The Blood Type Diet diet health nutrition Feb 12, 2018

Are we designed to eat certain foods based on our blood type? Could eating food based on your blood type actually help you to reduce your body fat percentage? Peter J. D’Adamo believes so. He’s the naturopath who created the diet — the Blood Type Diet.

My partner, Holly, and I,...

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Christmas is Done. What Now for Your Health Habits? family health lifestyle nutrition Dec 26, 2017

So Christmas is all done and dusted for yet another year. But you fell off track and enjoyed yourself just a little too much. And now you’re not only feeling bloated and 2kgs heavier, but you’re also feeling disappointed and angry with yourself for giving in to all that yummy...

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Is it Okay to Have a Cheat Day? health lifestyle nutrition Dec 21, 2017

Here’s my simple one-word answer to that question… No. And here’s why.

If you’re asking if you can have a cheat day, it means you’re not eating in a way that you thoroughly enjoy. Chances are, you’re trying really hard to eat healthy, move more, and better...

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Healthy Foods and Snacks to Have at a Party health nutrition Dec 18, 2017

With Christmas coming up you probably have heaps of parties to attend. But what if you’ve been working on eating healthy and exercising regularly? And doing a good job of it too! How do you attend those parties, still enjoy yourself, and stick to your health goals? 

 

The first...

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The Benefits of Organic Coconut Sugar health nutrition Oct 23, 2017

Most people know that sugar is not good for you. That it’s worse than fat. But people still eat sugar and everyone still likes the sweet stuff. It’s good to enjoy some sweet food sometimes. Coconut palm sugar is a better option than other types of sugar.

 

Coconut palm sugar is...

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In What Order Should I Exercise or Eat for Maximum Results? health nutrition Oct 16, 2017

The order that you either eat or exercise is a common question that many people have. That question often leads to many other points of confusion around the topic of eating in relation to exercise. How long should I wait to exercise after eating? What foods are best to eat before and after...

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How Do I Get More Energy? exercise fitness health meditation nutrition sleep Aug 14, 2017

 If you could have more of something what would it be? Money? Time? Energy? These are the three most common things people wish they had more of. I’m not a financial advisor so I’m not going to teach you how to get more money. I’m not god so I’m not going to show you...

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Do I Need to Take Dietary Supplements? nutrition supplements May 22, 2017

The dietary supplement industry is predicted to be worth over one hundred billions dollars and is expected to double over the next five years. Once only for the body building community and elite athletes, dietary supplements are now a common item on the shopping list for business people,...

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Is a Vegan Diet Good or Bad? nutrition vegan Feb 13, 2017

It’s cheaper. It saves animals from suffering. And it’s better for the environment. These are all reasons you hear for going vegan. But is it actually healthier for you? 

 

I like to refer to a vegan diet as a vegan lifestyle. Being vegan isn’t just about the way you...

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Benefits of the Lemon Cleanse Diet nutrition Oct 10, 2016

The lemon cleanse diet, also known as the master cleanse, is famous for being followed by Beyonce and its ability to provide dramatic weight loss results. 

 

The lemon detox diet has been around for 50 years, but to tell the truth, I’ve only just heard about it. I’ve never...

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Shake Diets: Good or Bad? nutrition Sep 19, 2016

Shake diets can help you lose weight FAST! There are also many stories of people losing weight fast but putting it all back on again though. Shake diets have been controversial because they no doubt get results, but how sustainable are those results? 

 

The main reason shake diets work...

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Is Calorie Counting Good or Bad? health nutrition Aug 29, 2016

The idea of counting calories has been around for a long time. It became popular around the turn of the 20th century when a scientist by the name of Wilbur Atwater noticed that the energy of food could be measured when you burned it. He discovered that you could measure how much energy was in...

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