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If you’ve read the blog posts on Health Trends and Food Trends you’ll have an idea of the way we might be using food to improve our health in the months ahead. Here we’re going to be finding out about nutraceuticals. Nutraceuticals are foods or bioactive compounds that have nutritional benefits and disease-preventing properties. The term ...

If you’ve read the blog post on Health Trends you’ll have an idea of the way we might be thinking about food and health in the near future. Nowadays, consumers not only expect food to meet their nutritional needs but also to connect them to farmers and producers with a particular focus on sustainability. There are sure to be some surprises ...

In the last couple of years awareness about the impact that our health has on how we respond to infection and disease has increased. The pandemic has shown that those with pre-existing conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome have poorer outcomes if they get coronavirus. We now know that taking steps to reduce the ...

Despite the noise from the media telling us that this is the season to eat, drink and be merry and to shop ‘til we drop, winter can also be a time for reflection and quietude. It might be fun to get caught up in the fun and frenzy of the merry go round of Christmas but tuning into the natural world by marking the winter solstice can be a ...

While for many people Christmas and the holiday season are times of joy and fun for others this time of year brings up feelings of sadness, loneliness, depression and anxiety. This may be down to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which comes on when the days get shorter. It may also be due to difficult family relationships, or because they feel ...

If you’ve read the blog post on The Protective Effects of Autophagy you’ll know that evidence is mounting for the benefits of stimulating this mechanism in the body. However, as with all things moderation is the key. Too much autophagy can become a problem. It’s all about balance: Fasting is a time for cell cleansing and healing, whereas ...

If you’ve read the blog post The Protective Effects of Autophagy you may be keen to find out how to stimulate this health enhancing mechanism. Autophagy is at the root of many longevity inducing techniques. Caloric restriction, Sirtuin 1 activation, inhibition of insulin/insulin growth factor signaling, and the administration of rapamycin, ...

There’s no doubt that diet and lifestyle affect our healthspan – this refers to the number of healthy years that you live, as opposed to lifespan which is simply the number of years that you live, regardless of quality of life. Autophagy is gaining interest in those seeking to increase their healthspan. The word autophagy is derived from the ...

If you’ve read the blog posts How Much vs What We Eat and Weight Gain and When to Eat you’ll have an insight into the fact that how much we weigh is more complicated than might previously have been thought. This post will look at the role of the gut microbiome in weight. The human body is host to a vast number of microbes, including ...

If you’ve read the blog post How Much vs What We Eat and Weight Gain you’ll have an insight into the fact that how much we weight is more complicated than might previously have been thought. The balance between weight gain and weight loss may be predominantly determined by what you eat, how much you eat, and how physically active you are, ...