Sugar: the unequivocal arch enemy of weight loss! And yet it is found in all those ‘bad’ foods that we love but shouldn’t: cakes, ice cream, biscuits, candy and soft […]

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Carbs are necessary The amount of carbohydrates one should consume for optimal health is a widely controversial topic. Potatoes and rice can throw your blood sugar out-of-whack and this makes […]

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Well this is an interesting one especially as we’re coming into the holiday season. And that means a strong likelihood of over consuming rich foods, alcohol, chocolates and probably much […]

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Did you know nuts are nutritionally dense fruits? And that they contain high amounts of healthy monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAS) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAS), the oils that are liquid […]

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Thanksgiving dinner challenges Thanksgiving is a time for saying grace, showing gratitude, watching football and catching up with friends and family members that you haven’t seen in a while. The […]

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Ever wonder what King Tut or Hippocrates used in their medicinal tool box to cure everything from parasites to hypertension? Well, if the title of this article didn’t give enough […]

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Remember last year’s post-Christmas dinner food coma? We all know something about this sudden and all consuming lethargy. And there is every chance it was what you ate. And as Christmas approaches […]

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In Part 1 of this fascinating feature Margaret Moss embarked on a studied defence of meat as part of a healthy diet. Here in the second and concluding part she […]

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This week’s exclusive offering from international celebrity chef and paleo diet guru Pete Evans is another wonderful dish which will be an ideal addition to your meal time options! And […]

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I have spent time looking at what people eat in different countries and how it is related to illnesses that kill them. So what is to blame? Like other investigators, […]

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Coconut oil is now found in most supermarkets, it is no longer a speciality food confined to health food stores. Its rise in popularity is down to its claimed health […]

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Adopting a mindful approach to various areas of our lives isn’t a new age fad or a passing trend Way back, somewhere between the 4th & 6th Century, Buddha made reference […]

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