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Ashwagandha: Benefits, Uses & Side Effects | Onnit Academy Ashwagandha is an exotic adaptogenic herb that is often called “Indian Ginseng” prized for its stamina enhancing abilities, stress relieving properties and a host of various other benefits.

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A Few More Reasons to Adopt the Meat and Nuts Breakfast - STRENGTH SENSEI Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedInA group of Chinese scientists recently researched the effects on dietary intake of nuts such as pistacios, pine nuts, almonds etc.. for various health conditions. Their meta-analysis concluded that nut intake is inversely associated with ischemic heart disa...

10 Most Powerful Natural Antibiotics Known to Mankind Antibiotics have saved countless lives, by converting severe, life-threatening infections into temporary ones. However, the common practice of prescribing them have forced microorganisms to adapt to the techniques. Therefore, we are currently facing an even bigger problem -- superbugs. These superbu...

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Our physical and mental health as well as various aspects of the aging process depend directly on our body's hormones, and we can definitely manipulate them to some degree through diet and environmental factors. Many dietary recommendations we get through the media are wrong for optimizing these hormones and are leading to the obesity epidemic we are experiencing today. We are constantly bombarded with this anti-fat message, it turns out that diets too low in dietary fat are actually detrimental to testosterone levels. Read this article to find out the ideal diet to optimize your hormone levels and drastically change your body composition.

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As a trainer I spend a lot of time talking to people about their health, mostly about the challenges of trying to maintain a healthy diet. I've found that one of the hardest places for my clients to eat well is when they are at work between meetings or on the go. Because we're so focused on other things and not always on our health, it's easy to make poor decisions when it comes to food.

Since it's my mission to make it easier for you to be healthy, all the time, everywhere, and since it's summer and we all love to look and feel great at this time of year, I've created a list of five commonly thought of healthy foods to avoid. They may seem like healthy choices, but actually they're not.

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Use these ten foods in your diet to support protein synthesis and build muscle in conjunction with a resistance training program. Building muscle is not about bulking up by adding useless non-contractile fat tissue. Rather, it is about applying the right training stimulus and providing the body with adequate nutrients to support building muscle.

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My client Amy has lost 26 lbs so far in just under 6 months, and lots more to come! Do you know anyone looking to achieve this? Contact me for your free 1 hour consultation.

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It’s normal to take a healthy gut for granted. But, when things go wrong with your digestion, it can be a bit troubling. Those who have a chronically unhealthy gut will feel terrible most of the time, but find ways of dealing with digestive troubles. This is a mistake because it sets you up for massive health problems including malnutrition, increased disease risk, and poor body composition and metabolism. The sad truth is you’ll never be all you can be with a poorly functioning gut.

Here are five ways digestion goes wrong and how to fix it.

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