One in five of us is now suffering from symptoms of depression. That is twice as many as before the gloom of the Covid 19 pandemic closed over us.
health and wellbeing
- December 14, 2020
Vitamin D Foods: Maintaining A Well-Balanced Diet
With the UK Government requesting guidance on the use of Vitamin D throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, here are a few Vitamin D health foods and supplements you should consider taking.
Read more - December 1, 2020
Five Reasons to Try a Plant-Based Diet
Global studies show there is a reduced risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes and cancer by the adoption of a plant-based diet. Read more - November 3, 2020
Making the most of Raisins, Currants and Sultanas
Read moreThe joys and health benefits of eating raisins, currants, and sultanas were almost certainly discovered when someone stumbled across unpicked grapes that had simply dried in the sun. That may have been around 2000 BC.
- November 2, 2020
Honey is the Best Cold Cure
Scientists have confirmed that the old family remedy for coughs and colds, a spoonful of honey, really does work. In fact, researchers at Oxford University say that honey is a better cure for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) than antibiotics and over the counter medicines. Read more - October 21, 2020
Feeding Your Immune System
Read moreThe nutrients that help your self-defences stay fighting fit. Our immune systems are immensely complicated. At least six different cell types are involved in protecting our bodies from in-coming disease and illness threats.
- July 20, 2020
Making the Most of Linseed
Read moreIt is the little seed with huge nutritional qualities and a whole array of options on how you buy it and eat it. Linseed comes in a choice of colours and even a choice of names. On this side of the Atlantic we are most inclined to call it linseed. On the other side it is usually known as flax.
- April 1, 2020
The Marvels of Magnesium
Magnesium is a key to more than 300 chemical reactions that keep our bodies healthy. It is to be found in all human tissue, especially bones, for which it has a major importance. It is key to providing us with energy from the food we eat yet it also helps muscles relax and is linked to improved sleep. It keeps the nervous system in balance and helps control inflammation. Read more - February 18, 2020
The Five Of Hearts
Read moreNaturally-Occurring waxy substance cholesterol comes in two forms, good and bad. Good cholesterol is carried around the body by high-density lipoproteins (HDL) and is simply swept away after use. Bad cholesterol, transported by low-density lipoproteins (LDL), can be deposited in arteries, restricting blood flow, causing coronary heart disease and at worst a heart attack.
- February 13, 2020
The Brazil NUTrients
A handful of 12-14 nuts (40g) has 5.6g of protein and 3g of fibre and an impressive range of minerals. There is more than half your daily requirement for both magnesium and phosphorous. Magnesium is vital for bone health, the nervous system and controlling inflammation. Phosphorous is also important for bones (and teeth) and in addition, helps release energy from food
Read more - February 13, 2020
The Feast from The East
Read moreA member of the mulberry and fig family Jackfruit is a native of south-west India but has moved on to the East Indies, Malaysia and many other parts of the world.
