How do you avoid getting excess sugar in your diet? Most of us know that sugar is a risk factor for many diseases and some of us are aware that we need to be mindful of the risk and avoid extra sugar whenever possible. How do we do this. Here is an example of… Read More »
Avoid unnecessary weight gain with these healthy holiday foods! Tis the season for holiday parties and holiday foods. We all tend to indulge in the constant rotation of holiday goodies that get passed around the office, at parties, or perhaps at your own home during family gatherings. A little indulgence is fine, but if you… Read More »
Incase you haven’t learnt by now, here at Sporteluxe, we love turning to health experts and picking their brains about what they do to live a healthy, balanced life so that we can share these tips with you (so you too can live a healthy, balanced life!). Here, one of our go-to nutritionists, Jessica Sepel… Read More »
You may know there’s added sugar in your Coke or cookies. But did you know that it’s in your salad dressing, pasta sauce and bread? The Food and Drug Administration came out Friday with its new template for nutrition labels. One big change was the addition of a line for “added sugar,” to be placed… Read More »
Testosterone is a male hormone produced in the testes and in the adrenal glands. A comfortable testosterone level is associated with sexual performance, reproductive function, muscle mass maintenance, hair growth, aggression, and competitive behaviour; testosterone also stimulates the production of blood cells including red blood cells, and opposes the loss of bone calcium (osteoporosis). The… Read More »
How to Find Foods High in Vitamin E Vitamin E in foods comes in many forms and types; there are 8 known types. The two main categories of vitamin E are tocopherols and tocotrienols. They both function to reduce damage from toxins in the body, including free radicals. The tocotrienols are better at getting into… Read More »