An apple a day may keep the doctor away… but a new study also indicates that some baking soda each day may keep the arthritis at bay. Baking soda, or Bicarbonate of Soda, is often touted for its many uses, ranging …
We all want to live healthily, right? We all want to know the Simple Steps to Healthy Living. But in our microwave society, where we all want “the quick fix”, the “instant solution”, the “magic pill to cure all”, there …
Eating mushrooms more than twice a week could prevent memory and language problems occurring in the over-60s, research from Singapore suggests. A unique antioxidant present in mushrooms could have a protective effect on the brain, the study found. The more …
Mushrooms may ‘reduce the risk of mild brain decline.’ Read more »
It’s no secret that exercise is good for us. Keeping active and moving is great for the health of our bodies. But sometimes it’s hard to incorporate exercise into our daily lives. Here’s a link to an article on yoga …
Yoga and ways to work it into your daily routine. Read more »
It might not be the most Instagrammable of vegetables but the humble cabbage is packed full of anti-cancer chemicals, according to scientists at the Francis Crick Institute. The researchers found cabbage, a cruciferous vegetable, is good for gut health as well …
Eat Your Greens – Cabbage Could Cut Your Risk Of Cancer Read more »
Weekend lie-ins ‘do not make up for sleep deprivation’, a study suggests Researchers took two groups of healthy people and limited their sleep to no more than five hours a night. One group had their sleep restricted for the whole …
As a farmer I spend every evening locking my animals away for the night. This evening I noticed that as the sun was dropping below the horizon the sky had turned a beautiful shade of red. I allowed myself a …
Below are a couple of interesting articles regarding artificial sweeteners. With obesity rates rising, government has taken the step to tax sugar. But are artificial sweeteners safe to consume. Personally I try to avoid anything with artificial sweeteners, although that’s …
“Artificially sweetened beverages may not be harmless.” Read more »
Now you need to eat TEN-a-day! Adding more fruit and veg to your diet boosts your mood and emotional wellbeing as much as landing a new job, study finds Cutting fruit and veg out of our diet has more of …
Here’s an interesting, edited edited excerpt of ‘The Truth About Fat’ by Anthony Warner – The Truth About Fat: From the author of The Angry Chef Why going on a diet and trying to lose weight could make your health …
