Health News
The marvelous vinegar
Apple cider vinegar – the list of what it can’t help with is probably shorter than the one of the numerous things it can do – it’s a truly marvelous medicine! It has little science to back it up, but there are thousands of years of anecdotal reports claiming it’s many ‘powers’.Some add it to warm wa
Read more
Common nutrient deficiencies
As we know, many nutrients are essential for good health and wellbeing, with our body needing these nutrients to carry out the everyday functions that keep us alive.It is possible to get most of our requirements from a balanced, real food-based diet, but with so much pre-packaged and processed food
Read more
Think you’re only human…think again
The single-celled bacteria living in and on our bodies outnumber human cells by anything upwards of 5-1. Latest estimates put our bodies at 37 trillion human cells and our microbiomes — as our ‘bugs’ are collectively called — at 100 trillion. That’s right, our skin, gut, mouths and noses, along with
Read more
Is sitting for too long bad for your health?
We’ve heard it so many times before right….get up, move, exercise, sitting is bad for you…Well a new global study has shown that sitting for too long really IS bad for your health.The new study involved data gathered on more than 1.1 billion adults across more than 54 countries including American, E
Read more
Chocolate…mmmm
…thought that may grab your attention! The right type and the right amount can be good for you..great news huh!Historically, chocolate — ‘the food of the Gods’ — was a symbol of luxury, wealth, and power, with it typically being a food of kings and queens. During the 14th century, the Aztecs and Ma
Read more
Unscrambling the egg and cholesterol connection
Eggs are, in some ways, the perfect food – they are a power house of nutrition. In addition to their antioxidants, eggs supply a tremendous amount of protein and nutrients including vitamin D, essential fats, B vitamins, choline, lutein, zeaxanthin – all great for eyes, brain and bones. And, all in
Read more