Tag: cholesterol
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Avocado: What is it and how healthy is it really?
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] It isn’t a secret that the popularity of avocados has seen a dramatic increase. What kind of brunch is complete without…
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Heart Health: Keep Your Ticker Happy This World Heart Day
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Olive Oil Vs Coconut Oil: Which One Is Healthier?
The right cooking oil can help you stay healthy, and when it comes to choosing an oil, it often comes down to extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and virgin coconut oil. However, when it comes down to it, which of these oils is the healthiest of them all and which one of them should you…
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Plant-Based Options And Beyond Meat, Healthy Or Not?
Plant-based options that mimic the taste and texture of meat are taking over the market. Money is being poured into these plant-based options and cultured meat industries. New developments are on their way, that’s for sure. More people are cutting back on their meat and it’s getting easier to do so now that we’re not…
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Popping Vitamins Everyday, But Are They Really Benefiting Your Health?
Popping vitamins every morning as you wake up seems to be the ritual of choice. There’s nothing wrong with it, really, since you’re adding more nutrients to your body first thing. Surely? Well, not necessarily. You shouldn’t be popping vitamins or anything for that matter unless you have good reason to. What I want to…
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Peanut Butter Spread Is Not Going To Make You Fat
Peanut butter spread is a food that many of us seem to place in the ‘cheat’ food category. I don’t know why, because it’s really beneficial to your health, tastes like heaven, and could possibly help you slim down. It makes the perfect pre- or post-workout snack and keeps you satiated for longer periods. The…
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Jalapeños And The Good Side Of The Spicy Life
While you may not be a fan of the spicy life, you should know that jalapeños are not only low in calories, but they are also rich in vitamins and minerals that your body needs. Capsaicin is the compound that not only gives jalapeños their fiery spice but is also the basis of the benefits…
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Is Coconut Oil As Healthy As It’s Cracked Up To Be?
You may be one of many, like me, who bought into the idea that including copious amounts of coconut oil in your diet is super healthy for you. But is coconut oil really as healthy as it has been cracked up to be? So I started researching the topic in more detail. I found many…
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How To Prevent A Stroke In 7 Steps
Thanks to amazing medical advances, more people than ever are surviving strokes – the blood clots and leaks that block blood flow to parts of the brain. A new study finds that a stroke ages your brain by eight years. Scientists from the University of Michigan compared memory and thinking-speed tests before and after a stroke…
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Eating Eggs Lowers Risk of Diabetes
A new study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has shown that, contrary to popular belief, eating eggs actually lowers the risk of diabetes. “The diabetes tsunami is here. And we in South Africa are in trouble.” Says Dr Larry Distiller, founder and managing director of the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology in Johannesburg. “Three-and-a-half…