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It’s Not Just What You Eat But How You Eat It

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It’s Not Just What You Eat But How You Eat It

When it comes to eating, we are constantly being told what not to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle and maintain a stable and healthy weight.  It is rare that anyone actually talks about how to eat.

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A Modified Food Pyramid for the Older Woman

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A Modified Food Pyramid for the Older Woman

University researchers have updated the food pyramid to suit the older woman (and man for that matter). It emphasises the importance of nutrient-dense food choices and the importance of fluid balance. 

In addition to this, the food pyramid offers information about the forms of foods that could be best in meeting the often unique needs of the older adult. 

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Drinking Myths Uncovered! 

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Drinking Myths Uncovered! 

Basically, keeping hydrated is quite simple. Feeling thirsty? Drink something. About to go into an important meeting or deliver a speech? Take some water in with you. Despite these simple answers to keeping hydrated, there is a huge amount of misleading information that leaves a lot of people confused. 

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Wanting to Lose Weight? Let’s Look at How to Count Calories 

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Wanting to Lose Weight? Let’s Look at How to Count Calories 

We all know that to do that we need to be aware of our calorie intake. In a lot of cases though, counting calories obsessively is not the answer. Doing this can become tiring, and is unsustainable. When things become too hard, such as counting every calorie consumed, people are likely to give up and old habits creep back in. So, what to do you ask? Find ways to consume quality foods in the right amounts. 

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Want healthy skin? Take a look at what you are eating!

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Want healthy skin? Take a look at what you are eating!

We all realise that we work out to look good, feel good and to function well, but we often forget about our skin and that we need essential nutrients to ward off premature ageing and skin disorders. Starving our bodies of nutrients can be shown in the form of cellulite, acne, dry, dull skin as well as other skin complaints. 

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