Busting a common myth about drinking water How to help your kidneys do their job properly A tea that can help flush away toxins Now that the hot weather’s here, you’ll doubtless hear the warning to drink plenty of water. But how much water is ‘enough’? And can you have too much? For an activity that we ALL need to do every day, it’s amazing how much confusion there is about drinking water. The most common answer you’ll hear is…
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Find out why using sun block might not be a good idea Discover two common ingredients you have to avoid Enjoy the sun but not too much “It’s the sun I tell ye!” Bank Holiday Monday saw folk pointing towards a strange yellow ball in the sky and wondering what it could be. They began to shed their rain soaked garments and rediscovered feet that had long been hidden in wellington boots. Raising their pale and sallow faces towards the…
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This problem kills more people than smoking – yet less is being done about it The food that ages you 10 years in 4 weeks This isn’t freedom, it’s exploitation… Smoking is one of the biggest causes of illness in the UK. Around 78,000 people die per year. Bad, bad, bad. And we all know it. That is why there are major campaigns to get people to quit and why smoking is banned from indoor spaces. Tobacco companies cannot advertise…
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Why this 78-year old Beatle doesn’t need glasses The truth about eye yoga Three simple exercises that boost your eyesight It’s been another week of carnage and misery in the global news. However, there was a quirky health story this week. You probably saw it, as it was all over the media, from Woman’s World to The Telegraph to The Daily Mail, to the NME (of all things!). These very different publications all revealed that former Beatle, Paul McCartney, does…
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How the good things in life can be even better Why science isn’t all bad Why this really can make a huge difference to health for all of us Today I have some fantastic news for those of you with a penchant for red wine. It turns out that a small glass a day is good for you as it can lower blood pressure for those at risk according to a study published in 20201. So that’s great! But I…
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Why you crave bad food (and why it’s not your fault) The foods that act like heroin 25 everyday health problems and their possible causes Have you ever had such a strong craving for food that you wonder if you’re addicted? The usual culprits for this are coffee, chocolate, cakes, ice cream, bread, pasta, biscuits and cheese. Sometimes it might seem as if you’d NEVER be able to give one of these up – that you’d be unable to control…
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