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Top 5 reasons to eat avocados

Top 5 reasons to eat avocados This post is exactly what it says on the tin. So here goes! Number 5 – THE NUTRITION CONTENT – In 100 grams (160 calories worth) an avocado has around 26% RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) Vitamin K, 20% RDA Folate, 17% RDA Vitamin C, 14% RDA Potassium,...

7 Bizarre health practises from around the world

7 Bizarre health practises from around the world Christmas is over and people are thinking ahead to their New Years Resolutions. Are you one of the many who will make a goal based on health? If so, should the time ever come in the coming weeks or months when you begin to lose motivation,...

How to be vegan and stay healthy

In aid of world vegan day on November 1st, and in response to watching the rather eye-opening documentary ‘Cowspiracy’ I have decided to go vegan for a month (or more, lets see!). I thought it would be a great experience to share on my blog, and will be posting regular updates on vegan-friendly restaurants, food...

How to Make Those New Years Resolutions Stick

The time is here for us to pack away the party outfits and start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. A UK poll estimated that approximately a third of all Britons make January resolutions - with health related goals being at the top of the list - but almost half don't stick to them for even...

The Art of the Smoothie

Not a desperately novel trend, but one that is often adapted, the smoothie has made its mark on the health conscious individuals of today, viewing these nutrient compact liquids as a healthy meal replacement, made quickly and easily to accompany their fast-paced lifestyles. The smoothie has been moulded in many ways and takes the form...

Pimping up your Christmas Gravy

Granny always said that a steaming, hot bowl of chicken soup would make us feel better when we were ill. Old wives' tale or did the older generations know best? Turns out it's a bit of both. It seems to be a common idea nowadays that the 'chicken' part of 'chicken soup' is the important...

7 Uses for Coconut Oil Outside the Kitchen

If there were an award for Mother Nature's greatest creation, the humble coconut would surely have a podium finish. There's nothing that could make a person cry more with relieved joy than if they were stranded on a desert island surrounded by palm trees bearing coconuts aplenty. There are literally hundreds of uses for a...

Feel Good During the Party Season: 5 Simple Tips

'Tis the season to be jolly... and bloated and hungover, tra lalalala lala lalaa. The party fun of the festive season is one of the best things about the dark and dreary winter, but often we can end the year feeling awful and in desperate need of a 'detox.' It doesn't have to be that...

The Benefits of the Mannequin Challenge

I thought I would jump right on social media trend, and discuss the most popular fad of the app feeds today, the mannequin challenge. I have translated this into the use of isometric exercises, and just like magic, this few minutes of standing still has now become part of your workout. Why not? Wikipedia tells...

What’s Wrong With Our Fruit and Veg?

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? But just how true is this saying? We know that eating plenty of fruit and veg is beneficial for health but food contained far more nutrients in the time of our grandparents than it does today. It's estimated that in order to get the same amount...

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