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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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Five Foods to Help You With Your Period Pain (and Four to Avoid)

Period pain, also known as menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea, are cramps and pelvic pain that you may experience during menstruation. This happens because every month, the lining that has built up within the uterus is shed - unless you’re pregnant - and the muscles of the womb contract and relax in an irregular rhythm to do so. Prostaglandins, chemicals that induce uterine muscle contractions, are the primary cause of period pain. Estrogen, one of the primary reproductive hormones in women,… Read more

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Five Foods to Help You With Your Period Pain (and Four to Avoid)

Five Foods to Help You With Your Period Pain (and Four to Avoid)

Period pain, also known as menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea, are cramps and pelvic pain that you may experience during menstruation. This happens because every month, the lining that has built up within the uterus is shed - unless you’re pregnant - and the muscles of the womb contract and relax in an irregular rhythm to do so. Prostaglandins, chemicals that induce uterine muscle contractions, are the primary cause of period pain. Estrogen, one of the primary reproductive hormones in women,…

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Your Ultimate Guide to All Trending Diets

Whether you’re just getting started on your health and fitness journey, or you’re an expert - it’s hard to keep track of all the new diets that are always popping up in the health and fitness world. What’s more, it’s often difficult to know what to trust about the new ‘miracle diet’ that everyone’s raving about. Fear not! We’ve put together a comprehensive list of all the diets that you could possibly want to try - for you to figure… Read more

Your Ultimate Guide to All Trending Diets

Your Ultimate Guide to All Trending Diets

Whether you’re just getting started on your health and fitness journey, or you’re an expert - it’s hard to keep track of all the new diets that are always popping up in the health and fitness world. What’s more, it’s often difficult to know what to trust about the new ‘miracle diet’ that everyone’s raving about. Fear not! We’ve put together a comprehensive list of all the diets that you could possibly want to try - for you to figure…

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Nourish Your Gut: The Top Foods for a Happy Microbiome

The gut microbiome is like a delicate balance, and what you eat can either tip the scales in favor of good health or lead to trouble. Gut health is the talk of the town these days and for good reason! Our gut is home to an incredibly complex ecosystem of bacteria, both good and bad, and it plays a crucial role in regulating our digestion, metabolism, and even our mood. In recent years, research has shown that the gut microbiome… Read more

Nourish Your Gut: The Top Foods for a Happy Microbiome

Nourish Your Gut: The Top Foods for a Happy Microbiome

The gut microbiome is like a delicate balance, and what you eat can either tip the scales in favor of good health or lead to trouble. Gut health is the talk of the town these days and for good reason! Our gut is home to an incredibly complex ecosystem of bacteria, both good and bad, and it plays a crucial role in regulating our digestion, metabolism, and even our mood. In recent years, research has shown that the gut microbiome…

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Intermittent Fasting Made Simple

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06 Apr 2023

Intermittent Fasting Made Simple

Are you starving to lose weight? Tried all the fad diets on the market but can't find one that suits you? Has your weight loss plateaued, and you think you couldn’t possibly eat less? Surely, you’ve heard of this popular diet that maybe you don’t quite completely understand yet even your favourite celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and the Kardashians seem to swear by - Intermittent fasting.Intermittent fasting has stood the test of time as it continues to be one of… Read more

Intermittent Fasting Made Simple

Intermittent Fasting Made Simple

Are you starving to lose weight? Tried all the fad diets on the market but can't find one that suits you? Has your weight loss plateaued, and you think you couldn’t possibly eat less? Surely, you’ve heard of this popular diet that maybe you don’t quite completely understand yet even your favourite celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and the Kardashians seem to swear by - Intermittent fasting.Intermittent fasting has stood the test of time as it continues to be one of…

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