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Without a doubt, the best approach to sunburn is prevention rather than cure. What is sunburn? Sunburn is a first-degree burn, the skin’s reaction to UV (ultraviolet radiation) in the sunlight. It can go hand in hand with skin that has become red and tender. A second-degree burn is more severe with the burn penetrating
The 2013 Global Burden of Disease Study, published in The Lancet, examined chronic and acute disease and injury across 188 countries for 23 years taking place from 1990 to 2013. The information below came from this study Assessed with the Years Lived with Disability (YLD), which measures the impact of health problems impairing mobility, hearing
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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.
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