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    Edible nuts and seeds from most plants and trees generally contain high oil content, making them a valuable source of food and energy.
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    Karen Morris
    Yerba mate is a well known South American medicinal herb, also known as maté or erva maté and is very much the tea of the nation with its long history of use as a refreshing and rejuvenating tea beverage.
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    Denise Elliot
    We humans are 18-20% protein by weight. Our skin, hair, cartilage, tendons, muscles and bones are all composed of the different proteins.
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    David Coory
    During research for my “Stay Healthy by Supplying What’s Lacking in Your Diet” nutrition book in the mid 1980’s, I discovered fascinating material on fasting, written mostly by German doctors.
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    Denise Elliot
    Life can run a smoother path when we indulge in generous amounts of laughter and smiles.
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    Denise Elliot
    Artificial sweeteners are being used in an endeavour to improve health, but is this sensible?
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    David Coory
    Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance, needed for countless functions in every cell of our body and brain.
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    David Coory
    Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone) or CoQ10 as it is commonly known, is a natural, orange coloured, youth hormone-type substance made by our body.
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    Karen Morris
    Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids as they are also known) are the substances found in plants that are responsible for the coloring of fruits, flowers, vegetables and herbs.
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    Denise Elliot
    Many of us are aware that our skin is constantly renewing and discarding old dead cells.
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    Karen Morris
    In addition to good diet and nutrition there are many herbs to benefit the overall health of the digestive system.  
    
 
                
	                
     
    
    Denise Elliot
    Probiotics literally translates into ‘for life’ – this emphasizes the importance of these tiny friendly bacteria present in our gut.