Health Blog

You might never have given a thought to whether your child gets enough zinc in his or her diet but a zinc deficiency is surprisingly common. 

When it comes to looking after your skin, what you put into your body is just as important as the way you treat your skin - and the products you use.

It is always vital to drink plenty of water to help hydrate your skin.  At the same time, some specific foods are very effective at helping to fight acne, keeping your skin looking fresh and avoiding dryness.  We share these foods...

The skin on our neck and chest is really delicate, with very little oil to provide natural hydration and protection and yet, so often we neglect this fragile area.

Instead, we tend to focus all our attention on our faces.

If you are anxious to quickly diminish those tell-tale signs of aging (that can so easily start to develop on the neck and décolletage), then, you're in the right place.

Humans have a microbiota made up of microbes which will defend us against unwanted disease and ailments.  Plants do too and we can benefit from their microbiota by eating a diet that is rich in organic fruit and vegetables.  Find out more about ensuring this happens!

Such a delicious fruit but some would-be consumers are put off by the effort they have to put in to actually remove the seeds from their casing.

But there are so many potential health benefits to make it well worth that effort!!

Of course young children have no idea about what they should be eating to ensure they grow up healthy and strong.  And parents often struggle to do the right thing...

In a study by the World Health Organization, one of the statistics that came out was that only twenty two percent of children eat vegetables every day.  Figures were a bit better for eating fruit daily - forty two percent of children.

We share information on how much fruit and vegetables your children be eating and how to achieve this?

We are all learning more and more about how important it is as to what we include in our daily diet.

In this post, we share six suggestions on how to boost both your mood and your mind with the food we eat...

Learning to eat your food more slowly will help to improve your digestion and lower your blood sugars.

We share the benefits and tips on how to slow down your eating habits...

The ordinary cucumber is actually an extraordinary vegetable.

We share all the nutritional benefits, the health benefits and even more...

How do you wean your family off processed and ultra processed foods?

It is not easy - it takes time and perseverance but it can be done. The first thing to do is to work out what you can use as a healthy substitute for each your family's favorite processed food dishes. And then there are individual things like sugar, cookies, sodas and more. They all have to go!

Some of us are morning people and others of course are better at night. 

Unfortunately, most of us do have to get up reasonably early each morning in order to function for the day ahead.

But are there ways to help make our mornings easier?

The good news is that there are - and we share our top ten tips...