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Insights on Nutrition and Metabolic Health from Metabolic Balance Canada
Spring is Allergy Season
Spring is pollen and allergy season. People who suffer from a pollen allergy feel it immediately: If the wind carries the pollen from...
Plant Based Alternatives to Cow’s Milk
Oat milk, spelt drink, rice drink, almond milk, hemp milk, etc. – the supermarket shelves are full of plant-based alternatives to classic...
Cow’s Milk – Healthy or Unhealthy?
6000 years ago, people already used cow’s milk in their nutrition – it was and has always been a staple food. Even today, cow’s milk...
All Calories Are Not Created Equal
Many people follow the guideline if you “want to lose weight, you must ingest fewer calories”. In doing so, they trust the calorie...
Springtime fatigue – Doesn’t Have to Be!
The so-called springtime fatigue is spreading. Lack of concentration, listlessness and less performance are just a few of the side...
Hypertension under control
According to studies, 55% of all 35-64-year-old Germans suffer from arterial hypertension (high blood pressure). From the age of 65, the...
What are fibres and what role do they play in nutrition?
Fibers have long been considered unimportant for the body. That this is not true, has only become clear later. For fibers are an...
The Intestines and its Inhabitants
The intestine is an important part of the digestive system – it transports the food bolus, absorbs nutrients and water, produces vitamins...
Cholesterol under control
Cholesterol is essential for human life. It is not only a necessary component of cell membranes, but also an important starting material...
It’s the milk that does it…
… or not? Is cow’s milk actually good for humans or should one rather fall back on one of the numerous milk alternatives? Pia Funfack and...
Enzymes: Vital for Health
Enzymes – the conductors of metabolism Enzymes are proteins which trigger, control and even accelerate many biochemical processes in the...
Meat and Meat Alternatives
Meat and meat alternatives – always worth a discussion! Many meat lovers love the smell of a grilled steak and often say that nothing...
Premenstrual Syndrome
Annoying days before your period – The premenstrual syndrome Mood swings, headaches, skin blemishes, cravings and weight gain – the...
Vegetarian – Yes or No?
It is widely believed that vegetarians are healthier than omnivores, but the evidence to support this is unclear. That’s not surprising....
Thyroid – small organ, strong power
One in five people suffer from an enlargement of the thyroid gland and one in ten from a thyroid dysfunction – and this is continuing to...
Cholesterol – Facts and Myths
Our diets affect our cholesterol levels and can help lower our risk of developing diseases. It’s important to point out that cholesterol...
Food for the brain
Is it possible to eat wisdom? Are there foods that nourish our brain cells particularly well, making them more receptive or efficient?...
Bitter substances needed!
AUTHOR: SILVIA BÜRKLE – HQ METABOLIC BALANCE The traditional spring cure relies on the power of bitter substances, which are increasingly...
The slim secret of the 100-year olds
AUTHOR: SILVIA BÜRKLE – HQ METABOLIC BALANCE Age researchers have found out: Growing old healthy and slim is no coincidence! In addition...
Cold shower or would you rather have another coffee?
AUTHOR: SILVIA BÜRKLE – HQ METABOLIC BALANCE Are you one of those persons who find it hard to get out of bed in the morning and only feel...
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