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Trifocus Fitness Academy - Raw foods
The benefits of eating raw foods
Many people cringe at the thought of raw food. But what they don’t know is that raw food can sometimes be a lot healthier than cooked foods. How is raw food prepared? Grain and bean seeds are soaked and sprouted before these are eaten. Nuts can be soaked. Some fruits…
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When is the correct time to use supplements?
We often find ourselves worrying about when the right time is to take vitamins. Although there is no incorrect time to take them, certain supplements have different effects depending on when they are taken. Here is your guide to when you should take specific vitamins: In the morning Water-soluble vitamins:…
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Why are processed foods so unhealthy for your nutrition?
Processed foods aren’t just microwave meals or other ready-made meals. The term ‘processed food’ refers to any foods which have been altered in some way during the process of their preparation. Processed foods can refer to foods which are: Frozen, Canned, Baked, or Dried Not all foods which are processed…
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How to speed up fat burning with a balanced diet?
The media is full of nutritional advice and dietary suggestions next to pictures of the ‘ideal body’. This makes it easy for anyone to believe that these ‘food myths’ are real. However, fad diets are not the best way to lose weight. While some foods do have certain fat-burning qualities,…
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Allergic to these foods? Try substituting them
When you are allergic to something, you often find yourself scanning the labels on the back of food packets to see if they could potentially send you to hospital. The important things to look for on labels is “contains (allergens)” or “not suitable for those with (specified) allergy”. These mean…
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How does nutrition affect brain health?
Your brain needs a sufficient amount of nutrients in order to function normally. Proper nutrition is essential for normal cognition or thinking skills. A healthy diet that is low in fat and high in essential nutrients reduces the risk of memory loss, helps prevent strokes and boosts alertness. Your brain…
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What is heterotrophic nutrition?
The term ‘heterotrophic nutrition refers to the mode of nutrition where organisms depend on other organisms for nutrients in order to stay alive. All animals as well as non-green plants are heterotrophic. Heterotrophic organisms have to get, and absorb, the organic substances that they need to survive. Almost all heterotrophs…
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What to Expect from a Nutrition Course
A good, well balanced, nutritious diet can enhance an athlete’s performance; providing them with the vitamins and minerals needed to aid with muscle growth and repair. Therefore, when considering personal training, a course in nutrition is vital. Through the right one, you will learn every detail required for sportsmen to…
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Healthy Food For People Suffering From Diabetes
Trying to determine the best foods to eat when you are suffering from diabetes can be challenging. This being said, if you have diabetes you’re not doomed to a life of boring food. A diabetic patient can also eat tasty, colourful and healthy food. Just take a little bit of…
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What are the essential nutrients?
The term ‘nutrient’ refers to anything that offers nourishment which is crucial for growth as well as maintaining life.  If we talk about ‘essential nutrients’, we’re referring to compounds that the body is unable to make or make in adequate quantities. According to the World Health Organization, essential nutrients must…
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How to keep your nutrition in check over the festive season
It’s that time of year again, when Christmas decorations started going up in the shopping centres (even though it’s only October) and people start thinking about their office year-end functions and winding down towards the end of the year. Because we’re tired after a long and stressful year, we tend…
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