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Six reasons to become a plant based eater
Published Sept 26, 2020 Ethical and environmental benefits aside, the myriad of health benefits reaped by plant-based eaters are well documented. Including a lowered risk of cardiovascular disease, a protective effect against improved mood, improved digestion and...
Pear Power Smoothie
Published Sept 23, 2020 Recipe: 200-250ml almond milk (depending on how thick you want it) 1 organic pear, chopped 2-3 chunks of frozen spinach ½-1 medjul date (depending on how sweet you like it) 1tbsp almond or peanut butter 1tbsp chia seeds 2 brazil nuts 1 scoop...
How to keep calm during lockdown
Published Sept 19, 2020 Whether in lockdown away from loved ones, concerned for an at-risk parent or home-schooling our children, we are all dealing with our fair share of difficulties right now. It is natural to fall into the fear trap when faced with the uncertainty...
Testing for Coronavirus
How are you faring at the moment? It’s been a very weird and worrying time, hasn’t it? 2020 has seen us, as a global population, live through unprecedented and unrecognisable times. Thousands of us have been affected by the coronavirus directly, either by having it or...
Cauliflower pizza
Published Sept 16, 2020 This cauliflower pizza crust is a healthy veggie-packed recipe that is naturally gluten-free and lower in calories than a standard dough-based pizza. It’s perfect for people who still want to eat their pizza, while staying healthy or on a lower...
Natural Ways to Support your Immune System
Published Sept 12, 2020 Your immune system helps protect you from viruses, bacteria and other invaders. But that’s not its only role. It’s involved in nearly every other bodily system – from your hormones to your nervous system. A weakened immune system has been...
Looking after your mental health whilst in lockdown
Published Aug 29, 2020 During these times of the COVID-19 pandemic meaning social distancing, missing loved ones and loneliness, many of us are understandably suffering with poor mental health. Fear and worry about catching the virus, or loved ones catching the virus,...
Keeping the little ones entertained during lockdown
Published Aug 22, 2020 If you’re struggling to keep your children entertained during this period of quarantine and social distancing, then you’re not alone. Parents and guardians up and down the country are desperately looking for ways to alleviate the kid’s boredom...
Maintaining social connections whilst socially distancing
Published Aug 15, 2020 At the moment, we’re all currently doing all we can to help “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus by self-isolating if we have symptoms of the virus, or socially distancing. This means, that aside from those on the front line, most of us are...
Supporting a healthy immune system
Published Aug 8, 2020 When we think of our health, we quite often break it down into ‘areas’ as well as our overall health. For example, we might think of our heart health, or our mental health, and what we can do to support them. But how often do we think of our...
The importance of vitamin D for the immune system
Published Aug 1, 2020 Vitamin D isn’t usually the first vitamin we think of when we think of our immune health. It’s usually vitamin C, which is found in citrus fruits, berries and kiwi fruits. Vitamin C is crucial for a healthy immune system, but it’s not the only...
Simple and quick store cupboard meal ideas that are still healthy
Published July 25, 2020 With the world leaders gradually starting to discuss how we’re all going to safely emerge from the lockdown measures, there is hope on the horizon for those of us still abiding by the rules and staying at home. But as it stands, we’re still...
The importance of regular, good quality sleep
Published July 18, 2020 Quality sleep that nourishes and refreshes us is something that is so crucial, yet evades so many of us. We all know that feeling of tiredness after a late night, but the effects of a chronic lack of sleep can have far reaching consequences....
What to eat for good brain health
Published July 11, 2020 Whether you’re young and developing your fine motor skills, studying, working your way up the corporate ladder, concentrating on physical work to stay safe or wanting to stay sharp and switched on during retirement, you’re using your brain. So...
Help save me from over-snacking during lockdown!
Published July 4, 2020 Right now, we’re living in unchartered territory. Whilst the government and health agencies battle with the effects of a new virus, with as yet unknown long term consequences, we’re all battling with our own struggles. Among the worries of...
How does the immune system work?
Published June 27, 2020 When it comes to our immune system and how strong our immunity may or may not be, we’re mostly aware that we can support a healthy immune system by eating more of the right things (fruits and vegetables) and less of the not-so-right things...
The Importance of Minerals for the Body
Published June 19, 2020 Much is made of the importance of vitamins for the body, but minerals have an important part to play in maintaining a healthy life. Minerals are ‘inorganic’ substances, (unlike vitamins which are organic) and gleaned in their natural state from...
The challenge of osteoporosis and how to manage it
Published June 12, 2020 If you are unlucky enough to be diagnosed with osteoporosis, living with it and managing it can be tricky. Unfortunately, it can be a fact of life for many people as they reach their elderly years, but it does exist even in children, teenagers...
Maintaining Heart Health While Exercise is Limited
Published June 5, 2020 Taking care of the heart is one of the fundamentals of good health. Heart disease remains the biggest killer in the UK, accounting for more untimely deaths than cancer. Thankfully, awareness of the importance of heart health is growing – and...
COVID-19 IgG MHRA Update
Published May 29, 2020 As you may now be aware, all UK laboratories who carry out SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing on home self-collecting devices have been contacted by the MHRA. There is a national review being carried out by the MHRA on self-collecting devices for blood...
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