The Bio-Individuality Myth

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There are institutions and professionals who teach a Bio-Individual approach to nutrition. What does it mean and does it hold merit? Bio-Individuality means “There’s no one-size-fits-all diet – each person is a unique individual with highly individualized nutritional requirements. Personal differences in anatomy, metabolism, body composition and cell structure all influence your overall health and […]

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Throat Nuts: What To Do When You Have Them

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You know when you cough and a solid little bit comes out? Or when you’re brushing your teeth and a mushy little ball shows up? What are these things and why are they there? Throat nuts or tonsil stones, as they are commonly called, are known medically as tonsilloliths. They are calcifications that form in […]

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The Dangers of Dairy

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I was simply flabbergasted that I reached nearly the age of 40 before I learned that dairy cows don’t just always produce milk. I was really ashamed of my ignorance for a long while until I started speaking with other grown people who had no idea either. Then it dawned on me that we are […]

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Easy Vegan Dinner Formula

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Eating vegan is not that hard. Simply leave out all the animal-based consumables (meat, dairy, eggs, honey) and pile on the plant-based foods. Who doesn’t like fried potatoes, rice crackers, corn chips, oatmeal cookies, and PB&J sandwiches? But wait, is this enough? Yes, it is if you want to eat a vegan plant-based diet. However, if […]

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The Best Food Sources for All the Vitamins You Need

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Vitamins are a group of nutrients that are essential for normal cell function, growth, and development and are grouped into two categories. 1. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissue and are are Vitamins A, D, E, and K. 2. There are nine water-soluble vitamins which are Vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, B5, […]

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What Any Social Justice Activist’s Lunchbox Must Contain

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Many of us have social causes that we care about because they impact us directly or because we care about those who are directly impacted. Social justice activists stand up and advocate for protection from discrimination based on race, gender, national origin, skin color, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, class, caste, species, age, or disability. Social justice […]

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21 Previously Unknown Reasons Why The World Needs You to Eat Vegan Today (And It Has Nothing To Do With The Animals)!

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I believe most people, if polled, would say that they value health, peace, and the protection of natural resources like clean water, fertile land, and unpolluted air. I do! Don’t you? However when looking at a typical American meal, what is present are items that promote disease, violence, and environmental destruction. I think most people simply don’t […]

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6 Health-Preserving Reasons to Stop Consuming Oil

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The definition of a whole food is a nutritious edible meant for human consumption that possess all three macronutrients fat, protein, and carbohydrate in their natural form. Whole foods are important in a healthful diet because they are proportionally balanced to deliver optimal nutrition for performance and disease-prevention. No vegetable oils are whole foods. They are 100% separated fats with […]

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