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Healthy Foods, Diet & Recipes

There are many reasons why eating healthy food is a great option for your health and well being. Here are three main reasons that will help remind you that eating healthy foods is the best choice to make for your diet, to provide the necessary nutrients that your body needs to create new cells, clean toxins, and to just function every day! Eating healthy food can help prevent future diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

A healthy lifestyle has both short and long term health benefits. Long term, eating a balanced diet, taking regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can add years to your life and reduce the risk of certain diseases including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and obesity.

Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Combined with physical activity, your diet can help you to reach and maintain a healthy weight, reduce your risk of chronic diseases and promote your overall health.

Lower Your Cancer Risk
Use Food As Medicine According to Anand P. et al. (2008) ‘Only 5–10% of all cancer cases can be attributed to genetic defects, whereas the remaining 90–95% have their roots in the environment and lifestyle.’ Nutrition plays an important part not only in the prevention of cancer, but also in its...
roasted-pumpkin-garlic-soup
It’s chilly, raining and I am in the kitchen cooking. Have some chicken stock on the simmer. Just about to roast 1/2 pumpkin, about 1kg, 1 whole head of garlic and will make Roasted Pumpkin with Garlic soup. The mix of spices in this recipe gives it a mellow Indian...
Low Carb Soup
Carb-controlled comfort foods to warm your soul – not widen your waist - Atkins the low carb experts share their secrets on staying slim this winter . Check out these low carb soups. With more than a third of women – and more than half of men – expecting to pile...
improve eye health
It’s a common adage that carrots are good for your eyes. But is that really true? The peak professional body for optometrists addresses the question, and lists the top ten foods that will improve eye health and help you protect them from eye disease. Optometry Australia’s resident optometrist Luke Arundel explains...
Olive Leaf Extract
Olive leaves have a long history of use for health and wellbeing. They have traditionally been used to improve immune function, fight infection and relieve symptoms of the common cold. Olive leaves have been shown to contain natural active compounds called phenolics. These phenolics are also found in virgin olive...