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  Maca is an ancient root vegetable that has been used for thousands of years and was particularly popular in the Mayan culture. Its key powers are to boost energy levels, improve endurance and maintain a healthy hormonal balance while decreasing stress and fatigue.   Maca is also an excellent superfood for athletes and those who live an active lifestyle. The effective results stem from its adaptogenic properties and impressive content of protein, fibre, amino acids and fatty acids. The ingredient is packed with nutrients, vitamins and minerals that the body can greatly benefit from, especially when high levels of...

  Superfoods nourish and fuel your body with the essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals it requires. While everyone’s diet maybe structured differently, every yoga lover needs decent nourishment in order to perform disciplinary practices with the right energy and mind-set. If you are looking for superfoods that can help you boost your exercises, let us help you with our recommendations for the top five superfoods for yoga lovers.      What is a superfood?   ‘Superfood’ is a term that often describes nutrient-packed foods that have the ability to benefit our overall health and even help protect our body against...

  Many of us suffer from regular slumps in energy that see us reaching for unhealthy snacks to see us through the day. Eating too much sugar or too many high GI foods like white potatoes, white bread and short-grain rice can actually lead to a roller coaster of energy highs and lows, with excess sugar also playing a major role in spiking energy levels. Consuming a diet rich in fibre, fats derived from good quality fish, avocadoes and seed oils along with plenty of lean protein will help to stabilise energy levels throughout the day, avoiding the peaks and...

  Spirulina has become a prevalent health food supplement throughout Europe, America and various other regions of the world. Driving this trend is the belief that this blue-green microalga offers a wide range of health benefits such as helping to reduce fatigue and increase energy. Spirulina is also considered to be a natural detoxifier, helping cleanse the body as well as supporting strong heart, liver and kidney health. In addition to these positive attributes, Spirulina is also increasingly featured in weight loss diets due its ability to assist the body’s digestive system and suppress appetite. High in protein   A single...

  A smoothie is a broad term. It can refer to a simple mixture of berries and water, as well as a complex concoction of several ingredients. When you’re looking for a great smoothie recipe, be careful of the effect that your chosen ingredients have on the healthiness of your final smoothie. The addition of sweet ingredients like syrup, sugar or ice-cream is what usually makes a smoothie unhealthy. But sometimes it’s not so obvious what a healthy balance of ingredients is. For instance, a highly dense mixture of certain fruits can contain extremely high amounts of sugar – equal...