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Turmeric, or as we call it 'haldi', needs no introduction. Used in almost every Indian curry, this Asian root spice is also known for several health benefits. From detoxification to controlling blood sugar - the list for turmeric benefits is long. Renowned food historian K.T. Achaya, in his book 'A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food', stated, "curcuma longa is an ancient yellow rhizome, probably native to India". He further informed that due to the striking orange-yellow colour and dyeing ability "soon gave the turmeric root an important place in magic, ritual and cuisine in India."

According to 'Healing Foods' by DK Publishing House, the main healthy ingredient in turmericis curcumin- "a well-researched antioxidant and powerful anti-inflammatory that helps to fight free-radical damage." Turmeric works well as an antiseptic, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agent and can be as effective as a pharmaceutical drug without any side-effects. As per the 'Healing Foods', it also "prevents and treats arthritis, cardiovascular problems, diabetes and even neurological conditions".

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The fresh roots can be eaten as it is or can be used as an alternative to ginger. It can be used as spice (haldi powder) after drying and grinding the roots. The leaves of the turmeric plants can also be used to wrap food during cooking (just like we cook food with banana leaves). The book 'Healing Foods' also says, "curcumin is better absorbed in the presence of oils, such as coconut, olive, ghee and butter. Heating it slightly aids absorption."

Other than using as spice, one of the most common culinary usage of turmeric is in the form of 'haldi-doodh'. A hot glass of milk with turmeric and black-pepper infused in it is undoubtedly an age-old home remedy of the parents and grandparents for several health issues - from cold and flu to body ache. It cannot be denied that 'old is gold' and this haldi-doodh formula is evergreen, but we have three interesting recipes that can give you the right dose of turmeric for overall well-being.

Also Read:5 Amazing Turmeric Milk (Haldi-Doodh) Benefits: Why Should You Have This Golden Drink

Chutney can always be an interesting way to include herbs and spices in form of food. The best part is that you get every nutrient of the ingredients as is. This chutney is a mixture of various hand churned spices and herbs like mint, turmeric, dhaniya, plum jam, etc. Click here for the complete recipe.

Detoxification is one of the most important parts of any fitness regime; and turmeric water has been proven to be rejuvenating. It helps flushing out toxins from the body. Now. imagine a turmeric detox drink gets the goodness of orange ginger! This will add on to the detoxification process in your body. Click here for the complete recipe.

Summer is knocking the doors and we all are eagerly waiting to enjoy various types of kulfis to the fullest. Bringing a healthy addition to the lip-smacking kulfis, this recipe includes the goodness of turmeric in it. Click here for the complete recipe.

Try these recipes at home and include the goodness of turmeric in your diet!

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While many may assume that being the Duchess of Cambridge means Kate never has to pick up a wooden spoon or doing the washing up, life at Apartment 1A Kensington Palace is fairly normal at meal times.

Both Kate and Wills are regulars in the kitchen and enjoy whipping up the evening meal, and even George and Charlotte have started to learn the basics.

Back in 2016, Kate and William joked about her cookery skill, saying: "William has to put up with my cooking most of the time."

Cheeky Wills then replied: "It's the reason I'm so skinny."

But what exactly does the Duchess eat in a typical day?

Despite having a nanny, Kate spends her days running around after her three kids and has a busy schedule of meetings and royal engagements.

She also does a lot of exercise and loves sport, so it's important that she eats all the right food to make sure she's got enough energy.

Kate's daily diet is said to be filled with fruit, vegetables and trendy healthy options, so we've had a look through some of the meals she tucks into when she's relaxing at home.

She's said to have followed the Dukan Diet, where you cut out carbs in favour of proteins, veg and healthy fats, in the past to help lose her baby weight.

Kate reportedly drinks a smoothie in the morning and the afternoon.

According to Mail Online , she blends spirulina, kale, matcha, spinach, romaine, cilantro and blueberries together for the healthy drink. Yum!

When it comes to her midday meal Kate loves salads and bowls of fruit.

