Plant-Based Lifestyle
It has already been established that muscle building in humans is augmented by eating a high-protein diet. However, there is an ongoing debate within fitness circles about whether plant-sourced protein is as good at creating muscle as protein sourced from animals. A recently published study investigated this very question. In February 2023 results were published…
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Potatoes are without a doubt high on the “favourite vegetable list” of most people. Unfortunately, the way they are often prepared and the ingredients that are regularly added to them can turn a potato that came out of the soil a healthy vegetable into one that is very high in calories with much of its…
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Have you been told that potatoes are unhealthy and cause weight gain? Do you love potatoes but feel guilty eating them? Read on. This article may change your whole attitude to this wholesome and scrumptious vegetable. In December 2022 the results of a study from the Louisiana State University’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center were published…
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A Plant-Based Holiday Dinner The December holiday season is rolling quickly towards us and with it come festivities with family and friends and the inevitable foods of celebration. Unhappily, the traditional foods we prepare at this time of year are not usually at the top of the healthy check list. Whatever holiday you may be…
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FOOD COMA: Is It Real? Imagine you’ve just finished enjoying a large meal such as a traditional holiday meal, say at Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter. You get up from the table and then quickly find yourself a comfortable place to relax…because all you want to do is rest and maybe even take a good nap. …
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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
