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Your Gut Microbiome Is Talking to Your Brain — Are You Listening?
If you’ve ever had “butterflies” before a big event or lost your appetite when stressed, you’ve experienced the gut-brain connection in action. Emerging research shows that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut – friends with benefits (collectively known as the gut microbiome) are a key regulator of gut-brain function and have a powerful…
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Why Fibre Could Be the Secret to a Better Menopause
Could something as simple as increasing fibre intake improve menopause symptoms? Recent research has highlighted the importance of carbohydrate quality — especially the amount of fibre and whole grains in your diet — for improving menopause symptoms and quality of life. It’s estimated that approximately 1.1 billion women will have entered menopause by 2025 and quality…
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Think a Slow Metabolic Rate is to blame for Gaining Weight? Think Again..
Does Your Metabolic Rate Really Slow Down with Age? Science Says — Not Until 60! A recent large scale study in Science analysed data from over 6,400 people aged 8 days to 95 years and identified four distinct phases of metabolism across the human lifespan.1 These results strongly suggest we may no longer be able…
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10 Green Tea Benefits: The Ultimate Science-Backed Guide
Green tea is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide, revered for centuries- and for good reason. Unlike many “superfoods” that rise and fall with trends, green tea has been studied for decades, with thousands of scientific papers exploring its impact on health helping us catch up to what ancient cultures have long known- that…
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The Ultimate Superfood List: What are Superfoods, Benefits, Best Choices, and How to Use
The word Superfoods has to be one of the most popular health buzzwords of recent decades, from açai bowls on Instagram that look almost too perfect to eat to hand crafted matcha lattes in coffee shops. But beyond the hype, what does the science really say? And do any of your kitchen staples make it…
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Simple Food Group Swaps – Make Life Easier for Yourself
Overwhelmed what to do to lose weight? I mean who really wants to start their day calculating macros to lose weight – not me for sure. Yes food groups matter, as do calories, as do when we eat (as do many other variables), but surely there has to be a simpler way for busy women…
