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Food tips, myths and facts

October 25, 2018

How to eat enough protein without meat

Going vegetarian - or vegan, if you're even more dedicated - is becoming increasingly popular. You might decide to give up meat and/or dairy for health reasons, to reduce harm to the environment or because you want to do more to support animal welfare. No matter the reason, if you want to give up a major food group, you'll need to think about where you get your nutrients from. One of the main things you will need to plan for when giving up meat is where you get your protein from. Animal pr...
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Managing weight

October 17, 2018

Burn calories all day by increasing your metabolism

We all know that exercising burns calories, as your body requires more energy to match the intensity of your workout. But that doesn't mean you aren't using up fuel throughout the rest of your day. You need energy to do everything, from walking to eating and even sleeping. The rate at which your body burns calories in order to function is what's known as your metabolism. Everyone's metabolism is slightly different. This is part of the reason why some people have larger appetites than other...
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Improving wellbeing

October 11, 2018

Dealing with workplace pressure

Mental health is more prevalent in society than many of us realise. We've got better at recognising and understanding it, but many people still feel unable to share the details of what's affecting them with the people around them. Nowhere is this more true than at work. The pressure many of us feel at our jobs can creep up on us, and cause intense stress that can spill over into mental health issues. However, this is not easy to admit. It can feel like failure to say that we are struggling...
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Food tips, myths and facts

October 11, 2018

Should you go sober for October?

Most adults enjoy a drink now and again. You might have a glass of wine with dinner, a nightcap before bed or a few pints of lager on a Friday night with your friends. However, it is becoming increasingly fashionable to give up drinking altogether this month, with people all over the world going sober for October. Some do this for charity, others for the health benefits, while plenty simply want to take on the challenge. If you're thinking about going for it, then there are a few things yo...
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Latest on dacadoo challenges

October 8, 2018

The winners of the 5K run

Besides the Every Step Counts Challenge, in September, we hosted another challenge, a serious competition – the dacadoo 5K run challenge. Participants could track their running activities and, in order to win the challenge, they had to track their fastest 5-kilometer runs (which is equal to 3.1 miles). The 3 winners of the challenge are: 1st place: Marco Pfrang 2nd place: Peter Kindt 3rd place: James White Congratulations to the winners, who tracked 5 kilometers in less ...
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Latest on dacadoo challenges

October 5, 2018

Every Step Counts Challenge

On September 30, our Every Step Counts Challenge ended. It was a 3-month step challenge, which aimed to motivate people to take steps. Both beginners and fitness enthusiasts could participate, all they had to do was to try to walk more. The three winners of the challenge are: 1st place: Yaff Fesh 2nd place: Doris Isabel 3rd place: Jochem Uytdehaage Congratulations to the winners, in 3 months they all managed to track more than 2 million steps each. 2 million steps correspo...
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Staying fit at work

September 25, 2018

How to protect your eyes at work

The world revolves around computers nowadays, which means more and more jobs involve sitting in front of a screen. We've already covered how this can be bad for your heart health, due to the amount of time you spend sitting down. However, it can also deal a surprising amount of damage to your eyes. While you're not likely to go fully blind from working at a computer, you might be surprised at how bad it is for your eyes. You might already be experiencing this in some way; it could be as si...
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Sleeping better

September 25, 2018

What to buy if you struggle with sleeping

If you're having trouble sleeping - especially if it's been affecting you for a while - you might have looked into the range of products you can buy that might help. Unfortunately, this can be confusing, as the market is flooded with all sorts of hypnosis tapes, essential oils and other products. So which of the multitude of items are actually worth purchasing, and which are just snake oil? To be honest, there are a great many products that work very well for some people, but might not do ...
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Managing weight

September 17, 2018

Calculating your way through weight loss

How many calories should you be eating per day? What about if you're looking to burn fat? How should those calories be split between protein, fat and carbohydrates? These aren't rhetorical questions; if you want to take your weight loss seriously, you might need to know these numbers. This is especially true if you're looking to lose weight through managing your macronutrients (sometimes called macros). This term refers to the main nutrients that make up what you eat: protein, carbohydrate...
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Food tips, myths and facts

September 4, 2018

The hot drinks that are best for your health

When you wake up in the morning, the first thing on your mind is likely to be about getting a much-needed caffeine boost in the form of a cup of coffee or tea. It's such a habit for so many people that we tend not to think about it. But are your hot drink habits actually good for your health? There are a lot of different facts flying around about various drinks. You might have heard that coffee is good for your liver, or bad for your heart. You've probably spotted plenty of claims about gr...
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