Cooking - Bad for our Immune System?

 by Liz Bygrave
Every time we eat cooked food, immune cells rush to our digestive system as if our body has been invaded. 

Sunflower Seeds - Cure for Cigarette Craving?

Did you know that eating sunflower seeds can help eliminate cravings for cigarettes? 

Tummy Troubles?

If your stomach feels unsettled after eating, try drinking a cup of peppermint tea after a meal to settle your stomach.

Supplements for Stress

By Liz Bygrave, with advice from nutritional therapist Valerie Cottez
Stress depletes our bodies of vital nutrients so it makes sense to take supplements if you’re going through a difficult period.

All the B vitamins are good for stress, but B5 is particularly good:

Alternatives to Breast Milk

There’s a lot of emphasis nowadays on breast being best, which is true of course, but for some mothers it’s just not an option.  So, if this is the case for you, what are your options?

The Role of Diet in Menopause

By Liz Bygrave
The typical symptoms of menopause - hot flushes, dizzy spells, fatigue, mood swings, osteoporosis etc, are often regarded as an inevitable part of ‘the change’.  But why is it that some women suffer immensely, whilst others experience few or no symptoms at all?

Zylitol: A Sweetener That’s Too Good To Be True?

Liz Bygrave of Sweet Sensations explores the new ways to guilt-free indulgence.

If someone told you about a new sweetener that looked and tasted like sugar, but had 40% fewer calories, was actually good for your teeth and had a very low GI*, wouldn’t you be hot footing it towards your nearest supermarket demanding to be told which aisle it was on?

The New Superfoods

by Kate Wood of Raw Living

Superfoods are natural plant foods which have an exceptionally high nutritional content, making them healing and energising.  We are not talking about the usual healthy suspects like broccoli and blueberries, but more exotic ingredients such as cacao, maca and goji berries. 

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