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LATEST ARTICLES
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Strength Training For Children and Teens: Common MythsThey are not a great source of calories and won’t get you drunk! Sugar alcohols... -
Artificial Food Colourants and Child Behaviour [With Infographic]Artificial food colourants have been linked to behavioural problems in children. In this post we take a closer look at this issue.
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Iron Nutrition for AdolescentsWhat You Need to Know: Iron is an important mineral involved in many processes in the body, like oxygen transport. The body needs more iron during adolescence due to growth and the onset of ...
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Eat Whole Fruits. Skip The Juice.Here's What You Need to Know: Fruit juices are generally perceived as healthy by most people. Parents often choose fruit juices over whole fruits for their kids to get their daily fruit int...
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Erythritol, a sweet path to better health.[With Infographic]Here's What You Need to Know: Erythritol is a sweetener that belongs to the same family as the common sweetener xylitol. Erythritol is 60% less sweet and has 95% less calories than table sugar...
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Refueling After A Workout [Smoothie Recipe Included]Here's What You Need to Know: Post-workout nutrition is a lot more relevant to athletes that the casual exerciser. If you haven't eaten a long time before training then it makes sense to rus...
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Xylitol: Risks and Benefits.Here's What You Need to Know: Xylitol is a very popular sugar replacer that is as sweet as sugar. Xylitol is often believed to be calorie-free but in reality it has only 40% less calories th...
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Calcium Supplements: Proceed With Caution [With Infographic]Here's What You Need to Know: Calcium supplementation is a very common practice. Recent evidence shows that long-term calcium intake in high doses from supplements may do more harm than good...
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The Benefits of “Training for the Pump”Here's What You Need to Know: The pump is the swollen or congested feeling you get in a muscle during a workout. New findings show that the pump has more than just cosmetic benefits. It can ...
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Seniors: Why Make Protein Your BFF! [With Infographic]Here's What You Need to Know: We lose muscle tissue as we age and this is not a good thing to allow to happen. To counter muscle loss, a high protein diet is recommended. It has been f...
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Mastering Food Labels Part 1: Nutritional FactsUnderstanding nutrition labels is important to assist you in making healthy choices come shopping time. This series of articles equips you with the basic knowledge to decipher food labels. We als...
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Don't Fear FruitsAccording to us fruits deserve the nickname "nature's healthy fast foods" because they are generally affordable, accessible, and loaded with nutrients. Unfortunately, the belief that fruit is healt...
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Protein For AdolescentsHere's what you need to know: Teenagers have an increased protein need, especially if they take part in physical activity. New techniques show that teenagers need more protein than what the ...
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4 Types of Additives That Shouldn't Be In Your Protein PowderReading the ingredient list and spotting these 4 additive groups makes it easier to select a good protein supplement.
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Teens & Supplements Series: Sports DrinksSports drinks are recommended for sports lasting more than 1 hour and/ or performed in hot and humid conditions. Definitely not a drink that's recommended off the field!
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Good or Bad Series: BenzoatesBenzoates are used to preserve food products and extend their shelf life. Potential hazards of benzoates include hyperactivity disorders in kids and carcinogenic activity.
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Teens & Supplements Series: Testosterone BoostersBenzoates are used to preserve food products and extend their shelf life. Potential hazards of benzoates include hyperactivity disorders in kids and carcinogenic activity.
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Teens & Supplements Series: Preworkout Energy Supplements [With Infographic]Benzoates are used to preserve food products and extend their shelf life. Potential hazards of benzoates include hyperactivity disorders in kids and carcinogenic activity.
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Teens & Supplements Series: Creatine [With Infographic]Creatine is a popular supplement among sporty teens. However, there are a number of considerations before supplementation is to be envisages.