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 […]
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Saturated fats are not that bad for your health. The truth about saturated fats is highlighted by the fact that national guidelines have quietly ditched firm limits for saturated fat from the previous ‘no more than 10% total calories eaten’, or ‘no more than 30g of saturated fat a day […]
This was an interesting couple of weeks for vitamin D. First we had a negative headline suggesting that the third of men and just under half of women who take vitamin D supplements in Britain are wasting their time. Then, in the same newspaper, headlines claimed that ‘Britons are not […]
The health benefits of sweet potatoes are significantly greater than white potatoes. By enjoying them regularly, perhaps once or twice a week, you could reduce your risk of developing breast or prostate cancer – and lower your blood pressure. The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) was brought from Central America to […]
Not adding sugar to your tea and coffee can lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. With type 2 diabetes affecting almost one in ten adults world-wide, it’s good to know that something so relatively simple can reduce your risk: just replacing one sugary drink per day with water or […]
Shiitake mushrooms have been used for centuries to boost immunity. Researchers have now found that taking as little as 5g dried shiitake mushrooms per day can have immune-boosting effects. The golden-brown shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes, has been used medicinally for hundreds of years in Asia. Previous research identified one of […]
As a lover of cheese, I was concerned at a recent analysis of 32 studies that showed a potential link between prostate cancer and dairy intake. Although I don’t own a prostate myself, three members of my household do – and they share my delight in a nice runny brie, […]
I aim to eat a nice, juicy apple every day. As one of the main dietary sources of a type of antioxidant polyphenol known as flavonoids, eating apples brings numerous health benefits. Researchers have found associations between increased flavonoid intake (mostly from apples) and a reduced risk of death from […]
Beetroot juice has a powerful blood pressure lowering action and is now recommended by many doctors to help support blood pressure treatment. Beetroot juice has a rich, sweet, earthy flavour that you either love or hate. I’m firmly in the love camp and it’s good to know my favourite veg […]
If you drink tea regularly, your favourite cuppa is helping to protect you from type 2 diabetes – as long as it is unsweetened. A large analysis which looked at data from over 545,500 people, found a clear relationship between the number of cups of tea drunk per day, and […]
Researchers from King’s College, London, have found that switching to a healthier diet can reduce your risk of a heart attack or a stroke by almost a third – even when changes are made after middle-age. If you know your diet could be better than it is, this could be […]
Whether or not following an organic diet is better for health is a controversial issue. The answer to this thorny question was recently made clearer by a review of 343 studies published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Researchers compared the nutritional quality and safety of organic versus conventionally-grown fruits, […]
