Category: Nutrition
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Our Obsession with Counting Calories
Calories, calories and more calories. We have an obsession with counting calories. Look at any food label and right there at the top, usually bigger than anything else, are the calories. And in recent years restaurant menus also include the calorie count in many parts of the world. It’s as if food is only good…
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Are smoothies healthy?
Strawberry and banana. Kale, avocado and cucumber. Smoothies come in all flavours and colours and often include yoghurt, ice cream and supplements. But are smoothies healthy? As with many things in nutrition, it depends. It’s not clear how many people have smoothies on a regular basis, but the popularity has certainly increased with smoothie bars…
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Just Because it’s Plant-based Doesn’t Mean it’s Healthy
With the bad rep meat’s been getting recently and the explosion of plant-based meat replacements, one would think that eating anything plant-based is good for you. Well think again. Diets focusing on plants have been around for a long time. From vegans to vegetarians, eating exclusively or mostly fruits and vegetables is nothing new. And…
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Is there a link between stress and eating?
You’re feeling stressed and crave something to eat. Not just anything though. A salad won’t do. You want something like a doughnut or chocolate bar. Something packed with sugar or fat for a quick burst of energy and comfort. Is this a one-time thing, or can stress lead to more eating? Feeling stressed is normal.…