As a confessed chocaholic, I really wanted to believe the recent headlines claiming that eating chocolate would lower my risk of a heart attack or stroke. Sadly, having read the research paper, I’m left bemused that such a respectable British medical journal, Heart, agreed to accept it for publication. The […]
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Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for optimum health, yet most of us don’t get enough. Magnesium is needed for over 350 enzymes and metabolic pathways to run smoothly and, among other actions, helps to reduce arterial spasm, maintain a healthy blood pressure, relax muscles, promote sleep and […]
Do you aim to eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day? Is there any evidence that this is the right amount? The famous 5-a-day phrase originated in the late 1980s in a Californian ‘5-A-Day For Better Health’ campaign. It was soon adopted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) […]
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 […]
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 […]
