UPDATE: How Turmeric is Impacting your Body

News 9 June 2021

This week we are looking at the benefits of Curcumin. Many have probably heard of Turmeric, some even of the benefits. Curcumin is the active compound of turmeric, which gives it it’s yellow/orange colour. The list of proven health benefits of Curcumin are quite impressive, ranging from being anti-inflammatory, thus subduing arthritis, all the way to actively fighting cancer cells, to stop tumours from developing.

The list of benefits continues, including:

• Antioxidant
• Immunity booster
• Reduced Heart Disease risk
• Alzheimer’s prevention
• Aids Digestion

The full list is available in the following article

This article also goes more into depth of each of the properties of Curcumin, and gives some tips for healthy consumption.

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• Just 15 minutes of exercise a day can change how you live! This doesn’t mean 15 minutes of agony! It can just mean going for a walk, or maybe a jog depending on your fitness level. Either way, try to make sure this exercise is making you breathe deeply, almost to the point where having a conversation can be difficult. This form of exercise stimulates our cells into renewing and replacing, and spreads oxygen through our body. This doesn’t only help our fitness, but our mental health too!
   
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