She also tries to eat foods which help her skin, including lots of watermelon salads, gazpacho, goji berries, tabbouleh and ceviche.

A source said:"Kate already has the perfect figure but her motivation is to achieve radiant skin."

When it comes to dinners it sounds like the Cambridge family are quite traditional.

William's favourite dinner is roast chicken and Kate apparently makes a mean curry and soups.

The couple reportedly make their own sausages at home.

Kate also gets George and Charlotte involved in the cooking and has told well-wishers they love helping out.

During a visit to Lavender Primary School to mark Children's Mental Health Week earlier this year she said she was teaching them to make cheesy pasta .

Matthew Kleiner-Mann, chief executive of the Ivy Learning Trust, who had a chat with her during the visit, told People : "She was telling us how much her children love cooking and how they cook for her.

"They made cheesy pasta the other day. One stirs the flour, one puts the milk and butter in. And they make salads and stuff.

"Food is important to her and she understands the links between mental health and physical exercise."

Most of us know what it's like to have a sugar craving at some point in the day, but rather than reaching for the chocolate Kate has a healthier alternative.

According to reports she enjoys berries mixed into almond milk.

Before starting her royal life Kate was often spotted popping into her local shop to pick up a packet of Haribo, and we hope she still enjoys them now.

The owner of her local shop, the Peaches Spar store in her home village of Bucklebury, Berkshire, said: "She came in with her mother and bought Haribos. She also bought French bread, ham, salami, cream and eggs, and her favourite mags, Hello! Tatler and Elle.

"Kate loves Haribo Starmix theyre her favourites and Tangfastics."

Kate has never been a big drinker, even during her student days.

One of her gap year friends Florence previously said: "She would like a glass of wine but couldn't really handle her drink. Shed get giggly and silly after a few glasses, so then she would stop.

"She was never interested in getting really drunk. She never ever let herself get out of control."

Another pal added: "When everyone was getting drunk Kate would often just sip one glass of wine."

A source told the Mail: "Shes not a heavy wine quaffer. A 6pm glass of brutally chilled Chardonnay is sufficient."

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Experiencing weightlessness, gazing back at the Earth as a pale blue dot and the adrenaline rush of being propelled into orbit at 20,000mph: life as an astronaut has various unique attractions.

The food is not among them, with space travellers over the years enduring delicacies such as freeze-dried ice-cream, liquid salt and pepper, and dehydrated prawn cocktail. However, the menu is now set to be expanded, with the first space-grown lettuce having been found to be as safe, nutritious and palatable as the Earth-grown variety.

Gioia Massa of Nasa Kennedy Space Center, the lead scientist on the lettuce-growing project, said that growing food in space could be crucial for astronauts on long-duration missions such as Artemis III, scheduled to land humans on the lunar south pole by 2024, and Nasas first crewed mission to Mars, planned for the late 2020s.

If you store packaged food for a long duration the quality, flavour and nutritional quality decrease, the vitamins degrade, she said. We cant guarantee that theyre going to get enough nutrition right now.

She added: There may also be psychological benefits of growing plants and looking after plants.

Space food is said to have improved in recent years anything sent to the International Space Station (ISS) has to score a six or above on a one-to-nine taste scale where one is the worst thing youve ever tasted. But even so, astronauts can grow fatigued of eating the same old vacuum-packed meals.

Theres some weight loss in many of the astronauts, said Massa.

Lettuce was grown in batches onboard the ISS between 2014-16. The vegetable production system known as Veggie comprised of plant pillows (sealed units containing ceramic soil), LED lighting and a watering system that involved astronauts injecting water through a tube.

The lettuce crops grew undisturbed for 33 to 56 days before being harvested and eaten, or deep-frozen and returned to Earth for chemical and biological analysis. Astronauts rubbed the leaves with sanitised wipes before eating. We dont want to get anyone sick. Thats why were doing all this, said Massa.

