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New Year, New You?

New Year, New You?

New Year’s Resolutions – to achieve or not to achieve. You’ve heard it all before… ‘With a New Year comes new beginnings’, ‘New Year – New You’, ‘New Year, fresh start.’ Whichever way you put it, the sentiment is generally the same at the beginning of each year. Whether they are trying to sell you a gym membership, get you on board for a diet plan or trying to convince you to do a wardrobe reshuffle, the marketing angle never really changes. We are not the innocents in this little dance though, it must be said. It takes two, so...

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Gelatin Health Benefits: 11 Reasons Why You Should Use It

Gelatin Health Benefits: 11 Reasons Why You Should Use It

Written by Changing Habits  What is Gelatin? Gelatin is a translucent, powdery substance, resembling the texture and appearance of white sand, and is full of amino acids. As our bodies age, we sometimes experience higher levels of inflammation, sickness, compromised digestion, aches and pains. While our bodies can make some of the amino acids on their own, the average person tends to have less gelatin as they age, resulting in depleted essential amino acid levels that the human body requires to function optimally. Gelatin’s amino acid profile 4% Lysine 6% Aspartic acid 8% Arginine 9% Alanine 10% Glutamic acid 12%...

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Cup of bone broth

Why Bone Broth is AWESOME!

Written by Alison Bell There is a reason why so many people are swapping out their morning cup of coffee for a mug of rich brown liquid that makes them feel warm and fuzzy inside. It's the new magic elixir with so many healing and nutritional properties, everyone should be drinking it on a daily basis. Bone Broth. So why is this beverage so "hot" right now? The slow simmering of bones causes healing compounds like collagen, glycine, glutamine and proline to be released.  Bone broth contains minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, silicon and sulphur in forms that easily absorbed...

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