Top Blue Zone longevity foods are beans

Beans are great healthy foods – and economical Blue Zone residents are people who live in a very specific areas of the world with a far higher proportion of hundred-year-olds than you would expect.  Zones include parts of the Mediterranean, Costa Rica and Okinawa, Japan. The stand-out common denominator in their diet is legumes – … Read more

Increasing Healthy Lifespan with NutriShield

Getting older can bring many opportunities and joys – if you stay healthy, But, while life spans are increasing, health spans – the years you stay fit and well – for most people are not. Therefore, I believe investing in health is as important as investing in a pension. So this article summarises the latest … Read more

Should I worry about eating too much soy?

Should I worry about eating too much soy? There is an impression that soy could be a hormone disrupter because it contains plant-based oestrogens called isoflavones. Since soya is used in so many of the new meat substitute foods – from vege-burgers to vege-sausages to vegan ready meals – it’s a legitimate question to ask. … Read more

The simple food with a BIG impact on your health

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The simple food with a BIG impact on your health You can’t have failed to notice more and more news about your microbiome – the range of microbes in your gut that number in the trillions! That’s because these bacteria have such a strong influence on your health. They help break down what you eat … Read more

Is drinking wine good for your health?

Moderate – note MODERATE! – wine consumption does appear to have health benefits – especially red wine. Red, white or pink? That’s because red wine is fermented together with the skin of the grapes, and grape skin contains beneficial compounds called flavonoids. Because its fermentation process includes these grape skins, red wine contains 10 times … Read more