Nyootrition (2025)

06/12/2021

🍎 Have questions about gut health…. We have the answers!

❓What does ‘gut health’ really mean?
❓What is a low FODMAP diet?
❓How does the gut microbiota affect health?
❓Are there good and bad bacteria in the gut?
❓Can faecal samples tell me what my gut health is like?
❓What affects the gut microbiota?

Read our article to find out!🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/what-does-gut-health-really-mean

13/11/2021

What is HIIT?
🏋️‍♀️ High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), exercising for short bursts of time with rest intervals between maximal effort.

🏋️‍♀️ What are the health benefits of HIIT workouts?
- Increased cardiorespiratory capacity
- Fat loss
- Weight loss
- High calorie burn
- Improved metabolic rate
- Lowered blood pressure
- Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

🏋️‍♀️ HIIT workouts are more time-practical exercise for those with busy schedules! Read our article below to find out more.

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/what-are-the-health-benefits-of-hiit-workouts/

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09/11/2021

Healthful food choices may help with recovery by providing the calories, vitamins, minerals and protein necessary to promote healing.

07/11/2021

What are the benefits to warming up and cooling down before and after exercise?

🏃‍♀️Warm up and cool down exercises have many health benefits, can improve your physical performance during exercise and reduce injury.

🧘‍♂️Benefits of warming up
Promoting blood flow through muscles
Stimulates oxygen delivery to working muscles
Increases muscle temperature
Improving your range of motion and flexibility

🧘‍♀️Benefits of cooling down
Muscle soreness and DOMS can be less significant the next day
Promote the recovery from high levels of lactate in blood, thus flushing out lactic acid
Potential quicker recovery of the cardiovascular and respiratory system

To find out more about this topic read our new article linked below:

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/warm-up-and-cool-down-exercises/

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03/11/2021

🏃‍♀️🏃 How are exercise and mental health linked?

🧠 The benefits of exercise to our brain and mental health are wide and very beneficial. Including exercise in your weekly routine will greatly benefit your mental state, releasing those endorphins, improving your mood, and helping with productivity.

🧠 As well as this, the benefits to your brain health and development, in the form of neurogenesis, will only improve things such as memory and spatial awareness, as well as help prevent neurodegenerative disease.

Read our article to find out more!

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/how-are-exercise-and-mental-health-linked/

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14/10/2021

🥛Rethink your drink!

💧Many of us focus on changing what we eat in order to reduce calories, be healthier and lose weight. However, an easy way to lose weight by reducing sugar and fat, is by changing what you drink.
💧In this article, we are going to look at the most common drinks and some healthier alternatives to help weight loss ⚖️The drinks we are going to discuss are:🥛Water
🥛Milk
🥛Fruit juices
🥛Flavoured drinks
🥛Sports drinks
🥛Energy drinks

Read our article below!
🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/rethinking_your_drink_to_help_weight_loss/

08/10/2021

🍋 Does drinking infused water have health benefits?

🥒 Recently there has been a movement towards drinking infused waters. However, this is a practice that has been around for thousands of years.

🍋 But other than a different flavour profile, what are the benefits of drinking infused water? And they can help you to lose weight?

🥒 Research has also shown some potential positive health benefits to consuming water infused with lemon juice, cucumber or methi seeds. Read our article to find out more!

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/does-drinking-infused-water-have-health-benefits/

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03/10/2021

Our next three posts are going to discuss different drinks🥛 First up..... WATER! 💦

💧Drinking sufficient water is arguably one of the most important activities for health that we do each day.

💧The human body is mainly made up of water (about 70% in an adult and 80% in children). Similar to calories, the right amount of water to be drunk is dictated by the balance between the intake and the losses.

💧To find out the amount of water you should be drinking a day and the negative side effects if you don’t, read our article linked below!

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/drink-more-water/

18/09/2021

🥭Mango is the national fruit of India, India produces the most mangoes in the world. 🌎

🥭This fleshy tropical fruit can be eaten both ripe of used whilst still green in pickles and chutneys.

🥭There are hundreds of varieties of mangoes. It’s not just yummy it is also packed full of vitamins and minerals!