The space-grown lettuce was similar in composition to Earth-grown controls, and some plants were even richer in elements such as potassium, sodium, phosphorus, sulphur and zinc. They had higher levels of bacteria, possibly due to their growing in a warmer, more humid and closed-air system, but were not found to carry any dangerous bacteria such as coliform E coli or salmonella. The findings of the project are published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science.

Nasa is now expanding the range of produce grown onboard the ISS, with plans for pak choi, dragoon lettuce, wasabi mustard and red Russian kale to be grown later this year, as well as tomatoes and peppers. It will be longer before these can be transformed into a stir fry, however. We have nowhere to cook up there so were looking at things that taste good fresh, said Massa.

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Many people choose beverages with artificial sweeteners rather than the so-called 'full fat' sugary versions for health reasons. However, new research suggests that drinking a diet fizzy drink while eating carbohydrates might do you more harm than drinking a full sugar version.

The study found that, while artificial sweeteners used to replace sugar have no impact on their own, when consumed with a carbohydrate they decrease the brains response to sweet tastes.

This could lead to eating more food to try to satisfy those sugar cravings, which could, in turn, lead to weight gain.

Scientists examined how the brain responds to sweet tastes

Scientists at Yale University examined 45 volunteers of a healthy weight, who consumed seven beverages over a two week long period.

The investigators conducted studies before, during and after the testing period, including performing MRI scans to look at how the brain responds to sweet tastes. Some participants drank fruity soft drinks with added table sugar, while others had beverages with the carbohydrate maltodextrin.

The latter group showed more changes in the brains response to sweet taste, as well as the bodys insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism.

Tricking the brain about the number of calories present?

"When we set out to do this study, the question that was driving us was whether or not repeated consumption of an artificial sweetener would lead to a degrading of the predictive ability of sweet taste," explained Professor Dana Small, director of the modern diet and physiology research centre at Yale University.

This would be important because sweet-taste perception might lose the ability to regulate metabolic responses that prepare the body for metabolising glucose or carbohydrates in general.

Perhaps the effect resulted from the gut generating inaccurate messages to send to the brain about the number of calories present. The gut would be sensitive to the sucralose and the maltodextrin and signal that twice as many calories are available than are actually present."

'Drinking diet sodas with carbohydrates is not advised'

The study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, concluded that while it is okay to have diet fizzy drinks once in a while, drinking them with carbs is not advised.

"If youre eating french fries, youre better off drinking a regular Coke or better yet water. This has changed the way that I eat, and what I feed my son. Ive told all my friends and my family about this interaction, Professor Small concluded.

Reported in the Metro, the Calorie Control Council, which reviews low-calorie sweeteners and sugar replacements, responded to this study, commenting, "The Calorie Control Council is reviewing the small studys findings and methodology but stands by the overall safety and benefits of sucralose and other commonly used low-and-no-calorie sweeteners which have been confirmed through decades of scientific research."

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Desserts are something that we can all eat at any given time of the day. The same applies for hot beverages such as tea, as well as cold ones such as colas. All these food items have one thing in common - excessive amounts of added sugar. Cutting down on added sugar in our diet is something that we all strive towards. But sugar is one ingredient that can creep up into the diet without us even knowing about it. This added sugar can cause harm to our body in more ways than one.

The human body's natural way of protecting itself is through inflammation, which helps the body defend itself from illnesses and stimulates healing. But excess sugar in the diet simulates a situation, wherein the body is constantly in a state of inflammation. "Excess sugar in the diet can definitely lead to chronic, low-grade inflammation, which can cause chronic disease," says registered dietician Samantha Bartholomew. In fact, chronic and sustained inflammation is often linked to diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. These diseases can be a direct result of eating excessive processed sugary foods.

So we understand the problem - but what is the solution? The good news is that you need not cut down on sugary foods entirely, as the body does require it in some portion for vital functions. A better alternative is to cut down on eating foods and drinks that contain added sugar in quantities more than necessary. These are foods that we consume every day, but whose high sugar content most people aren't aware of.

