Eating for your specific body type
Regardless of your body type, having a healthy body composition and the ability to utilise the food you consume efficiently, should be your focus. Most…
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“You are what you eat” “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”
Think of your body as a well tuned car. What you put into your body determines the distance you can go and the quality of your journey. Optimum nutrition is about providing your body with a balance of great food to support good health.
Health benefits of kombucha
One of kombucha’s greatest health benefits is its ability to detox the body. This powerful probiotic drink can be brewed at home and is an…
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Foods to eat to maintain a healthy brain
The Brain Food Diet – foods to nourish your grey matter. Eating a diet rich in fruit and veg, nuts seeds and omega 3 oils…
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Isn’t sugar just sugar? How sugar affects your body
Sugar has been subject of much public debate recently – and with good reason. Last year, official guidance on sugar consumption changed, reducing the recommended…
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What makes you crave certain foods?
Food cravings are a dieter’s worst enemy. These intense or uncontrollable desires for specific foods are usually much stronger than normal hunger. In fact, a…
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Are you getting enough calcium in your diet?
Calcium for strong bones might be what you’re used to hearing. Indeed, calcium is an important mineral for building and maintaining healthy bones and teeth….
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The Importance of Vitamin B12
Why you should check your vitamin B12 levels? Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that plays a key role in the normal…
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Helping the body heal naturally – food journeys
In another series of our Thrive Food Journey’s we meet Angela MacRitchie who went from walking with crutches, to doing a triathlon. Angela studied Nutrition,…
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Creating new healthier habits
The human experience certainly has its fair share of highs and lows. It’s a delicate balance and just as we pay attention to our physical health…
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Why yoga and nutrition go hand in hand
Who can relate to the following questions? Hands up! Are you always thinking about your weight and self-image? Lacking in self-esteem? Continually thinking about food…
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Foods to maintain a healthy heart
As Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Heart-health is no exception. Cardiovascular disease is the second most…
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The ‘F’ Word
Fibre is one of the topics that comes up almost every time I speak about juicing at workshops, seminars and food festivals. It is also…
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