Time for Vitamin D as the days get shorter

NHS recommends winter D supplements Vitamin D is important for health all year round, but especially in the winter when there is less sunlight and we don’t go out as much. The NHS recommends it for all adults and children over 4 years old. “During the autumn and winter, you need to get vitamin D … Read more

The right nutrients can protect your DNA for longer healthier life

Your DNA is an information molecule inside each of your cells that tells your genes what to do. When DNA is replicated as cells divide – and that happens about 50 billion times a day! – the information might not always be copied correctly. And damaged DNA can lead to mutated cells and on to … 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

10 top cancer-protective foods

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10 Top Cancer-Protective Foods Cancer is rightly the most feared disease. Yes, there have been advances in early diagnosis, but once cancer is established, so many of even the modern drugs do little more than extend life by months. So risk reduction and prevention should be top of everyone’s priorities. Keeping active is crucial. So … Read more