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Are Smoothies Healthy?
Feb 18, 2013
Head to any suburban shopping centre during summer and you're bound to see long lines at juice bars, where servers whip up tall cups of supposedly healthy fruit smoothies. But a new analysis by consumer watchdog group Choice has found that some smoothies...What are Probiotic Supplements?
Jan 16, 2013
The intestinal tract is teeming bacteria. In all, somewhere between 400 and 500 different species of bacteria call the gastrointestinal (GI) tract "home." In an ideal setting, approximately 85% of these bacteria should be "good" bacteria, which collectively...Connection Between Cholesterol & Your Diet
Jan 14, 2013
Nobody denies the link between cholesterol & diet, but with so much emphasis being put on eliminating cholesterol from the diet, taking steps to lower cholesterol can seem like too great a sacrifice. The reason for this misconception is a lack of understanding...Are You Getting Enough Fibre?
Jan 03, 2013
What is fibre? Where can I get it and what are the health benefits? As leading nutritionist and researchers seek to find the answers to these burning questions, one thing is certainly true; fibre is an incredibly important part of our diets. It...Exploring Nutritional Medicine: Interview With Endeavour College
Nov 28, 2012
Endeavour College of Natural Health recently opened a new Sydney campus, and celebrated with a series of pop-up gardens across the Sydney CBD. It also gifted thousands of certified organic herb starter packs to commuters - all with the aim of encouraging...Life Pro-tip: Easy Ways to Live a Balanced Life
Nov 20, 2012
How balanced is your life? Do you spend more time at work than you do with your family? Would you like to exercise more and commute less? Finding more balance in your life is key to managing stress and achieving your goals. In this article, we discover...Study: Benefits of Bananas
Nov 06, 2012
Nutritionists have been touting the health benefits of bananas for generations. One of nature's "superfoods," bananas are a rich source of important vitamins and minerals and with four times the protein and twice as many healthy carbohydrates as apples, they...Natural Therapies for Dementia
Oct 18, 2012
Dementia can be incredibly debilitating, affecting the sufferer's thinking, memory and ability to carry out everyday activities. Thankfully, there are a range of natural treatments that may help prevent and manage dementia. Read on to find out more.Trending: I Quit Sugar
Oct 02, 2012
You may have noticed the anti-sugar movement gaining a lot of press lately. It seems everyone is ditching sugar and turning to sugar-free goodies to get their sweet fix. In this article, we explore the no-sugar movement and why it's becoming so popular.Top Tips for a Better Belly
Sep 18, 2012
There's nothing wrong with wanting a flat stomach or '6-Pack Abs', but what's more important is what goes on beneath the surface, in your digestive system. That's where the nutrients in the food we eat are absorbed and the waste matter eliminated.Cranberry Juice for a Healthy Heart
Sep 18, 2012
Hardening of the arteries is a condition caused by the build up of calcium plaque in the blood vessels. Technically called atherosclerosis, the steady accumulation of calcium can go completely unnoticed until it becomes so great that it clogs the arteries...Recipe: Sugar-free Berry Muffins
Sep 06, 2012
There are many good reasons to ditch sugar from your diet. And with many nutritionists and health experts hailing the praises of sugar-free eating, I’ve been experimenting by baking sweet treats without the nasty stuff.These sugar-free berry muffins...Study: Vegetarian Diet is Healthy
Aug 23, 2012
In an article published in the Medical Journal of Australia, Dr Rosemary Stanton conveys that ‘a vegetarian diet is a good recipe for our own health and for the planet’. This stands true in many respects. Firstly, eating less meat reduces the human...Things You Should Ask Your Natural Health Practitioner
Aug 14, 2012
How often have you visited a health practitioner and thought "what was the point of that?" Time and again, a visit to a practitioner can leave you feeling overwhelmed, overloaded and wishing you asked not only questions that were more appropriate...Food Focus: Muesli
Aug 06, 2012
Not all muesli is created equal. The original muesli was created by a Swiss doctor by the name of Maximillian Bircher-Benner. He put together a list of raw healthy ingredients such as raw or toasted oats, nuts and seeds and dried fruits. He understood...What are GM Foods?
Aug 03, 2012
Highly controversial, even inflammatory, GM foods are a part of our lives today. Advocates tout their many benefits, while antagonists argue that they have been introduced too fast and may prove to be an ecological and health disaster. Both sides have...Can I Avoid Processed Foods?
Jul 27, 2012
Processed foods are those foods have been completely altered from their natural state. They have been changed in order to enhance their shelf life, texture, flavour or taste.Whilst, in theory, it is easy to stay away from these processed foods, it...Top Brain Boosting Foods
Jul 16, 2012
How many times a day to you go into a room only to forget why you are there? Go to the shops to buy something and forget what it is you need? Food can play a major role in concentration and memory. Eat the right kinds of foods and boost your mind and...Fresh vs. Frozen Food: Which is Better?
Jul 09, 2012
Our world today is that of convenience and fast moving. From frozen to fresh, from long life to packaged, our forefathers could only have imagined the types of foods we see today. When it comes to nutrition, our predecessors sure had the upper hand.The Health Benefits of Lemon
Jul 02, 2012
Just looking at bright yellow lemons hanging from a tree makes you think, "Those must be good for you!" You can trust your instinctive attraction to lemons: they are good for you. In fact, lemons have many more health benefits than you may realise. Health...
