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Saturated fat – What’s the story?
The debate about saturated fat and health has been ongoing for the last 70 years, so let’s take a look at some of the facts. The history of the low-fat diet The “fat-heart hypothesis” began…
03 Apr 2020
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Mood and food. What is the gut-brain connection?
When we have an intuitive thought we say “I’ve got a gut feeling that…. ”. When you look at the science behind that expression there are some really interesting facts about why our thoughts are…
14 Feb 2020
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Menopause?
Menopause sadly continues to be a taboo topic. My mother never discussed it, nor did any of my older friends, neither during nor after ‘The Change’. It is only recently, as I approach fifty, and…
02 Feb 2020
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Post-Holiday Health
Are you feeling bloated? Tired? Hungover? Christmas and New Year celebrations are a great opportunity to enjoy festive favourite foods and drinks. The problem is they may not be in line with the healthy habits…
11 Jan 2020
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What Powers Your Life?
Work, sports, hobbies, charities, family or friends? Whatever it is that powers your life, there’s also a biochemical factor that helps to fuel your life? Whether this is mental of physical fuel, it all starts…
04 Dec 2019
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Is Broccoli Really a Superfood?
Why Broccoli? Most people when they hear ‘eat your broccoli’ may think of it as being just one of the government’s recommended ‘5-a-day’ fruit and vegetables (1) and that they know it's important to eat…
20 Mar 2019
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Empowering Your Health – Taking The First Step
With the rise of many diseases such as diabetes, cancer and autoimmune diseases, healthcare has reached saturation point where hospitals and those in the medical field are no longer able to cope with the workload…
17 Apr 2019
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Stress, Health Effects & The De-Stress Kit
We’ve all heard how stress is bad for your health but some of us don’t even know we are stressed. How stressed you feel can be different to how much your body is able to…
01 Apr 2019
