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5 Foods Reduce Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) or the soreness you get after a hard workout in the gym is a love-hate relationship. Micro tears in the muscle cause this discomfort, and result in these muscles growing back stronger. Taking rest days between hard workouts is important for your muscles to recover, to reduce feelings of DOMS,...

Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?

Most of us were raised with the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Recently this century old saying has been brought into the spotlight and questioned. It seems like a game of tennis with the for and against both including breakfast as an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and...

Live 5 Years Longer with Omega-3

The power of omega-3 oils when it comes to promoting optimal health and wellness is well known. What you may not know is that increasing levels of omega-3 in your blood by just 1% can have as much impact on your health as giving up smoking. Universities across the US and Canada, along with the Hospital del...

Tricks to long-lasting energy

by Ashleigh FelthamAccredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist If you are like most of us, starting and finishing the day with the same amount of energy can be a challenge. It can be easy to head straight into the kitchen to grab a muffin or reach for a chocolate bar. These choices, while tempting will not...

Include calcium to reduce your risk of breast and colorectal cancers

by Ashleigh FelthamAccredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist Include calcium in your diet to help reduce your risk of breast and colorectal cancers. Colorectal and breast cancer is not on anyone’s to-do list. The good news is there are ways you can reduce your risk. Diet is one powerful way you can decrease your risk of these two...

Crushing the Afternoon Munchies on A Paleo Diet

by Ashleigh Feltham Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist  You have hit the 3:30 pm mark during your busy day and want to know how to satisfy the munchies while looking after your health while following a paleo diet. A paleo diet is one with lean protein like seafood, eggs, seeds, nuts, vegetables, fruits, extra virgin olive...