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Turmeric is really, really good for you. But if you’re tired of trying to find ways to add it to your food, try these cool products instead. It’s so much easier… Escentia Turmeric Oleoresin Pure Essential Oil Turmeric oleoresin is the distilled, concentrated resin extracted from turmeric. Instead of sprinkling spoon after giant spoon of the spice into your mince, get all the health and beauty benefits of this superfood in a compressed form! Oleoresin can be used as a natural colourant, or where you need the major effects of turmeric in much smaller concentrations. R37 at Faithful To Nature . Taka Turmeric Golden Latte Ever heard of the Ayurvedic drink Golden Milk? It’s a mixture of turmeric and coconut oil known for it’s insane body benefits. This creamy coconut Golden Latte is a convenient way to get in the wonder spice. It’s totally natural and made with certified organic tumeric to make sure you score all the healing qualities without any artificial toxins. Zero caffeine also...

Second to the chills, the worst thing about coming down with a cold or flu is losing your appetite. What is life without being able to eat? But here’s why you should suck it up and chow down anyway: since a cold and the flu are both caused by viruses, foods with antiviral properties may speed up recovery (or fight off those viruses in the first place), says Monica Auslander Moreno, nutrition consultant for RSP Nutrition. Here are the best foods for a cold or flu that you should pile up in your shopping cart ASAP. Chicken soup There’s a reason your mom always had a bowl of this at the first sign of sniffles. Not only does chicken soup provide the fluids you need to help fight off viruses, but it also reduces the inflammation that triggers symptoms and leads to more colds. READ MORE:   Here’s How To Tell If You’re Ready To Exercise Again After A Cold Or The Flu Citrus fruits Vitamin C, most commonly found in citrus fruits, is an antioxidant that can reduce cold symptoms...

Figuring out what the heck to eat before a half-marathon can feel just as difficult as the running itself. Eat too much, and your stomach cramps or bloats, sending you searching for the nearest bathroom mid-race. But eat too little, and you can say goodbye to any hope of a PR. “Figuring out a training diet is critical for peak performance,” says Torey Armul, spokesperson for the  Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics . “What you eat is the fuel for your working muscles. Eating the right foods keeps you energized, reduces cramping and minimizes fatigue during your workout.” The first rule: Don’t try anything new, says Armul. “Don’t go to the new neighbourhood sushi restaurant for the first time,” she says. “Stick with what you know and what you’ve tolerated well in the past.” You don’t want to introduce a new variable that could mess with your performance. “For a long race like a half-marathon, it can be helpful to focus beforehand on eating adequate carbohydrates. This helps to ‘...