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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.

diabetes
When Sharon and I first talked through this edition of Holistic Living Magazine and our experiences with Diabetes it was spookily similar; when growing up, both of us only knew a couple of people with Type I Diabetes, for me an aunt who’d had it for years and a...
Beat Diabetes
Estimates and projections suggest an epidemic expansion of Diabetes incidence. There are about 347 million people worldwide who have Diabetes. This Non-communicable disease (NCDs) according to the WHO is increasing at alarming levels globally. Diabetes is predicted to become the 7th leading cause of death in the world by the...
Choco Coconut Energy Truffles
I do not know where to begin raving about how healthy these are. They are also a raw food, so all the nutrients and enzymes are not destroyed during cooking. Try these choco coconut energy truffles for yourself. They are so easy to make and make the best alternative to...
The most important way to manage diabetes is through proper nutrition; however, if you want to reverse this disease and reduce or even eliminate diabetes medications, then it could be advisable to avoid the American Diabetes Association dietary guidelines, and turn away from commonly prescribed diets that have made...
Baked Eggs With Tuscan Herbs
Jo’s tips: One of the best Sunday brunch dishes EVER! I just love the flavours. I use my naturopath’s organic Tuscan herbs (Ovvio), which are amazing. Ingredients: 2 eggs 1/2 red onion (diced) 1 clove of garlic (chopped) 1/2 avocado (sliced) 1 cup of pureed tomatoes 100g of shaved leg...