Your body is designed to process salts, however certain quantities added to food can prove too much for our kidneys to handle. This can especially be dangerous if you have pre-existing health conditions. Here’s a look into the pros and cons of salt in your diet.
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For thousands of years mushrooms have been used to help sustain people around the world. But they do more than simply feed us and keep us alive. Mushrooms can also promote health and vitality, carrying out certain functions that other foods cannot. The trick is knowing which mushrooms do what and how to find them. […]
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Enjoying a social meal out doesn’t have to mean ditching your healthy eating goals. Instead, you can take charge of the menu (and what’s on your plate) by taking these food ordering tips from real nutritionists to heart, and mouth.
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As we all know, reaching that 25-grams of fibre each day can be difficult. So to help you on your quest, here are 9 sneaky (and easy) ways to sneak more fibre into your diet!
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If you enjoy shopping at your local health foods store or Whole Foods market for the diversity of brands offered, it may come as a surprise to know many of the foods and other products offered as organic and ‘natural’ are actually owned by the same mega-corporations as the products in your regular supermarket. The […]
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A meat-rich diet isn’t the only way to achieve muscle mass, there are so many other ways to get the necessary nutrients for building strong, healthy muscle and plenty of them are plant-based. If you’re looking for some real strengthening super foods, check out these 8 vegetables that are great for building muscle!
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