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30 Dec
Body Detox, Liver Health, Plant-based Nutrition

7 Vegan Liver Detox Foods for Better Liver Health

  One of the largest organs in your body, your liver is a resilient fellow. It works 24x7 and is always late to complain when under stress. Your liver is constantly under attack and fighting the pathogens that enter your bloodstream.  Moreover, your liver is the only organ that can cleanse itself and regenerate. It plays a long list of functions in your body and is a crucial organ for your body to function.    Why should you eat liver detox foods? An unhealthy lifestyle and diet can affect your liver’s functionality. Unhealthy lifestyles including- alcohol consumption, drug abuse, eating junk food, lack of exercise, of many others.  This...

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04 Aug
General Wellness, Plant-based Nutrition

4 ways to get your antioxidants naturally

Are antioxidant supplements for you? Remember all the television advertisements that boasted about their products being rich in antioxidants?  Indeed, antioxidants are associated with a range of health benefits. This owes in part to the fact that fruits and vegetables, which are high in antioxidants, are linked to various health benefits, including a lower risk of diseases.  What Are Antioxidants?  Haven't we all been recommended perhaps a tea or a fruit rich in antioxidants! But do you know what they are and what do they protect us from? As a by-product of converting food into energy, our body produces free radicals. These free radicals are infamously referred to as the 'dark side of Oxygen' and can be potentially harmful as they start attacking even the relatively healthy cells.   Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation and help the body resist these harmful...

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12 Apr
Exercise & Fitness, Supplements

Do green coffee capsules actually help you lose weight?

If you are on a weight loss journey, you probably have heard about green coffee bean extract or green coffee capsule. But, what do you know about green coffee? Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions and false information about how green coffee results in weight loss.  In this blog, we will talk about green coffee bean extract, its benefits, and if you should use it. What is green coffee? Green Coffee beans are just unroasted seeds of the Coffea fruits. This means they are your regular coffee beans, just unroasted. Green coffee contains high amounts of a chemical known as Chlorogenic acid. The process of roasting reduces the levels of chlorogenic acids.  Chlorogenic acid is known to have medicinal benefits; however, further research is needed to understand these benefits better. Benefits of green coffee capsule- 1. Helps lower blood pressure. Early research...

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23 Mar
General Wellness, Supplements

Are antioxidant vitamins healthy? Know the facts

When our body's cells create free radicals or reactive oxygen species, the antioxidant vitamins act as the agent or substance that fights those radicals and reduces the damage they cause to cells. If there is a lack of antioxidants in the body, this results in oxidative stress. This particular stress can cause the destruction of cells, disbalances in various physiological functions, and even major diseases like arthritis, cancer, heart issues, etc.  Our body generates antioxidants known as endogenous antioxidants. But we also get antioxidants from external sources, such as; foods or supplements with antioxidant vitamins. It's crucial to have an adequate number of antioxidants in the body to resist free radicals; therefore, intake of antioxidants from outside sources is always recommended.  Which are the antioxidant vitamins? Certain antioxidant vitamins are healthy to consume and compensate for the shortage...

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