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SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder I’m looking out of the window and it’s a grey, cold, overcast day. Just the sort of day that encourages Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. SAD is associated with a lack of energy and depression. In some 8% of people it’s serious enough to need treatment, but in some degree it … Read more
Why you need a supplement even if you eat healthily The short answer is that there is a big difference between adequate nutrition and optimum nutrition. Most of the food we eat will adequately support life. But it does not necessarily sustain ideal health. Witness the latest alarming data (2015) from the UK’s Office for … Read more
Read labels carefully I’ve got two top-selling “daily” multi-nutrient nutritional supplements in front of me. BRAND A One announces: ‘Lutein helps maintain healthy eyes’. That’s true, it does. And it’s a “health claim” permitted to be reproduced on a food label. But when I check the level, it says: Lutein: 250 µg Now µg stands … Read more
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
Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah’s Ark! As this is the Season of Goodwill and shortly the start of a New Year, I thought I would be a little less serious this week! A friend of mine sent me this the other day. I thought it was a good life philosophy! So … Read more