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To Cook or Not to Cook

Cooking for Health and Well-being: A Compassionate Guide to Kitchen Challenges At iSupportChef, my passion comes from a simple belief: having the ability to cook for oneself is a powerful tool for health and happiness. The connection between home-cooked meals and positive health markers is well-established. Yet, I observe that the path to the kitchen […]

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What is Sauerkraut?

Of course. Here is the revised text with a section on the Germanic origins of sauerkraut integrated into the history. The Simple Secret to Amazing Homemade Sauerkraut Imagine a food that’s thousands of years old, helped sailors conquer the high seas, and is packed with zesty flavour. Welcome to the world of sauerkraut! Far from

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Microbiome, Probiotics, Prebiotics, Fibre and Resistant Starch

What are they and why do we need them? Microbiome Your microbiome is the entire genome (genes and DNA) of all our microbes which live primarily in our gut but also include skin, lungs and many other areas. Our gut contains bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea contributing around an estimated 100 trillion microbes with at least 1000 species of

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What is Processed Food

You’ve probably heard 100 times “limit processed foods”; “eat less refined foods”; “stop eating junk foods” and then the alternative “eat more whole foods”. Well, what exactly are processed foods? Food processing is basically altering a food substance through physical, biological and chemical actions. This happens after it has been removed from the source, usually

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The Five Food Groups

There are five Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG). The second dietary guideline is as follows: Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods from these five groups every day:1 There is no such thing as a perfect diet. Staying close to a healthy diet though will increase your chances of living longer. The problem with people’s eating

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