To read more about the health benefits of mango read our new article here!
🔗https://www.nyootrition.com/health-benefits-of-eating-mango/

11/09/2021

Is eating fish safe? 🐟🐠🐡🍤
🐠 Have you heard that you should stop eating fish due to a build-up of heavy metals or because you are a specific population group such as pregnant.

🐟 What does a build-up of metals mean and what are the true recommendations about fish intake?

Keep reading to find out!

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/fish_and_heavy_metals/

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05/09/2021

Here we are again to bust another myth! 👊

🍅Do tomatoes cause kidney stones or is there no scientific backing to this myth?

🍅 Tomatoes are delicious and good for you as they have a high nutrient content. They contain vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, folic acid, vitamin B6, antioxidants and fibre.

🍅 But does their oxalate content result in kidney stones?

Read our article to find out more-
🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/tomatoes_kidney_stones

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13/06/2021

🍎 Overall beans are a very healthy, excellent cheap source of many nutrients.

🍎 To find out more about the nutritional benefits of consuming beans read the article below.

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/nutrition-facts-about-indias-3-most-popular-beans/

⚠️ It is crucial to prepare them the correct way for safety.

🧑‍🍳 If you don’t like beans, then you can try to introduce them slowly into your diet. Try them in small amounts in different recipes and make sure to drink more water after eating beans.

05/06/2021

🧈 Butter and ghee have a unique and tasty flavour profile but what are the risks of eating too much and which is the healthier choice?

🍎One tablespoon of ghee has about 120 calories, whereas one tablespoon of butter has about 102 calories
🍎Ghee has a very similar nutritional profile to butter. Both are good source of fat-soluble vitamins but contain high levels of fat which can increase risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease.
🍎Ghee contains slightly more saturated fat per tablespoon (ghee- 8g and butter-7g).
🍎Butter (from grass fed cows) is good sources of conjugated linoleic acid. Some of the health benefits linked with CLA are anticancer properties, lower body fat, support immune function and reduce inflammation.
🍎Ghee is very low in lactose making it suitable for people with lactose intolerance.

Read this article to find out more about the similarities and differences and the final answer to the question!

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/cooking-oils/

31/05/2021

🍎 Time to introduce FOOD FIGHTS!

🥊 In the ring this week- Rice vs Roti

🍚 Rice and roti are very popular carbohydrate accompaniments to a meal. They are both equally delicious but is one more nutritious than the other?

🍎 Find out by reading the article below.

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/?p=1370

16/05/2021

⭐️ Are soyabeans good for you?

🍎 Although there are some negatives to consuming soyabeans. In general, the positives outweigh them.
🍎 The high protein content and low saturated fat content make them a suitable choice to replace red meat.
🍎 The high fibre, vitamin and mineral content makes it a nutritionally dense food.
🍎 However, behind beef, soy is the second largest agricultural driver of deforestation worldwide.

To understand the complex topic of consuming soyabeans read our article linked below.

🔗https://www.nyootrition.com/health-benefits-of-consuming-soya-beans/

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13/05/2021

🍎 Your body doesn’t naturally make iodine, so the only way to get this nutrient is through your diet.

🍎 Iodine deficiency affects about 2 billion people worldwide. It is similar to vitamin D deficiency in that it is a hidden nutrition crisis.

🍎 To understand more about iodine deficiency read the article linked below.
🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/iodine-deficiency/

⭐️ Some good source of iodine are:
- Sea weeds and spongy shells are rich in iodine.
- Iodized table salt
- Fish
- Eggs
- Nuts
- Meats
- Bread
- Dairy products
- Iodine-containing multivitamins

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09/05/2021

🟣 Beetroots are a good source of folate, potassium, iron, vitamin C and manganese.

🍎 They have also been shown in research to reduce blood pressure. To read more about how click on the link to our article below!

🔗 https://www.nyootrition.com/can-consuming-beetroot-lower-blood-pressure/

🧑‍🍳 There are many different ways to cook beetroot such as pickling or roasting. Why not leave some of your favourite recipes in the comments below?

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24/04/2021

Stunning ⭐️

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