Archive for Health

How To Fight Flu With A Bowl Of Soup

| December 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

I don’t mean hurling the bowl at your nearest and dearest every time they ask if you are feeling any better yet either.   There is an honourable tradition of’ Medicinal Cookery and Dale Pinnock has written an excellent book of the same name.  He calls himself the UK’s first Medicinal Chef and although I am [...]

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Feel Full And Eat Less – Spray Away Hunger

| December 13, 2011 | 0 Comments

It sounds like a science fiction dream, a quick spray under your tongue and you your appetite vanishes – well almost.

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Finally – Some Tasty Diet Food!

| December 8, 2011 | 0 Comments

Diet foods can be dire -but I finally found a range of Tasty Little Numbers that are exactly that!

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Simply Nectar – Yes It Is

| November 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

If you are looking for a healthy juice with no added anythings and originating in the sunny south of France, then read on …

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A Beautiful Healthy Gift For Christmas – Please!

| November 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

I make no apologies for this blatant plea to my dearest and nearest to please get me one of these amazing kits this Christmas and reduce all that stress about getting the wrong gift. It’s not that I didn’t appreciate the complete Nigella collection, or the year round promise to treat me to the occasional [...]

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A Natural Lift To Beat the Winter Blues

| November 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

There are so many people going down with colds at the moment, and several who have been dosed with antibiotics. I find that low mood and depression can be a natural accompaniment to that medication and I am always looking to find something natural to counteract it. Lots of vitamin C and probiotics are a [...]

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Omega Benefits – but no fishy smell!

| November 3, 2011 | 0 Comments

Norway is known for wonderful scenery – and if you have never seen the fjords ut it on your healthy to do list as you will feel so much better for the experience. It is also known for its affinity with the sea and so when I saw a new supplement from a company called Nordic Naturals I couldn’t resist trying it.

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Dry Eye Relief For Longer

| October 26, 2011 | 0 Comments

Dry and burning eyes are no joke – but a new product containing tamarind seed extract can bring long lasting relief.

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Red Wine Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

| October 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

Well that is a headline that may have you sighing with relief as most health regimes mean giving something up, but here a glass of red wine – or red grape juice – a day could be a very good thing.

Drink Green Tea To Reduce Osteoarthritis

| September 27, 2011 | 0 Comments

Green tea has been praised for many things over the last few years from weight loss to stress relief, but now it seems it could help the 8.5 million people in the UK who suffer from osteoarthritis.

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