Do you find at the end of a stressful day the first thing that you want to do is reach for a cold beer or pop open that bottle of wine to unwind? Do you find that the first thing that you get handed at every work function, family gathering, or festive celebration is an […]
Dates are delicious – and there are plenty around right now. Whether you’re eating them straight out of the box or using them as a healthy natural sweetener in your festive desserts, here are a couple of tips. Moderation! Dates are super nutritious, but they’re also high in calories. One “normal” date is about 23 […]
Maca is a Peruvian root vegetable that looks a bit like a turnip and has been used as a food staple for thousands years by men, women, children and infants. It is known as a potent superfood as it can improve mood and energy, boosts the immune system and has many disease fighting properties. It […]
Antidepressant drugs are as controversial as they are popular. And, boy, are they popular. The first ones were discovered purely by chance in the 1950s, amid suggestions that these drugs could make anyone – not just depressed people – feel better. An idea both intriguing and unsettling – if Prozac gives you an up even […]
“About one in five people in the UK have a low blood level of vitamin D,” according to Professor Hilary Powers of the UK government’s scientific advisory committee on nutrition (SACN) into vitamin D. So, the UK government has finally caught up to what health experts have been saying for years and are now recommending that we […]
Sometime the mere sight and smell of our favourite dish can be enough to jolt us out of the doldrums and renew our enthusiasm for life. Take a second to consider what you have, or haven’t been eating. Are you stressed, irritable or just plain low? It’s obvious that food affects our mood. Sometime the mere […]
It’s not a grain and it’s not related to wheat. Buckwheat is actually the seed of a leafy plant similar to rhubarb, first cultivated in China and the Himalayas over 1,000 years ago. Local populations depended on it for the vital nutrients, protein and fats needed to survive their difficult living conditions. Although it’s not […]
Whether it’s hazelnuts, walnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, almonds or pecans, nuts are a traditional part of Christmas and we’ll probably all be eating more of them during the holidays. Nuts ripen in the autumn, keep well and are a great source of protein and energy – perfect for keeping body temperatures up during the cold, […]