Anaphylaxis – a knowledge gap
Community healthcare professionals lack knowledge on severe allergic reactions in children, according to a recent study published in the journal,…
Nutrition
Mood and weight loss
Studies have shown that dieting does have an effect on psychological wellbeing. Famous early studies in the 20th century on…
Yo-yoing bad for skin and bones
Yo-yo dieting has one very obvious effect on skin – constantly losing and regaining weight can leave permanent stretch marks…
The Winter-warming Curry Diet
Britons love their curries, and figures show we now choose spicy food from the Indian subcontinent over Italian, Chinese and…
Salt sinners
Salt has been used as a flavour enhancer for thousands of years, but unfortunately, eating too much salt can have…
Common herbs and their uses
Herbalism is an ancient form of medicine. Herbs and plants can be used to treat a wide range of conditions…
The glory of garlic
Garlic, a pungent bulb that is a rich source of manganese, selenium and vitamin C, has a long history of use as…
As sweet as manuka honey
The use of honey as a health remedy dates back centuries. This wonder food is mentioned in the Bible and…
No to fast-food mindfulness
Mindfulness, which is essentially meditation rebranded for the squeamish, is embedded in the history of Indic consciousness traditions such as…
Boost your metabolism
Everyone is born with a unique metabolism and some people have a higher metabolic rate than others. This is because metabolism…