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8 foods that reduce inflammation naturally

8 Foods That Reduce Inflammation

Inflammation is connected to every chronic disease but what is it exactly?

My super simple delicious granola

My super simple delicious granola

This has become a weekly ritual in our house,  I make a batch and store it in an airtight glass jar so we've got it on hand all week. We love it spooned over unsweetened organic Greek yogurt with p...

Strawberry Matcha

Strawberry Matcha

This is my absolute addiction at the moment, I have to have it everyday.  Yes it has a touch of sugar, you can actually omit it if you prefer.  As mentioned I am using cows milk at the moment, not ...

The 4 supplements I take every day as the founder of Forest Super Foods

The 4 supplements I take every day as the founder of Forest Super Foods

By Justin Snyder, Founder — Forest Super Foods People ask me this all the time. As someone who's been sourcing and testing whole food supplements since 2011, which ones do I actually take every day...

Why cheap supplements cost more

Why cheap supplements cost more

Most people shop for supplements the same way they shop for petrol — find the cheapest option and fill up. It's a logical instinct. But with supplements (and sometimes dirty fuel), it can end up co...

The 3 things people who live to 100 all have in common

The 3 things people who live to 100 all have in common

Real Health · Part 4 Researchers have spent decades studying the world's longest-lived populations — communities in Sardinia, Okinawa, Costa Rica, Greece and California where living past 100 is re...

Be careful with extracts

Be careful with extracts

You've made it to the final part of the Real Health series — and this one might be the most important. Because this is where even well-intentioned, health-conscious people get caught out. Not by ob...

How to read a supplement label

How to read a supplement label

Real Health · Part 3 Most people assume the ingredient list on a supplement label tells the whole story. It doesn't — and in many cases, the law doesn't require it to. What fillers actually are...

Shelf life excellent but nutrition is almost zero.

Shelf life excellent but nutrition is almost zero.

Real Health · Part 2 Your ancestors preserved food out of necessity — to survive winter, to travel, to feed their families. They used the sun, salt, smoke and fermentation. They kept as much of the...

Is it true that most supplements aren't food?

Is it true that most supplements aren't food?

Your body has been extracting nutrients from food for 200,000 years. The supplement industry has been trying to replicate that for 70 — and most of them are getting it very wrong. Most people assu...

Why Naked Greens is No Longer Available

Quick summary: Following a recent ruling by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), products containing Moringa oleifera as a food ingredient can no longer be sold for retail in Australia. Na...

Moringa can no longer be sold as a food

Moringa can no longer be sold as a food

Under Australian law a consumable is either a food or a therapeutic medicine - there is no overlap between these two categories. Food Standards Australia & New Zealand (FSANZ) regulates the sal...

6 Amazing Health Benefits Of Moringa Powder

6 Amazing Health Benefits Of Moringa Powder

There has been a surge of interest in green super foods in the past few years — and when you start to uncover how nutrient-dense these food are, its no wonder why.  

The Problems With Fish Oil as a Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

The Problems With Fish Oil as a Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

  Last week we discussed the incredible benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids  and how they play a critical role in human health, influencing inflammation, cardiovascular function, neurological integrity...

The Fat Your Body Is Starving For

The Fat Your Body Is Starving For

For me as a practitioner, omega 3 fatty acids sit firmly in the category of non negotiable nutritional foundations. They are not a trend nutrient, nor a single issue supplement. Omega 3s are st...

Lion's Mane User Survey Results

Lion's Mane User Survey Results

In 2025 we surveyed a random group of Forest Super Foods Lion's Mane buyers. Their answers were anonymous and we had over 100 participants. 90% of people said our Lion's Mane Mushroom had a "positi...

Why I think wholefoods will be the defining health trend of 2026

Why I think wholefoods will be the defining health trend of 2026

If I had to make one clear prediction about where nutrition and health are heading in 2026, it is this: we are moving back to wholefoods. Not as a fad. Not as a moral stance. As a correction. For t...

Make 2026 Your Healthiest Year Yet

Make 2026 Your Healthiest Year Yet

Every January, people set health goals with the best intentions. Eat better. Exercise more. Sleep earlier. Stress less. And yet, by February or March, many feel frustrated, overwhelmed, or back whe...

Vitamin D: The “Sunshine Vitamin” Australia Still Doesn’t Get Enough Of

Vitamin D: The “Sunshine Vitamin” Australia Still Doesn’t Get Enough Of

Vitamin D is one of the most critical yet commonly insufficient nutrients worldwide. It acts less like a conventional vitamin and more like a hormone, influencing gene expression, immune signalling...

The Truth About Most Magnesium Supplements

The Truth About Most Magnesium Supplements

Magnesium is one of the most widely used supplements for bone, muscle, joint, cardiovascular and nervous system support. Yet despite its importance, most magnesium supplements fail to deliver the ...

Why Fibre Matters More Than Protein

Why Fibre Matters More Than Protein

For the last decade, protein has dominated the health conversation. High protein snacks, protein waters, protein bars, and protein coffees are everywhere. Protein earned its status because it suppo...

12 Ways to Improve Your Health as You Head into Christmas

12 Ways to Improve Your Health as You Head into Christmas

I just had a moment of realisation that Christmas is only 14 days away, which feels a little wild. The lead-up can be full of excitement, but it is also a rush to the finish line. As joyful ...

FREE Personalised Health and Wellness Plans

FREE Personalised Health and Wellness Plans

For years, the health world has pushed generic plans and broad advice: eat less, move more, take this supplement, follow that diet. The problem is simple, no two bodies are the same. Genetics, meta...

The Ugly Truth About Extracts

The Ugly Truth About Extracts

Ever wondered why some supplements brag about being “10:1 extracts” or “40% active compounds”? It sounds powerful but the truth is, most extracts give you less of what your body actually needs. Beh...