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You’ve heard of pumping iron at the gym, but what about at home? A main nutrient required for transferring oxygen to different parts of our bodies along with many other benefits, is iron.

Iron 101

Having an iron deficiency (or lack of iron in the body) affects millions of people in America today, and that in return, can cause iron deficiency anemia. This occurs when our red blood cells count is lower than normal, and when our bodies don’t have enough of the mineral iron to create hemoglobin – which is the protein found in RBC (red blood cells) that carries the oxygen to our vital organs and tissue. Women and men, people with poor diets, and some vegetarians who don’t replace their iron-enriched foods are the ones most common to develop it. 

If you’re like me, you’re an avid coffee drinker. Even though that glorious beverage soothes the soul and helps awaken us, it also stains our teeth.

Though yellow teeth can actually be caused by genetics, there are other things that cause it: coffee drinking and smoking are some of the more popular reasons.

Having a whiter smile means you’re oral hygiene, and health, could lead to less bacteria surviving and will help with teeth loss. Not only that, but there are psychological benefits as well, such as having higher confidence.

Having a whiter smile is something a lot of people these days hope to achieve, but sometimes don’t have the money to drop on going to a professional or purchasing whitening products. According to a study, most Americans actually spend $1.4 billion dollars a year on over-the-counter whitening products!

It’s summer time so you know what that means, it’s time to sit back and relax with a cold brewed beer.

If you think drinking beer will cause your summer body to round out whilst rocking your new favorite bikini – think again.

One of the biggest obstacles people will state as the reasons they don’t eat healthy or choose to follow a plant-based diet, is because cooking healthy food is hard. It takes a lot of time, a lot of money, and surely requires lots of skills and equipment that I don’t have.

In reality, it’s far from the truth.

Yes, vegan cooking takes some getting used to, especially if you haven’t done much of it before. But the truth is, that if you have a bit of patience, stock your pantry with the right ingredients and are willing to be a little creative, cooking healthy, plant-based meals at home is definitely doable. Here are some tips to help you out: