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If you find it too difficult to completely go without sugar and want to have the occasional treat, here are some healthy sweeteners: Jaggery – This is made from raw sugar cane juice, palm juice or coconut palm sap. It is unrefined so…
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When it comes to weight loss most wellness experts hold alcohol as the enemy. It adds extra calories to your diet, encourages you to eat more food, and alters the normal digestive process – not what you want when you are watching your…
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Here are a few good choices… - Bran-based cereals, porridge, fruit, unsweetened yoghurt and skimmed or semi-skimmed milk. - For protein and healthy fats, add nuts, seeds, and free-range…
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Dalia is made from whole wheat to retain all the goodness of the grain. It is a great source of fibre and complex carbohydrates. Combined in this recipe with the nutritious properties of fresh tomatoes, onions, cucumber and green leafy…
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The foods you eat and those that you avoid can have a great impact on managing diabetes and preventing the health complications associated with it. Start by removing refined sugar, grains - especially those containing gluten, alcohol,…
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While there is no specific diet that people with rheumatoid arthritis should follow, certain foods can help control inflammation. Here’s what you should include in your diet to fight inflammation and boost your immune system… …
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“Don’t dig your grave with your own knife and fork,” warns an old English proverb. Today, the awareness that a significant number of chronic health issues are caused by our food choices, toxic food ingredients and nutritional deficiencies,…
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Sustained inflammation may promote the growth of plaques, loosen plaque in your arteries and trigger blood clots — the primary cause of heart attacks and strokes. One in three heart attacks are linked with an unhealthy diet containing…
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While many factors play a role in the development of depression and fatigue, both have been associated with increased inflammatory activation of the immune system affecting both the periphery and the central nervous system. Studies have…
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If the thought of going on a ‘diet’ leaves you feeling miserable rather than excited, why not ditch the idea of a strict regime that is bound to fail and try incorporating some of our top tips for cooking a healthy balanced diet you can…
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