Health & Wellbeing
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Vegetarian Essentials
Many people are afraid they’ll miss out on vital nutrients if they adopt a vegetarian diet. What to look out for should you choose not to eat meat.
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A Cruciferous Crush
Research suggests if you want to boost your body’s internal detox systems, you should develop a crush on cruciferous vegetables.
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Five Questions with Dannielle Synot
Dannielle Synot is co-founder of Brave Enough, a “harm prevention” ministry dedicated to empowering people with hope, healing and freedom
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Healthy Cooking Methods
Could the way you cook your food be affecting your health? A growing body of research suggests that toxic chemicals are formed when we use intense cooking methods.
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Alcohol Advice Revisited
As you cruise into Christmas and kick back, recent health warnings suggest you may want to reconsider how much alcohol you drink.
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Calcium From Plant Foods
Can’t tolerate or don’t want to eat dairy? Many traditional societies have been dairy free, yet existing reports don’t suggest higher rates of bone fractures. Just ensure that you get enough plant sources of calcium on your plate.
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Problems with going Paleo
The Paleo diet is proving popular with bloggers, media personalities and chefs. But is it good for your long-term health?
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Nature Versus Nurture
Fitness level, blood sugar control and brain size. Do we inherit these things or can we change them? To find out, researchers studied 10 sets of identical twins in their 30s in which one twin was physically active and the other relatively sedentary.
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Trust Tumeric
The latest scientific evidence confirms the amazing healing properties of this yellow spice that’s consumed daily in Indian kitchens.
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The Caffeine Buzz
Larisa Brass
The morning cuppa, the queues for coffee at local cafés, the breakfast cans of Diet Coke and energy drinks.
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The Great Vaccination Divide
The tragic death in March of Western Australian baby, Riley Hughes, from whooping cough added momentum to the vaccination debate already well underway in much of the developed world.
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Uncorked! Book Review
Joy Butler
This book has stirred me to realise I have probably neglected my duty of care.
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How to Exercise With Passion
Before you can become passionate about fitness, it’s worth exploring what it means to be fit.
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The Great Vaccination Debate
John Rosemond
The vaccination controversy currently raging demonstrates that it is possible to be intelligent, sane and irrational all at the same time.
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Heart Health and Hearing Loss
At the age of eight, I became severely hearing-impaired as a result of a near-fatal attack of meningitis.
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Super Sprouts
Remember when alfalfa was in sandwiches and at salad bars? Sprouts are becoming popular again, and now many more kinds are available.
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Paleo, Quit Sugar or 5:2?
Does a Venetian merchant from the 1550's have the best diet plan?
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A little weight-loss treat
Discover how "rewards" can help us stay in shape by providing ongoing motivation.
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The Facts About B12
Peggy Rynk
If your vegetarian, there's a chance you're not getting enough vitamin B12.
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The Anti-Asthma Diet
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways and what you eat can affect the severity of the problem.
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Reinvigorating the Sandwich
According to the Wall Street Journal, the humble sandwich is considered "Britain's biggest contribution to gastronomy"! || But how healthy is it?
