INJURY FREE RUNNING

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There are warning signs like aches, soreness, and persistent pain. It is therefore up to you to heed these signs because if you don’t, you could hurt something else as you try to change your gait to compensate for the pain.

How Coconut Oil Can Be Used to Improve Overall Health

coco-oilAs you must have garnered from reading the previous chapter, coconut oil is one fantastic substance. From moisturizing your skin to helping those with Crohn’s disease to being added to toothpaste, coconut oil can help just about anyone. Coconut oil contains saturated fats in the form of Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT’s). MCT’s, when digested, can be used as energy and can turn into ketone bodies. Ketone bodies provide the brain energy if glucose cannot be accessed. Coconut oil can be used both internally when digested and externally.

Anti-eczema Recipes

Your food choices play a very important role in your healing process. Did you know that whipping up something in your kitchen can actually help in your skin’s fast recovery? Learn some of the yummy treats you can make to achieve a smoother and healthier skin.

Superfoods and Hormone imbalance

Superfoods will also fix most of your hormone imbalance. I’m one of those people who suffer from low thyroid and I used to have problems to lose weight, not to mention tiredness and all other side effects of low thyroid. But since I changed my diet and switched to superfoods, I can report that I feel much better, have much more energy and I’m losing weight without problems.

Making Cider Vinegar at Home

apple-vineTwo factors require special attention when making vinegar at home: oxygen supply and temperature. Oxygen is spread throughout the mixture by stirring it daily and by letting air reach the fluid through a cheesecloth filter, which is used in place of a regular lid. The temperature of fermenting cider should be kept between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit (F).

Quinoa – Superfood

Red, black and white quinoa seeds
Red, black and white quinoa seeds

Quinoa is well known as a ‘superfood’. Quinoa, pronounced “Keen-wah” is a tiny seed, low in calories and packed full of nutrients. It is beneficial for heart disease, diabetes, gluten intolerance and kidney disease. Quinoa is easy to prepare, versatile and easy to eat!

How To Change Your Eating Habits

strawberryOur habits decide what we eat, when we eat and how much we eat. Some habits are good like “I always eat breakfast” and some are obviously bad like “I just can’t stay away from chips”. Even though most of our eating habits are established during our childhood, it doesn’t mean we cannot change them. If you want to lose weight in a healthy way, you must first change your eating habits and adopt healthy ones.

Curcumin Health Benefits

Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid in turmeric and is responsible for turmeric’s yellow colour. It is a lipophilic (fat-loving) phenolic substance with a characteristic yellow colour derived from the rhizome…