Dietlicious Health Blog
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MEDIA RELEASE: Dietlicious addresses heart health with new low salt meals range
Dietlicious becomes first ready-meal company to switch to potassium-enriched salt
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Today Dietlicious has announced it has joined the fight against cardiovascular disease. They have become the first ready-made meal provider in Australia to make the switch away from regular salt to potassium-enriched salt, enabling them to offer a huge range of low sodium meals. Reducing sodium intake is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve health and reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. -
Why we switched to healthier Heart Salt in our meals
Australia is in the grips of a heart health crisis
We know from the data that coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. We also know that in combination, coronary heart disease, hypertension (high blood pressure) and stroke contribute to 44% of all deaths. When it comes to our hearts, and the vessels and arteries that feed both our heart and our brain, Australia is in somewhat of a crisis.
High blood pressure is central to the problem. When the force of blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high, our hearts work harder causing damage to our arteries over time. Alarmingly, high blood pressure impacts one in three Australian adults.
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Beat the average life expectancy: top threats to your life span & how to tackle them
Aussie life expectancy has dropped for the first time in decades
This alarming headline hit the news recently. Did you see it? It’s the unfortunate findings from the latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report. The report, which is issued every two years provides data on everything from hospitalisations, illnesses, causes of death and life expectancy in Australia.
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5 Low-Carb Aussie Meals for Weight Loss
In recent years, low-carb diets have gained popularity for their potential to aid in weight loss and improve overall health. By reducing carbohydrate intake, these diets promote stable blood sugar levels and encourage the body to burn fat for energy. But low-carb doesn’t mean low taste – you can still enjoy delicious Aussie favourites, including a BBQ and pizza, all while keeping your carb counts in check.
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The Truth about Ozempic: Unveiling the Hidden Dangers of Weight Loss Pills and Injections
The popularity of Ozempic for weight loss
If you haven’t heard of Ozempic yet, you’ve probably been living under a rock! There’s plenty of buzz about the use of this diabetes medication as a wonder weight loss tool. Speculation about which Hollywood A-listers are using it is rife, but it’s not just celebrities that are accessing this drug. Everyday Australians on a quest for a magic solution to their weight woes are hankering to get their hands on this medication.
The lure of easy weight loss is easy to understand. However, weight loss drugs are not risk-free. Like any other medication, they come with warnings about potential side effects, which vary in seriousness and can impact individuals differently. In this article, we’ll examine some of the dangers of taking Ozempic weight loss injections or other medications to lose weight.
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Protein 101: Everything you need to know about high protein foods
What does protein do in the body?
Protein is an important macronutrient for the human body. Proteins are made up of amino acids and these are used in various critical functions such as building and repair of bones and muscles, maintaining pH and fluid balance, making hormones and enzymes, and keeping the immune system strong. Proteins also transport nutrients and can be used as an energy source.
Many people advocate the health benefits of eating a high protein diet. There has also been plenty of media and celebrity attention on dieting buzz words like keto, Atkins, Dukan Diet and South Beach which have raised the popularity of high protein meals combined with low carb eating. In terms of weight loss, eating high protein foods may assist with boosting metabolism, increasing muscle mass, and fat burning.
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New diabetic diet plan: Specially formulated for type 2 diabetes and pre diabetes
A healthy diet is vital if you’ve been diagnosed with either type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, a precursor to full diabetes. A balanced diet can help keep blood glucose levels within the target range and reduce the risk that you will develop complications related to your condition.
That’s why Dietlicious has created a meal plan specially for those with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Diet is such a powerful tool in the management of diabetes, that some individuals with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes may be able to manage their condition with diet alone. For those on medication, it may be possible to reduce your medication and even go into remission from diabetes, with the right, healthy diabetic diet.
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How to reverse prediabetes naturally - top 5 tips
Have you recently been diagnosed with prediabetes and looking for answers to how to reverse prediabetes naturally? We can help. This article covers the background on prediabetes as well as the risks, tips to reverse prediabetes and scientific research to support it. Not to mention, the best prediabetes diet.
Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes. If left untreated, prediabetes can progress to type 2 diabetes, which can lead to serious health complications. However, the good news is that prediabetes can be reversed naturally through lifestyle changes. In this blog post, we'll explore some tips for naturally reversing prediabetes.
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How to live longer, stronger & healthier: Top 10 tips for good health this year
Do you want to live healthier in 2024? Perhaps you’ve got #healthgoals you want to accomplish, doctor gave you some bad news, or you have just decided that your New Year’s resolution is to live to 100. Whatever your motivation, we’ve got ten top tips to get you feeling healthier and stronger, so you can live well and live longer. If you’re hungry for more information, there are plenty of linked resources throughout this article.
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Why ditching ultra processed foods may be your ticket to ultimate health in 2024
What’s the secret to ultimate health and wellbeing? You might think good genes or good luck. Perhaps a good lifestyle, including exercise, sleep and stress management. But the number one thing? Diet.
Ok, so are you all rushing off to buy kale and sardines yet? Whilst we often think of what we should eat when we think of dieting, we’re going to turn that on its head. Instead, we believe that for ultimate health, you should probably focus your attention on what you shouldn’t eat.The bottom line is - ultra processed food is bad for your health. If you want to enjoy the feeling of ultimate health and wellbeing this year, then cut out, or dramatically cut down on your intake of ultra processed food. When you eat a wellbeing diet rich in natural, unprocessed food, it’s almost impossible not to improve your biology, your weight management, your positivity and lower your disease risk. That’s a whole lot of benefits for just following one simple dieting rule.
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