Bone broth is hugely popular in southeast Asia, where millions of people drink it daily. When I started doing the same, it helped me lose 4 stone in weight. My skin began to glow, my hair grew longer and glossier than it had been in years, and the digestive niggles […]
Health Foods
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If you eat the recommended two portions of fish per week, one of which is oily, then you are likely to live longer as a result. A huge diet and health study from the US, involving 421,309 men and women who were followed-up for 16 years, looked for links between […]
Melatonin is a natural hormone that has been hailed as a wonder drug, able to cure everything from insomnia and jet lag to improving sex drive, slowing ageing and even protecting against cancer. Synthetic melatonin, which is identical to the natural hormone, is freely available as a food supplement in […]
Nuts are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and both monounsaturated and omega-3 oils that have numerous beneficial effects on blood fats, blood pressure and glucose control. Click here to see my recommended organic, unsalted nuts on Amazon. Nuts lower cholesterol When the results from 61 different trials, involving […]
Coconut water is one of the most refreshing drinks and, in its pure state, provides many unusual health benefits. Coconut water is used in traditional medicine systems in countries such as Sri Lanka, Jamaica and Brazil to promote digestion, treat urinary infections, heart problems, arthritis, kidney stones, dry eyes and […]
Brazil nuts are one of my favourite snacks, and I’ve just discovered a reason to eat more of them. A single ‘dose’ of just 4 Brazil nuts can significantly improve cholesterol balance – an effect that starts within 6 hours and lasts for at least 30 days! Click here to […]
Trail mix was originally developed as a healthy, energy-boosting snack for hikers, but some versions pack more nutritional punch than others. My Pecan Punch Trail Mix combines some of the richest polyphenol sources on the planet: pecan nuts, cacao nibs, goji berries, pumpkin seeds and cinnamon. Pecan nuts Pecans provide, […]
The first cacao powder with an approved EU health claim that it ‘helps maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, which contributes to normal blood flow’ tastes pretty good for a medicine that can lower blood pressure and protect against heart attack and stroke. Cacao health benefits Cacao is made from […]
If you love butter, you’ll be glad to know that the latest review of some old data now shows that replacing the yellow stuff with vegetable oils high in linoleic acid (an omega-6 found, for example, in corn, sunflower, safflower and cottonseed oil) does not reduce your risk of heart […]
Which fats and oils do you use in the kitchen? You may decide to switch to olive oil, rapeseed oil or coconut oil after learning the latest research findings. When you cook with fats and oils, heat changes their molecular structure to generate toxic chemicals called aldehydes. These are linked […]
If you love garlic but haven’t yet tried the aged, black garlic version, you’re in for a treat. As well as offering health benefits, black garlic has a lovely, soft, savoury-sweet flavour with undertones of molasses and balsamic. As a bonus, black garlic does not have a strong odour and […]
Prunes have an enviable reputation as a laxative and it now seems they may protect against bowel cancer, too. Researchers from Texas A&M University and the University of North Carolina have found that eating dried plums maintains a healthy balance of bacteria within the lower colon which is associated with […]
