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It’s your five-a-day backup plan, but a “super” greens supplement isn’t a replacement for veg – obviously. Face it: you’re not eating enough fruit and vegetables, and you certainly aren’t getting enough variety. Greens powder is your backup plan – throw it in a shake once a day and rest easy.What is it? Vegetables, fruits, algae and grasses smashed into powder form, often including things you’d otherwise be loath to include in your diet such as wheatgrass, spirulina, alfalfa and the like. Th …

The training, nutritional and lifestyle changes that could help rewind the clock. Your age influences many things about your life: your wage packet, insurance premiums, dating habits, even your TV tastes and holiday preferences. But it reveals surprisingly little about your personal health, fitness, vulnerability to injury and illness, or cognitive function. What really matters, according to a growing number of health experts, is your “biological age” – how your body is functioning relativ …

Be smart in the sun – or take a supplement – to increase your odds of staying healthier for longer. Feeling the sun on your skin isn’t only good for your mood, it’s also essential for bone and muscle health – and it may even lower your risk of developing cancer. Vitamin D is synthesised by your body when your skin is exposed to direct sunlight. However, this far north of the equator, sunlight isn’t strong enough most of the year to initiate vitamin D production. New research published in t …

Here’s why being more “present” when you eat can make you leaner and healthier. You may be familiar with the concept of “mindfulness” and “mindful eating”, and here’s what it means – and why being more mindful around meals will make a huge difference to how great you look and feel. Mindfulness is simply the practice of paying attention (in a non-judgemental way) to an activity. It’s a very effective method to manage stress: one study found regular mindfulness meditation actually changes the …

As we age, our bodies tend to change. While some changes are inevitable, we can work to maintain or improve healthy dietary habits that promote a healthy and happy lifestyle. Susan Bowerman, M.S., RD, CSSD, CSOWM, FAND – Director, Worldwide Nutrition Education and Training at Herbalife Nutrition offers tips to get you on track.Balancing Your Nutrition A healthy diet and active lifestyle is the best way to protect your health as you age.  Balanced meals contain protein to keep you full and …