1. Flavoured Coffee

Your daily morning cuppa from the nearby cafeteria may just contain more added sugar than you know. This principle extends to flavoured coffees too. Did you know that most large flavoured coffees contain up to 25 teaspoons of sugar? This is nearly three times the amount in a can of cola. So if you're thinking of ordering a cup of flavoured coffee - think twice!

(Also Read:Everything You Can Do With Instant Coffee, Besides Drinking It!)

2. Protein Bars

Their high protein content has catapulted them into the limelight for being an 'anytime snack' to gorge on. But even protein bars aren't all that healthy as they may contain up to 30 grams of added sugar! This actually makes them nutritionally similar to a candy bar, even with the higher protein content. In case you're looking for a healthy snacking option, a better alternative would be to have one whole fruit to keep the added sugar content in check.

(Also Read:How to Make Healthy Protein Bars at Home)

3. Pre-Cooked Meals

Convenient as they may be, did you know that pre-cooked meals comprise a number of high-sugar syrups in them? Syrups such as sucrose, fructose, barley malt, dextrose and maltose are high in sugar are commonly found in pre-cooked meals and soups. Freshly-cooked meals are the right way to go in case you are looking to lower the sugar content in your diet.

These are the three most commonly consumed food items that are surprisingly high in added sugar. If you unknowingly consume any of these in high quantities, you may have to rethink your diet. Instead of these, fresh unprocessed foods like berries, olive oil and salmon and leafy greens can help the body stave off chronic inflammation due to their low sugar content.

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Vicki Gunvalson's daughter, Briana Culberson, and her husband Ryan have been following the Keto Diet for some time now and they don't have any apparent plans to change up their high-fat, low-carb lifestyle.

Briana's been known to sendRyan off to the grocery store with a list of Keto-friendly essentials for the whole family.And,Ryan has shared snaps of the diet-compliant meals he cooks up for everyone in the Culberson household, including the couple's two boys.

But, do Vicki's grandsons Troy and Owen actually enjoy the diet? Ryan answered that question on Instagram Stories, when a fan seized upon the Ask Me Anything feature to inquire about the boys' dietary preferences. Ryan answered: "We let [the boys] cheat but they do use the Keto products we do as well."

Luckily for the kiddos, those products tend to include cheese wraps, avocado mash, and tons of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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A woman who embarked on an amazing body transformation has claimed that dieting and going to the gym are useless and credits an unapproved weight loss drink with successfully slimming her down.

Jessica Smart, 36, lost more than 44kg after she put on weight during numerous attempts to have children, including four pregnancies which ended in miscarriage, The Sun reports.

The woman, from Utah, US, told how after a difficult divorce in 2011, she met her current husband Andrew, 36, through online dating and by 2012 they wanted to start a family.

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However, they had a huge battle ahead of them due to infertility and other health issues.

I felt betrayed, like my body was going against me, Jessica said. My hormones, thyroid and everything else just stopped functioning properly. I became pregnant four times and had four miscarriages.

Four times I got excited and hopeful and struggled in the early stages just to be devastated by another loss. Four times I had to say goodbye to a child I never got to meet.

With each miscarriage, she gained weight, but she fell pregnant for a fifth time, and then finally in 2014 she gave birth to her son Dash, 5.

Every time I put on about 10 pounds (4.5kg) to 1 stone 1 pound (6.8kg) and was left with at least 2 stone 12 pounds (18kg) excess weight and little hope of having my own child.

But then I got pregnant again and I thought I couldnt even keep a pregnancy when I was healthy, how is it going to be possible now?

But, fast forward all the nausea and discomfort throughout my pregnancy, come Christmas Day of 2014 I gave birth to my now five-year-old incredible, beautiful little boy.

By the time she left the hospital she was 45 and weighed 108kg.

Jessica tried numerous diets such as counting calories and exercise, but she never got the results she needed.

When I left the hospital with my wonderful little gift, I was 7 stone 2 pounds (45kg) overweight. I was adapting to being a new mum and trying to embrace the changes I saw when I looked in the mirror, Jessica said.

I told myself to be kind to me, to be patient, but I was actually spiralling down a dark hole of self-hate and wasnt even aware of it.

