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Sleep and the Microbiome

Sleep and the Microbiome

March 22nd, 2023 | Posted in Info

Sleep is a universal need in all animals and is essential for the maintenance and recovery of many body systems, including metabolic, immunological and neuro-behavioural functions (1). Sleep ...

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Meditation and the Microbiome

Meditation and the Microbiome

March 13th, 2023 | Posted in Info

Research in recent years has confirmed that the gut microbiota can influence many aspects of mental and physical health through the microbiota–gut–brain axis. It’s also known that meditation, ...

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Exercise and the Microbiome

Exercise and the Microbiome

March 6th, 2023 | Posted in Info

The Microbiome ~ It’s Not Just What You Eat The gastrointestinal tract contains trillions of microbes, known as the gut microbiota or microbiome. The balance and diversity of specific families of ...

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Lifestyle Tips for Appetite Control

Lifestyle Tips for Appetite Control

February 20th, 2023 | Posted in Info

If you’ve read the blog post Dietary Tips for Appetite Control you’ll have discovered what to eat and what not to eat if you don’t want to feel hungry all the time. There are also some ...

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Dietary Tips for Appetite Control

Dietary Tips for Appetite Control

February 13th, 2023 | Posted in Info

Feeling hungry is your body’s way of signalling to you that you need to eat. However, some people feel hungry all the time. If you’ve read the blog post What is Hunger? you’ll know that the ...

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What is Hunger

What is Hunger

February 7th, 2023 | Posted in Info

Everyone feels hungry sometimes. It’s a loud signal from the body that it wants you to eat something. Our need for food in order to live is a survival mechanism that is designed to make hunger ...

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How to Eat

How to Eat

January 12th, 2023 | Posted in Info

With increasing research into food, health and weight it’s becoming clear that food is so much more than protein, carbs, fats and calories. And it’s not just what we eat that makes a difference ...

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10 Surprising Weight Loss Friends

10 Surprising Weight Loss Friends

January 9th, 2023 | Posted in Info

When planning a diet for weight loss we often focus on what we can’t have and feelings of deprivation may spring up before we’ve even begun. However, the cabbage soup diet is a thing of the past. ...

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New Year, New Foods

New Year, New Foods

January 5th, 2023 | Posted in Info

Many people use the new year as an opportunity to start afresh. It’s a good time to foster new habits and try new things. Dietary changes are a common feature with motivating factors being improved ...

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Have a Happy Healthy Christmas

Have a Happy Healthy Christmas

December 19th, 2022 | Posted in Info

If you’ve read the blog post Ten Tips for Healthy Eating over Christmas you’ll have some ideas for how to eat for enjoyment without sabotaging your health. However, it’s not just over-indulging ...

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