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6 tricks for perfect abs
A tight sexy "six-pack" is one of the most visible signs of a young, fit and healthy person. So why not use the information and techniques described here, and show people how perfect your abdominals...read more
A health diet for life
A varied wholefood vegan diet will provide all the nutrients required for a healthy body during pregnancy, for breastfeeding and from birth onwards. In fact there is no known...read more
Acne and your diet
Chocolates, fatty foods, refined sugars and starches have all been wrongfully accused for being acne-causing agents. Although there is still a lot of controversy, it is now generally believed that the diet pl...read more
Am I drinking enough water?
Drinking enough water is really important, because a large part of our physical bodies is made up of water. Water is critical to our health: we can survive much longer without food than we can without water. ...read more
Bacteria: friend or foe?
Our digestive system contains millions of bacteria (referred to as gut flora) that live in a delicate balance with one another. This includes beneficial or “friendly” bacteria tha...read more
Breastfed babies are happy babies
This is the best form of nourishment for your baby but do not worry if you cannot breastfeed - your baby will not be harmed. Follow your mid wife/ health visitor's instructions for Bottle Feeding.read moreBrining up your child vegetarian
It's amazing how people who wouldn't dream of telling you how to conduct your marriage or your finances are quite happy to wade in with advice (or instructions) on child rearing. Nothing excites people's minds more than heari...read more
Choose whole food for health
Changing to a good diet should not be a matter of making stressful adjustments, such as avoiding all sweet and fatty foods, and living on a monotonous fare of brown rice and vegetables. Fad diets are also not...read more
Cinnamon helps diabetics
Cinnamon a spice found in many kitchens around the world especially at Christmas time. Although it is used by Jewish people at Rosh Hashona (the Jewish New Year that falls in September each year). It has been...read more
Depressed? Eat a healthy diet
One in four of us will experience depression at some point in our lives, according to the World Health Organisation, and four to five per cent of the total population will require clinical treatment for depre...read more
Dietary advice for the Multiple Sclerosis sufferer
There is much scientific evidence indicating that an appropriate nutritional balance and diet have a positive role in MS. Studies looking at the area of the world where MS occurs have shown t...read more
Do we need orthomolecular medicines?
Orthomolecular medicine The therapy principle of orthomolecular medicine is based on the realisation that the human body needs vitamins, minerals, trace elementsread moreEating well and feeling good
Eating well and staying active helps us to stay fit and healthy. Along with giving us the vitamins, minerals and energy for everyday life, food can also taste good and be enj...read more
Five "health foods" that may be making you sick!
There are many of us who are dieting and trying to live a healthy lifestyle. We exercise and go out of our way to eat the best foods we can. Most of us already know that trans-fats, white sugar and white flour are not the bes...read more
Food for health: breakfast & lunch
Breakfast Choose fruit more often. Just a few great choices in the fruit family are: cantaloupe, grapefruit, strawberries, oranges, bananas, pears, and apples. Choose whole-grain cereals and...read more
Foods to fight disease
When it comes to food, we can't ignore the facts - or the science. You need a healthy diet for a healthy life. Research shows a healthy diet could help or prevent a number of health problems, including cancer...read more
Frozen diet meals - a simple review!
Eating nutritional meals while dieting and leading a busy life can be hard. I have recently gotten into the habit of buying a bunch of "diet" frozen dinners and taking them to work. A quick ...read more
healthy dinner and snacks: it is manageable
Dinner Eat a variety of vegetables. To increase variety, try some that might be new to you, such as those from the cabbage family (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage), dark-green leafy vege...read more
Heart healthy eating
Why do I need to be concerned about heart healthy eating? Diet is one of the things that can affect your heart health, and your risk for getting heart disease. And, every woman needs to be c...read more
Historical background of alcohol
Nobody knows how long ago it was that humans first learnt to ferment sugars into alcohol, but the founders of the Babylonian Empire were brewing beer 4000BC. The Greeks invented the tavern an...read more
Iron and iron defiency
Plant foods contain only non-haem iron, which is less available than haem iron from animal sources, additionally plant foods contain a variety of substances known to reduce iron availab...read more
Iron in the vegetarian diet
Heme vs. non-heme iron Iron is an essential nutrient because it is a central part of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood. Iron deficiency anemia i...read more
It all starts with good nutrition
We all want to enjoy good health don’t we? But some of the food we allow to enter our bodies is definitely not in our best interest. Too much stodgy or fatty foods, that fill us up, ma...read more
Kissing and peanuts can be deadly combo
People who are allergic to peanuts might be taking their life into their own hands if they kiss someone who has just eaten a peanut product, even if that person has brushed his or her teeth. So claims researc...read more
Macrobiotics for children
For most parents mornings are a rushed affair. Preparing a healthy and tasty packed lunch that doesn't arrive at the end of the day squashed at the bottom of a book bag is a daunting task.With some careful planning, mornings ...read more
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