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1. Saunas or Heat Exposure
2. Cold Showers or Cold Exposure
3. Regular Exposure to Sunlight
4. Conclusion

Autophagy is a process that occurs in the body when cells start self-eating to eliminate pathogens and strengthen the immune system. The body basically recognizes damaged cells and recycles them. Autophagy is triggered in response to negative stressors like infections, physical strain, starvation and certain compounds in the environment such as phytochemicals. However, positive stressors can also be used to boost this autophagy, such as cold exposure, heat exposure, ...
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Nowadays, the word 'FRESH' seems to be one of the most popular and most marketed words in the food industry. When processed foods experienced a manufacturing boost in the 1970s, research swiftly demonstrated to what extent these processed meats and ready-consumable dishes were unhealthy. Since then, people have begun to link processed foods with the label 'unhealthy', at the same time believing fresh foods are strictly the 'healthy' option. Nevertheless, the industry has since greatly developed in terms of food ...
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Work Ergonomics: How to Optimize your Workspace for Healthier and More Productive Working

1. The Optimal Posture for Sitting at your Work-Desk
2. Standing Desk: Upgrade your Health while Working
3. Purifying indoor air: easy methods including depolluting house plants
4. Conclusion

Millions of people now have the freedom to work from home. This means that many people find themselves struggling with back pain and tiredness caused by poor workspace ergonomics, as well as the general health-compromising effects of poor indoor air quality. Our homes are rarely ...
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1. How Protein works inside your body and why you shouldn’t Overload
2. How to balance mTOR, promote autophagy and keep your protein intake within the healthy boundaries
   • Intermittent Fasting
   • Protein Restriction Cure
3. Protein powders aren’t everything: Other types of Supplements for Muscle Building
4. Conclusion

Considering protein supplementation has the potential to make you build more muscle in less time, you may be tempted to load up on heaps of protein at each and every meal. This may seem unharmful, especially as many fitness enthusiasts and ...
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Cow milk is a staple food in today’s Western diets, consumed extensively across the majority of people. Lately though, more and more individuals are discovering their lactose intolerance, and more healthful people have been criticizing cow milk for its health risks, making the need for an alternative ever the more in demand. Although the consumption of goat milk in our societies is currently low, its acceptance is rising with the current trend in favor of high quality, nutritious and healthy ...
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Protein powders are a great way to get more protein into your diet, whether just to reach your daily protein goals, or for facilitating muscle gain. Choosing the right protein powder - however- can be a whole lot of a hassle. In a previous blog post, I covered the plus- and minus-points of animal versus plant-based protein powders, based not only on their scientifically proven effectiveness relative to muscle building, but also concerning their health risks. In this blog post, ...
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1. Where do whey and casein come from?
2. How to know the QUALITY of a protein?
3. The Differences between Whey Protein and Casein
4. Conclusion: Whey Protein v.s. Casein: The-Verdict

Whey protein and casein are the two most well-known and supplemented protein powders amongst fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders. They are both derived from milk, and their relative effectiveness is often debated when it comes to how much they promote muscle building. Which is better? Are they better when taken together? And which one should you ...
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1. What are protein powders?
2. Why would you want to use protein powder?
3. Different types of protein powder
   1. Animal-based protein powders
   2. Plant-based protein powders
4. Mixing protein powders: the good, the better and the best?
5. Risks of Protein Powder use: Why you should check the label twice
6. Conclusion: Plant v.s. Animal-based protein powders: which is best?

Protein powders are what keep the fitness community going and growing. If you want to build muscle, you need protein, and getting more of it into your diet by using protein powders is ...
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1. The biotics that will slow down the processes linked to aging
2. Kefir: the richest probiotic there is

In the last few years, ‘kefir’ has become an increasingly popular food among the health-conscious community. It’s known for its great benefits namely in terms of digestion and immune function, just like various other types of probiotics. What is still to be uncovered though, is the extent to which these probiotics boost longevity by alleviating the very processes that have long been associated ...
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1. Difference between pro- pre- and synbiotics and examples
2. Why not just take a pill or capsule?
3. Potential side effects of probiotics

Why are these biotics important anyway? Prebiotics and probiotics have long been known for the exceptional benefits they confer on overall health. More specifically, they are praised for their great health benefits in terms of digestion and the immune system. Studies have shown pre-, pro- and synbiotics to be associated with:

• Improved nutrient absorption
• Decreased inflammation
• Better-controlled weight and appetite (promoted satiety and ...
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