A recent study published in 2018 has come to the conclusion that vitamin D supplements do not actually reduce your risk of obtaining stroke, heart attacks, or an invasive cancer. The study conducted a trial where participants took 2,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D or a placebo. While researchers have long known of the correlation between having a low…
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For the last couple of decades, yogurt and its many benefits have been targeted primarily at women. Commercials, billboards, even packaging images have attempted to sell yogurt as a great food that is most suitable for women and children. But recent years have seen a refocusing in yogurt’s target audience from women and children to men. This is primarily because…
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The ketogenic diet, also referred to as the keto diet, or simply keto, is a low-carb, high-fat diet that is gaining lots of popularity as of late. It is prone to become the go to weight loss diet. It is known for helping people achieve weight loss rapidly and effectively without having to dedicate lots of time to the gym.…
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If you’re a fan of tropical fruits or fruit that tastes like candy, then you’re definitely probably a fan of lychee. The lychee fruit, also known as lichee or litchi is a small, grape sized fruit from the soapberry family. That makes it a relative of the rambutan and longan fruits, which also taste a lot like candy. Soapberry fruits…
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Much like everything in life, the average diet has changed over the years. People no longer eat today -nor should they- in the same way their grandparents ate. Most of the world ate differently 50 years ago, mostly because food and lifestyle were drastically different. The 21st century has an entirely different set of circumstances that have to be taken…
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Just about every functioning adult, and most functioning children know that fruits and vegetables are vital for our health. They are some of the most nutrient dense foods you can eat. They even contain some rarer vitamins and minerals that you just can’t get anywhere else. All of these nutrients grant people many valuable health benefits such as, bolstering the…
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Vitamin K is an umbrella term that refers to an entire group of fat-soluble vitamins that play a major role in blood clotting, regulating blood calcium levels, and bone metabolism. Your body uses vitamin K to produce a protein known as prothrombin, which has a clotting factor that plays a vital role in bone metabolism and blood clotting. It is…
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