10 a day fruit and veg – the realistic answer

10-a-day? Here is a more realistic answer If you are at all health conscious, you already knew that eating fruits and vegetables reduced the risk of disease. And that 5 a day was the official target. Now researchers at from Imperial College London have conducted a meta-survey – a summary of 95 existing studies involving … Read more

Top 5 Easy Health Wins of 2016

Lose 14lbs/6kg by drinking 2 extra glasses of water a day The simple act of drinking more water is associated with reduced intakes of sugar, sodium (salt) and saturated fat – and easier weight control. A study, published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, showed that people who increased their consumption of plain water … Read more

Powerful food combinations

Food Synergy is where two or more foods combine to give a health boost greater than if the foods were eaten separately. For example a perfect combination is Salmon + Turmeric + Black pepper. Turmeric + Salmon + Black Pepper Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, has many benefits that include being a powerful anti-inflammatory. … Read more

How much Omega 3 should I take?

Despite the fact that millions of people take an Omega 3 supplement or cod liver oil, neither the UK nor the USA have an official recommended daily intake (RDA/RNI) for these beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids. That’s despite the fact that Omega 3 has been linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, reduced risk of depression, … Read more

What are the best all-in-one supplements?

What do you want from an all-in-one vitamin and mineral nutritional health supplement? To make sure you are not deficient in any important vitamin or mineral? A one-a-day A-Z supplement pill at 100% of the RDAs will do that. On the other hand deficiency diseases like scurvy and rickets are rare. Or do you want … Read more