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Protein Powders

Protein Powders

The protein powder market is so crowded, how are we supposed to spot the difference?! The main types are whey isolate, whey concentrate, soy, pea, rice, egg white and hemp.  Whey Protein Isolate The pure protein component of whey.  Whey isolate...

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Thermogenic Foods

Thermogenic Foods

These are natural foods that kick-start your metabolism. Not the artificial thermogenic fat-burning pills and energy drinks!  Grapefruit Contains an enzyme that increases metabolism.  The old wives’ tale turned out to be true! Eat half a...

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How To Quit Sugar in 7 Days

How To Quit Sugar in 7 Days

“No added sugar, you’re sweet enough!” Humans are born with a sweet tooth.  Breast milk is very sweet.  The sweet taste is nurturing and comforting.  Hence why we still reach for sweet foods for comfort even as an adult.  When people...

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All About Anaemia

All About Anaemia

Anaemia is one condition that can affect any age or stage in life.  It is defined as deficiency of red blood cells (haemoglobin) in the blood.  Haemoglobin carries oxygen around the body.  Oxygen is required in the energy equation to create...

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All About Dairy-Free

All About Dairy-Free

This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series.  They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. NZ being a dairy-producing country, we are big milk drinkers.  It must be good if kids get it free in schools, right? Milk has...

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All About Gluten-Free

All About Gluten-Free

This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series.  They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Here’s a bit of family history for the Irish descendants. Gluten-free is not a fad.  It’s here for good. We are overeating...

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All About Vegetarian

All About Vegetarian

This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series.  They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Types of Vegetarians: Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Eat dairy products and eggs.  This is the most common type of vegetarian, as many as...

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All About Vegan

All About Vegan

This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series.  They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. The million-dollar question is, are almonds vegan? “Veganism is a way of living that seeks to exclude, as far as is possible...

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All About Intermittent Fasting

All About Intermittent Fasting

This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series.  They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Going without foods for periods of time is engrained in our DNA.  It is argued that fasting is more natural to humans than...

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All About The Mediterranean Diet

All About The Mediterranean Diet

This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series.  They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. The Mediterranean diet is definitely a lifestyle, not a diet.  People who eat this way wouldn’t say they are on a ‘diet’...

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