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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Limit common (seed) oils in cooking
Fats and oils are essential for your health, and you need to consume enough of them, but when you cook with common seed oils like safflower, sunflower and canola, they may break down and become damaged. These damaged oils are …
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The Effects of Diet and Supplementation on Sleep
Key Points Getting enough total energy from your diet is likely to improve sleep duration and qualitySufficient protein is also likely to improve sleepSpecific diets have variable effects on sleep architecture but a broad reading of the research …
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The Effects of Sleep on Health
Key Points Poor sleep affects health Health status also affects sleep duration and qualityPoor sleep is associated with cardiometabolic disease, inflammatory conditions, cognitive decline, mental health challenges, and obesityEnsuring enough high-quality sleep is crucial for health, performance, and …
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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Eat kumara and yams as priority carbs
Sweet potatoes and yams are very low in allergens and are nutritionally robust, containing ‘coloured’ compounds that are highly anti-oxidative. As a final bonus, kumara (sweet potato) can be eaten raw or only partially cooked, thereby offering a terrific addition …
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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Avoid ‘low-fat’ foods
Low-fat or non-fat Foods are often high in sugars and other refined carbohydrates that contribute to weight gain. These terms also say nothing about the quality and nutrient density of food, and the nutrient status of low-fat foods is often …
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The Effects of Exercise on Immunity
Key Points Exercise improves health and immunityOvertraining can reduce immunity though and make us more prone to infectionsIt is also important to take in enough total energy (‘fuel’) to preserve and improve immune function along with exercise It …