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9 ideas to assist you to actively lose weight
Getting active is the only way to sensibly lose weight. The objective of dieting is to lower levels of body fat. But diets can starve the body so you not only lose fat but hard-earned m...read more
A, B or C: Vitamins are good for you.
As a child someone surly once said to you: ‘eat your vegetables, they have lots of vitamins that are good for you.’ But is that so ? Are vitamins really good for you ? Which ones are the best to b...read more
Antioxidants: fighting free radicals
Continuing research has confirmed that many of the twentieth century’s most common diseases are associated with a shortage of antioxidant nutrients. These diseases are thought to be the result of free r...read more
B vitamins
The B vitamins are a complex group that have an invaluable effect on our bodies and why we need them. B vitamins are best taken in one complex tablet which contains all the needed B vitamins as they work bett...read more
Beauty comes from within!
We all know what healthy looks like... It’s a fresh-faced look, with unblemished skin, glossy hair and strong nails, good teeth, bright eyes and loads of energy also help! Yet the skin, hair and nails are all dead, so ...read more
Boning up on calcium!
Most people in developed countries have been brought up to believe that our teeth and our bones can only grow healthily if we drink cow’s milk. Over the last three deca...read more
Bringing up a baby
Birth - 6 months From birth to 6 months all of the baby's nutritional needs can be met through breast milk. If mothers choose to change to bottle-feeding before the age of 6 months, Farleys ...read more
Chinese dietary therapy?
In the West we tend to categorize food according to calorific content, mineral and vitamin content. The Chinese medical system categorises food according to the effect that it has on our bodies. For example, ...read more
Cholesterol lowering tips
Stock up on vitamin E. Scientists have discovered that we have both good (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL) and bad (low density lipoprotein, or LDL) cholesterol running thro...read more
Dietary deficiencies: causes and conventional treatment
Dietary deficiencies and their affect on health and fertility A lack of the vitamins and minerals found in food can be the cause of many of the PMS symptoms and can be corrected if recognised. It is important to eat a balanc...read more
Do athletes need a special diet?
Vitamins and minerals perform the same essential functions for athletes and non-athletes alike. The key to obtaining the vitamins and minerals that athletes need is to eat a ...read more
Do you bite your nails?
You may be deficient in minerals What are minerals? Yes, nail biting often begins with boredom or impatience or fidgeting. If you are among the millions who regularly bite their nails, you...read more
Facts about Vitamin C and vitamin supplements
Vitamin C's most important study was in the Canadian Medical Association Journal of Sept. 23 1972. During 102 days (3.4 months) in winter, 407 about 25 year old Canadians took 1 g/day + 3 g/day during the fir...read more
Fighting free radicals
Help protect the body against damage from ‘free radicals’ – the unstable molecules that can lead to degenerative diseases and premature ageing.Continuing re...read more
Foods that boost your mood
Eating a diet that is healthy and varied is no doubt the best way to help you boost your mood through food. To help achieve a healthy diet, make sure you include foods from each of these groups: Carbohydrate...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
Healthy choices on raw vegan diets
A raw food vegan diet may be defined in various ways, but usually entails at least 80% by weight being raw plants. Many people report feeling healthier and more energ...read more
Healthy eating for pregnancy
Including the right things in your diet when you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant is extremely important. Knowing what to eat and drink and what to avoid goes a long way to ensuring the health...read more
How essential are trace elements in our diet?
Inorganic, organic, chelated, elemental, ionic, colloidal, essential, trace - all these claims! What do we really need? Credentials in nutrition apparently mean very little when it comes to minerals.<...read more
Is diet a factor in developing MS?
Comparison with general population A diagnosis of MS does not mean that someone has nutritional difficulties. One research study showed that the majority of people who are newly diagnosed or who have only mi...read more
Key nutrients
Protein What children primarily require is sufficient food energy i.e. calories rather than protein per se. With adequate calories an individual will be in positive nitrogen balance and will...read more
Look after your supplements and your supplements will look after you...
Product labels can tell you which nutrients and active ingredients are included, and the amount of nutrients per daily intake. The label also provides details of contraindications (or when the product should ...read more
Nutrition during pregnancy
During pregnancy, most women need to eat more healthy food to help the baby grow. After the first 3 months, a pregnant woman must take in more calories than usual to reach the recommended amo...read more
Organic food: not all that
American agribusiness is producing more food than ever before, but the evidence is building that the vitamins and minerals in that food are declining. For example, take the two eggs shown at right. The one wi...read more
Preparation for holiday travel with natural first aid
Are you planning an ocean cruise or a skiing trip ? Some brief suggestions for improved vitality, protection from injury, fatigue, food poisoning or illness, sometimes experienced on business or holidays jour...read more
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