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Health

A complete guide to probiotics and prebiotics

Your gut, or the gastrointestinal tract that runs from the mouth to the anus, is covered with bacteria and other organisms that create what is called the microbiome or microbiota.

Keeping a good balance of these bacteria – with 300 to 500 different species found in your digestive tract alone – creates a healthy microbiome.

One of the ways to keep your microbiome healthy is to have probiotics and prebiotics in your diet.

Probiotics and Prebiotics: What’s the Difference?

Probiotics are good bacteria found in certain food or supplements that get added directly to your digestive system. However, there are …

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Fashion

Jeans – the iconic fashion element that empowered women’s fight for equality

Jeans are so well-rooted in our fashion culture that it’s hard to think about a time when people didn’t immediately think ‘denim’ the moment you brought up the subject. However, there were times when the jeans didn’t receive the recognition and popularity they hold today.

In fact, the history of jeans had a few ups and downs and they even played an important role in supporting women’s fight for their rights (crazy, right?).

Let’s have a look at the way jeans became a fashion icon and how they got to be entangled with feminism.

The Beginnings

Though it may seem …

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Ideas Lifestyle

5 great child-friendly activities to enjoy in London

Whether you’re a parent of a toddler or a young teen when you’re travelling it can be a challenge to find child-friendly activities that both excite your little one and excite you. We all know that a happy child means a happy day out, so finding something that suits your child’s personal preferences is key.

In a city as big and varied as London, there’s bound to be countless activities for children to enjoy. However, often it can be quite difficult to actually locate these attractions in amongst all the adult-focused ones. To help you out, here is a list …

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