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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News If I offered you a superfood that would make you live longer, would you be interested? Naturally it reduces the chances of debilitating heart attacks and strokes as well as life-long diseases …

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REVEALED: THE 36 NUTRIENTS THAT HELP YOU LIVE LONGER, HOW THEY BENEFIT YOUR HEALTH AND WHAT TO EAT TO GET THEM  Vitamin A Protects against: Blindness, certain cancers, acne and osteoporosis Found in: Liver, fish oils, milk, eggs, and orange vegetables, such …

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Putting raw spinach in a smoothie is the healthiest way to eat the vegetable because heat destroys its antioxidants, scientists discover Cooking spinach can destroy the vitamin lutein – good for heart and eye health  Scientists say adding dairy fat, …

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