In an ideal world we would all be eating adequate amounts of oily fish to obtain our required omega 3 levels. However, this is increasingly not the case! In our fast paced and increasingly polluted world, our intake is declining and increasing amounts of dangerous heavy metals and contaminants are being found in our water […]
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Omega 3 fatty acids…the what and why!
Fatty acids are the main building blocks of fat compounds similar to how amino acids are the main building blocks of protein. Just like there are nine essential amino acids, there are two essential fatty acids that we must obtain through our diet: omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids. In Western society, however, most […]
Healthy Hydration
Human beings can survive without food for thirty to forty days – but without water, we would only last around three to five days. The average human body is composed approximately 70% water. This water supply is highly important in just about every bodily process from digestion and absorption to circulation and excretion. The body […]