The Importance of Vitamins and Minerals in the Diet
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The Importance of Vitamins and Minerals in the Diet

Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients your body absolutely needs to be healthy. Without vitamins and minerals, your body wouldn’t be able to function and you’d suffer from a large range of deficiency diseases. No food contains all vitamins and minerals in rich quantities, so the best way to get them all is to choose a […]

12 December, 2022

How Many Steps Should You be Doing Per Day? 
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How Many Steps Should You be Doing Per Day? 

The science is unanimous; we can walk our way to better health! But the question in everyone’s mind is about how far we need to walk to make a difference in our lives. How many steps a day do we need to do to reap the benefits of walking? We can credit walking for improving […]

10 December, 2022

The Right Balance of Protein, Fat, and Carbs for Your Body Goals
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The Right Balance of Protein, Fat, and Carbs for Your Body Goals

Years ago, we were worried about eating too much fat. Recently, carbohydrates have become the food group we’re more suspicious of. But though you’ll receive conflicting advice from all corners, health experts are increasingly challenging the idea that one food group should be excluded from a healthy diet. 

9 December, 2022

Counting Calories: Should You?
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Counting Calories: Should You?

Whether your goal is weight loss, weight gain, or even maintaining your current weight, it is important to take calories and calorie consumption into consideration. Whether you’re counting calories religiously or have a more relaxed approach to calculating your daily caloric need, it’s important to understand how calorie tracking works.  Tracking your calorie intake may […]

7 December, 2022

Exercising to Burn Body Fat: HIIT vs Strength vs Cardio
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Exercising to Burn Body Fat: HIIT vs Strength vs Cardio

When it comes to learning how to lose body fat through exercise and diet, there’s conflicting information everywhere. One friend will tell you to cut all carbs and drink protein powders, another will say you need to do seven hours of cardio a day, and one person will gleefully tell you that they eat whatever they want without ever gaining weight.  

6 December, 2022

5 Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
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5 Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

We tend to think to think of exercise as being good for our bodies, but it can be good for our brains too. The mental health benefits of exercise are well-documented and if you’ve ever experienced the post-workout endorphin rush which leaves you feeling invincible, you’ll know first hand how addictive it can be. Don’t […]

5 December, 2022

Understanding Emotional Eating
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Understanding Emotional Eating

Do you find yourself ordering takeout or diving into the chocolate stash when you’ve had a bad day or you’re stressed out? You’re not alone. Turning to food as a response to your feelings is known as emotional eating or stress eating. It’s something we all do sometimes – we might celebrate birthdays with meals and cake, turn to ice cream after a break up, or eat our favorite burger when we’re stressed about a work presentation. 

4 December, 2022