I felt guilty as a mother and a wife for feeling the way I did about myself. I wouldnt wish those feelings on anyone. I believe they call it baby blues it was the hardest time of my life.

So, I decided to do everything I knew I could to lose weight, but I wasnt getting any results.

Then in September 2016 she was surprised to find she was pregnant again, going on to give birth to another son, Duncan.

Although I was beyond grateful for my children after the long journey it took us, I still freaked out because I was still carrying that extra 7 stone 2 pounds (45kg).

After having her second child, Jessica went to the doctor to see if there was a medical reason why she couldnt lose weight.

I didnt have the determination or energy to play with my boys. I was so stuck in my way of thinking. I was trying so hard then to lose weight.

I was counting every calorie and working out for hours at the gym, but nothing worked.

Finally, I went to the doctor hoping they would find some answers for me. I wanted to know why I was broken.

But he told me all my levels were normal, adding, You should just join Weight Watchers. He had no idea how much I was already doing to lose weight.

I left that day feeling devastated and hopeless. I didnt know where to go from there, but I promised myself that no matter what I would keep going.

Then, she discovered a slimming drink that puts the body in ketosis and helps melt away the pounds.

Right around that time one of my clients in a very similar situation to me introduced me to a simple technology. A drink that would put me into ketosis.

I had no clue what it meant at the time. She told me that if we drink it, we will lose weight.

At first I laughed about it and thought, OK if its that simple why arent we all drinking it?

Although sceptical Jessica decided she would give it a try, and now the mum weighs just 63kg.

It seemed too good to be true, but I thought Id give it a try and you know what? Right away I started to feel better, I noticed a small change in my mood, energy and drive.

Within a few weeks my negative thinking changed, and I was starting to wake up and I wanted to learn everything I could about keto and how it worked.

I realised I couldnt lose weight because I wasnt giving my body the right fuel and as soon as I made the switch within 10 months I managed to lose the entire 7 stone 2 pounds (45kg).

Since losing the weight, Jessica now works as a keto coach.

Now I just spread that hope, hope that theres something better. That there is a different lifestyle that is so amazing and freeing, Jessica said.

Theres a better fuel that your body needs that you can run on to lose weight youve struggled with all these years. Its a pretty simple change and anybody can do it.

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Eating a balanced and nutritious diet has been touted by health professionals as one of the greatest ways to prolong your life. Now studies reveal the best diet to extend your life expectancy.

Dr Zhilei Shan conducted research for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

In his study, he tracked more than 37,000 Americans with an average age of 50.

Presenting his and hes colleagues findings at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2020, the researchers reported what they discovered.

Their results revealed that those who ate the most plant protein were 27 percent less likely to die of any cause compared to those who ate the least amount of plant protein.

Additionally, people who ate the most plant protein were 29 percent less likely to die from coronary heart disease.

Plant protein includes nuts, seeds, legumes and wholegrains.

Dr Shan said: It isn't enough just to avoid red meat it's also about what you choose to eat in place of red meat.

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The researchers pointed out that plant proteins include phytochemicals, which he said have been associated with lower risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers.

The co-author of the study, Dr Frank Hu, added: Based on statistical modelling, if you replaced five percent of animal protein with plant protein, that was associated with almost 50 percent lower risk of mortality.

That's very large - it means that you have to replace more than one third of your animal protein with plant protein to get a huge benefit.

Continuing his analysis, he said: The benefit is more pronounced when red and processed meats are replaced by plant protein sources."

Another study, by Dr Laila Al-Shaar a postdoctoral research fellow in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Cardiovascular Epidemiology focused on 43,259 American men.

Findings revealed replacing one serving per day of red or processed meat with foods such as nuts, wholegrain or dairy, was associated with up to a 47 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease.

The results of the experiment was based on self-reported questionnaires every four years since 1986.

Dr Al-Shaar said: On average, Americans eat approximately 3.5 servings of red meat each week, and about one-third have red meat daily.

