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There’s a lot of pressure in January to resolve to be a better person. The excesses of the festive season are over and it’s time to get serious about who and what we really want to be. We resolve to eat better, exercise more, meditate daily and get to bed earlier. However, studies suggest that a high percentage of people’s resolutions have ...

One Effective Way to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint A 2018 study found that meat and dairy products are responsible for 75% of greenhouse emissions from the EU diet (1). The study found that the average EU citizen has a food footprint of 1070 kg of CO2 per year, roughly equivalent to driving 6,000 km.  What Causes Carbon Emissions? The ...

Being vegan used to be a fringe activity that was derided by most of the rest of the population. Now it is a growing trend that people are proud to be part of. Whether you are a full time vegan, a veganuary vegan, a flexitarian, a vegetarian or a dyed in the wool meat eater here is some of the latest evidence about the health effects of plant ...

Christmas is the time when nut consumption is at its peak. This is good news for the nation's health as nuts are extremely healthy and very versatile. Here are just some of their benefits followed by a recipe for some delicious almond cookies. Nuts for a healthy gut and healthy weight - Nuts contain fibre and polyphenols which exert beneficial ...

Most people's days have a clear rhythm maybe beginning with a shower, breakfast, commute to work or school and the daily tasks that ensue from that. We also have weekly rhythms with the weekend following a different pattern to the weekdays. Women may be aware of their monthly cycle and the changes in their mood and energy over the course of their ...

   You, like most other people, are probably aware of the damage being done to our planet by our obsession with stuff, especially the disposable kind. We buy stuff we don't need that is designed to break in a year's time. It gets discarded along with all the plastic packaging it came wrapped in and we buy more. Heartbreaking footage on the ...

If you read the blog post on Easy Steps to Brain Health you'll have discovered some lifestyle interventions you can make to protect your brain. In addition, eating a whole food diet free from processed foods is one of the best things you can do for your brain. There are some foods that have been shown to have particular benefits for brain ...

It used to be thought that the brain could not repair or regrow and that any loss of brain cells would be permanent. However, we now know that the brain can repair itself and new brain cells (neurons) continue to be made even in adult brains. In addition, it's possible to make new connections between brain cells when learning or developing new ...

With brain ischemia and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, being on the rise worldwide there has been an upsurge in interest into the beneficial effects of plants and traditional medicines on brain health. Herbs, spices and other plant foods have many therapeutic properties including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ...

  Often skin breakouts or acne may indicate hormonal imbalances, nutrient deficiencies or poor dietary habits. Numerous parts of the body can be affected by spots with different areas potentially indicating different imbalances. Here's what it all means.   Forehead Intestinal problems – maybe constipation. Drink plenty of water and ...