Vitamin D is essential for strong bones, muscles and overall health. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the best natural source of vitamin D, but it is also the main cause of skin cancer. A balanced approach to sunlight exposure can help you avoid vitamin D deficiency, which can have significant health effects.
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Guide to Superfoods
Imagine a superfood — not a drug — powerful enough to help you lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and, for an added bonus, put you in a better mood. Did we mention that there are no side effects? You’d surely stock up on a lifetime supply. Guess what? These …
Fill up on Fats
A healthy balanced diet should include the healthier monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. However, it’s not always easy to know where to find them or how to use them in meals. Below is a guide to using healthier fats in your meals and snacks. Monounsaturated fat is found in foods such as avocados, almonds, cashews, peanuts …
All About Quinoa
Quinoa is the new superhero of the grain world and, like any masked avenger with cred, it comes with a mysterious back story. It was originally cultivated on the steep slopes of the Andes mountains in Peru and Bolivia, hence the name that, at this end of the world at least, looks nothing like it …
Healthy Recipe Substitutions
The easy way to make your meals healthier without the loss of flavour.
Weight Loss Superfoods
Here’s a list of great super foods that help with weight loss (and they taste great, too).
Drinking Water
Water is beneficial in so many ways, and should always be handy when exercising.
Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity can easily be overcome. Hang out with your kids more :)
The 5-2 Diet
The 5:2 Diet – What You Need To Know About Intermittent Fasting
Metabolism Boosters
Here’s a great list of food that will stimulate and boost your metabolism, resulting in weight loss.