Reviewing her study results, she concluded: Our findings suggest that even partial replacement of red meat with healthy, plant-based sources of protein could substantially reduce rates of coronary heart disease.

The NHS states eating lots of red and processed meat is likely linked to bowel cancer.

The health body recommends choosing the leanest cuts of meat if you still choose to indulge in a non-vegetarian diet.

It adds: Try to limit processed meat products such as sausages, salami, pt and beefburgers.

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You can reduce your chances of developing cancer and several chronic diseases by making healthy food choices. A diet rich in plant foods, whole grains and legumes can give your body the range of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants it needs to stay healthy.

Plus, eating a variety of healthy foods can help prevent weight gain and decrease body fat.Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the most important thing you can do to reduce your risk of cancer.

Our experts recommend following theNew American Plateguidelines developed by theAmerican Institute for Cancer Research.

You can take the following steps to maintain a healthy diet, manage your weight and reduce your risk of cancer:

No food or food group can prevent cancer, and eliminating specific foods wont eliminate your risk. But basing your diet on plants and following some basic guidelines can help you reduce your risk for cancer and several other chronic diseases.

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Someone is classified as obese when their body mass index (someone's weight-to-height ratio) is more than 30.

And while the body mass index has been criticised by medical experts in recent years as not being an accurate portrayal of someone's total health, an unhealthy weight can, however, take its toll on your health as it increases your risk for chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes type 2.

Unfortunately, losing weight isn't as easy as it sounds. We are inundated by so many fad diets and weight-loss products that it's easy to become confused. We also want to see quick results and tend to reach for anything that offers the promise of quick weight loss.

However, it's not only a healthy weight that is key to optimum health. Your lifestyle as a whole needs a complete overhaul.

Here are some pointers to help you choose the best lifestyle for you:

Unless you have chosen a diet or eating plan that you can follow indefinitely, you are likely to return to your bad old ways when you've reached your goal with the new diet. Before you know it, you will be back at your old weight.

What you really want is to start a diet that isnt really a diet at all, but rather a lifestyle change. Weight loss is very exciting and motivating, but once you get to weight maintenance, the novelty has worn off and it may become a challenge to stick to the changes you made.

Your new weight is only viewed as "permanent" once you have managed to keep it off for an entire year. The National Weight Control Registry is a long-term study which currently observes over 10 000 people who have lost a significant amount of weight and managed to keep it off. This is what they did to maintain their weight:

A "healthy diet" needs to adhere to a number of principles. The most important is that most of your food should be minimally processed (eaten as it is found in nature) and be predominantly plant based.

Here are some more practical suggestions to promote good health:

It's important to be able to maintain your diet, not only from a mental perspective, but also an economic one.

We tend to think that a healthy diet should consist of expensive superfoods. A healthy lifestyle can (and should), however, be cost-effective.

To save on your food budget, try focusing less on grass-fed, organic and "free from" foods (free from gluten/wheat/lactose etc.), and rather include minimally processed whole foods that are seasonal, that can be bought in bulk (and shared). You can also start a vegetable garden.

Small changes in your shopping list can have a significant effect on the weight of your wallet. Take for example swapping your fillet of salmon, for a few pilchards (the omega-3 content is similar). The cost per portion will drop from R40 to R3.50.

A similarly easy swap with very little impact on health outcome is swapping your olive oil (R150/L) for canola oil (R22/L).

Is your diet one that can only be followed if you dedicate all your time to preparing intricate meals? Is socialising difficult because of all your restrictions?

Although you may be able to follow a complicated and restrictive for a short period of time, eventually your need to socialise and be with others will take over and adherence to your diet will wane.

Find a way of eating that doesnt just suit you, but also your family, and allows you the flexibility to eat with others.

If the new diet you have decided to embark on has one or more of the following characteristics, you may be chasing a fad diet which is both unsafe and unsustainable:

If you need help on your journey to a healthier weight and lifestyle, our nutritional experts at Nutrition Solutions are there to help you. Ask them a question here, or visit their website.

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