Well-being

8 easy tips to reduce the risk of breast cancer

8 easy tips to reduce the risk of breast cancer

October is the month for Breast cancer awareness and the time for all of us to remember all the important things we can do to protect ourselves.   1. Maintaining  a healthy weight.  Keeping your weight in a healthy BMI range is very important. Why you ask? Because being overweight increases your body’s levels of [...]

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October 6, 2012

Link between Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin D

Link between Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin D

Few people get enough calcium in their daily diet. Women especially are a lot more prone to osteoporosis and need to ensure that they are receiving an optimum level every day.   The recommended dose for adults is anywhere between 1000mg and 1500mg per day depending on your needs. Ask most people about the best [...]

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September 4, 2012

Anti-inflammatory diet and Disease prevention

Anti-inflammatory diet and Disease prevention

For many years now we have heard the word ‘inflammation’ thrown around frequently and used to describe many health conditions. Extensive research on the topic over the last few years has shown that ‘Silent’ Inflammation in the body is what offsets disease and the root cause of most if not all illnesses including arthritis, heart [...]

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August 9, 2012

Read the labels: Fat vs Sodium and Salt

Read the labels: Fat vs Sodium and Salt

  When you are shopping in the supermarket, do you always opt for low-fat products as opposed to full-fat?There are generally 3 ingredients that food manufacturers add to give food its flavour: fat, sugar and salt.   I would say that 99% of the time, when fat is taken out, sugar and salt are added [...]

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July 5, 2012

The 515 Chemicals Women Put on Their Bodies Every Day

The 515 Chemicals Women Put on Their Bodies Every Day

Shampoo, hairspray, nail varnish or deodorant: all these products that we use on a daily base can affect our health!   For this reason you should choose to use products that are: Paraben free, organic and not tested on animals… there are SO many of out there. Spare a thought the next time you purchase [...]

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June 30, 2012