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How old is your body, really? How to improve BMR and metabolic age

How old is your body, really? How to improve BMR and metabolic age

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Fats: Everything You Need to Know in One Place

Welcome to our Foundations of Food series – where you can get comprehensive, beginner-friendly guides to the foundations of nutrition, to help you make better, more informed choices about your health. Fats have often been considered the enemy of a healthy diet. But like carbs, they're often misunderstood. Not all fats are bad for you. In fact, healthy fats are an essential component of a well-balanced diet. In this comprehensive guide, the second of our Foundations of Food series, we will unpack… Read more

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Fats: Everything You Need to Know in One Place

Fats: Everything You Need to Know in One Place

Welcome to our Foundations of Food series – where you can get comprehensive, beginner-friendly guides to the foundations of nutrition, to help you make better, more informed choices about your health. Fats have often been considered the enemy of a healthy diet. But like carbs, they're often misunderstood. Not all fats are bad for you. In fact, healthy fats are an essential component of a well-balanced diet. In this comprehensive guide, the second of our Foundations of Food series, we will unpack…

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01 Feb 2024

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Is Sunlight Important for your Health?

As the morning light tip-toes its way into our office space, we, at the editorial team of Shyft can’t help but wonder about this marvel that is — sunlight. Not only does it give us warmth and light, but it also provides us with essential nutrients that we need to survive. In this article, we’ll explore the reasons why sunlight is so important for humans, and what happens when we don’t get enough of it. Importance of Sunlight for Physical… Read more

Is Sunlight Important for your Health?

Is Sunlight Important for your Health?

As the morning light tip-toes its way into our office space, we, at the editorial team of Shyft can’t help but wonder about this marvel that is — sunlight. Not only does it give us warmth and light, but it also provides us with essential nutrients that we need to survive. In this article, we’ll explore the reasons why sunlight is so important for humans, and what happens when we don’t get enough of it. Importance of Sunlight for Physical…

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27 Apr 2023

Going Vegan! Is the popular diet really for you?

Instagram reels have made you believe that Vegan is the way to go? Take a deep, long pause and evaluate if a Vegan diet is a sustainable life choice. Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and is an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. As a result, the diet plan followed in this life choice should also include abstaining from anything that comes from an animal and only… Read more

Going Vegan! Is the popular diet really for you?

Going Vegan! Is the popular diet really for you?

Instagram reels have made you believe that Vegan is the way to go? Take a deep, long pause and evaluate if a Vegan diet is a sustainable life choice. Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and is an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. As a result, the diet plan followed in this life choice should also include abstaining from anything that comes from an animal and only…

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3 minutes

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26 Apr 2023

Going the plant-based diet route? Here are the deficiencies to watch out for

Bookmark this blog for the supplements to take and deficiencies to watch out for when you go Vegan!Research shows that plant-based diets are naturally high in fibre, low in saturated fat, and rich in phytochemicals that help prevent a number of serious diseases. The results of an international study even revealed that vegetarians are a whopping 40% less likely to develop cancer than their meat-eating counterparts. However, a vegan diet comes with its own set of drawbacks, the number one… Read more

Going the plant-based diet route? Here are the deficiencies to watch out for

Going the plant-based diet route? Here are the deficiencies to watch out for

Bookmark this blog for the supplements to take and deficiencies to watch out for when you go Vegan!Research shows that plant-based diets are naturally high in fibre, low in saturated fat, and rich in phytochemicals that help prevent a number of serious diseases. The results of an international study even revealed that vegetarians are a whopping 40% less likely to develop cancer than their meat-eating counterparts. However, a vegan diet comes with its own set of drawbacks, the number one…

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4 minutes

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29 Apr 2023