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Seaweed: Why this type of sea food is the future

Seaweed Laverbread

An underappreciated health elixir that we should all be eating more of – it doesn’t need water or soil to grow! The surprising benefits of sea lettuce, laverbread and sushi Alternative tips for getting this sustainable superfood into your diet When you think of the British seaside you might conjure up images of sand, sea, buckets ‘n’ spades… And rain, of course. You probably also think about the smell. That rotten, salty, eggy whiff. It’s so evocative, even if it…
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Comfort Food Too Much of a Temptation?

Healthy comfort food for winter

The pleasant changes of the autumn season Do you turn into a winter hermit? Discover the 2 part plan to keep fit over the colder months Comfort food is synonymous with cold dark nights… and here comes Autumn! I know many people don’t like this season, but it does have some benefits. For instance, our household will be gathered around the fire of an evening and wrapping ourselves around steaming mugs of cocoa. (Make sure that you are using properly…
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What is the healthiest time to eat?

early or late dinner

How your dinnertime affects your mood The best time of day to digest food If you need to lose weight, try this one thing What is the healthiest time to eat? For instance when are you eating dinner tonight? (Or maybe you call it ‘tea’ in your neck of the woods.) Do you generally eat it early, or late? And is it at the same time every night, or does it vary? Don’t panic, I’m not about to turn up…
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Brain food: Discover how to feed your brain

Alzheimers remedy

Most people forget this truth about cognitive decline  How to feed your brain to keep it younger, sharper, more focussed  Why this is one of the most important factors in a healthy brain I did it again. Found myself in the kitchen wondering, “Why am I here?” It wasn’t a philosophical question. I wasn’t searching for the meaning of existence. Genuinely, I had no idea why I was in the kitchen. This happens to me a lot. I’m sure it…
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Money worries will make you ill

Money Worries_Credit crunch

This is why we all need a little help in troubled times How to find the help you need Eat yourself to better sleep A few weeks ago I also talked about how happiness could protect you from serious disease. I wrote that studies have found that a generally positive outlook on life could reduce the chance of breast cancer by a quarter….while the stress of divorce of a family death lifted that cancer risk by more than 60%. So…
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Rosehips: The garden pain reliever

health benefits of rosehips

The ‘itching powder’ that could be good for you  This anti-wrinkle treatment might be growing in your garden right now  Revealed, a tiny fruit with more vitamin C than an orange, which can fight disease and lower pain Let me tell you about Rosehips and pain relief… …the story starts with a visitor. A friend of mine runs a seedlings business. Very kindly, he brought over a bunch of plants the other weekend for Lara’s birthday. With his help, we’re…
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