Articles tagged with Nutrition
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4 ‘Foundational’ Supplements Everyone Should Take
There is an innumerable amount of nutritional supplements available to consumers today. When you walk into your local nutrition shop or natural health market, you are surrounded by a number of aisles well stocked with the latest vitamins, minerals, herbs, phytonutrients, etc. The purpose of this article is to lead you through the labyrinth of [...]
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Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin
As the weather is warming up, and the sun it staying up a little later, it is beginning to feel like spring. It has finally been warm enough to spend a time outside in the sunshine. Sunlight and fresh air are nourishing in so many ways. Not only does spending time outside help me to [...]
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What You Need To Know About Iron
Do your kids get tired? Are they unable to concentrate or having frequent headaches? They could be needing more iron-rich foods. Letter-I week continues with how to get more Iron in children’s diet. Children ages 4-8 years old need 10mg of iron per day. Some of our favourite iron sources include: Spinach -with 6.4 mg per 1 cup Lentils -have [...]
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Hit the Switch
Humans are creatures of habit. We all have our regular routine that is seldom broken. Mine includes walking the dog every morning, eating a healthy breakfast, reading emails, exercising, and checking facebook (trying to break this habit). Having a routine is a great way to stay on track with your daily tasks. It allows you [...]
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Triphala: the power of three
The word ‘Ayurveda’ is from the ancient Indian language, Sanskrit, and literally means “Science of Life” (ayus, means ‘life’ and veda, means ‘related to knowledge’ or ‘science’). Ayurvedic medicine is a 5,000 year old system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent and practiced in other parts of the world as ‘alternative or [...]
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Holistic Methods to Combat Flu Season
Flu season is here. Everywhere you go, there are pale and placid people coughing, hacking and blowing their nose. Patients inundate the offices of allopathic (conventional) physicians demanding antibiotics, antihistamines, decongestants and corticosteroids. Antibiotics have a purpose. They save millions of lives every year when used properly. Unfortunately the general populous doesn’t have a firm grasp [...]
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6 Super-Healthy Exotic Fruits
Ah, the islands. Their mere mention floods the mind with happy thoughts of sun-drenched beaches, dancing to reggae late into the night, and eating healthy, exotic fruits. Well, OK, so maybe that last fruit thing doesn’t spring immediately to mind, but it should. For most, tropical fruits only come into play [...]
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7 Foods That Make You Smarter
The School year is rapidly approaching and perhaps you are scrambling for tips on improving your kids' performance in class. Perhaps you are looking for ways to increase your own productivity. I recommend you start by examining your diet. Studies have shown that certain foods act like fuel for our brains, by [...]
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Women Can Build Muscles Without Getting Bulky!
You can build muscles and not get bulky! As a woman, you would have to lift enormous amounts of weights to get bulky so don’t worry about it…you do need to consistently eat to get consistent muscle growth. So, you can’t starve yourself! Build muscle, burn fat and tone your body. That’s the recipe that always works! If [...]
