Are you stressed?
If you have experienced more than a couple of the following symptoms over the past two weeks, chances are you are suffering from stress. Once you have acknowledged that stre
Broccoli – Turning Presidential Humiliation into Triumph
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Any herbal teas I shouldn’t drink when pregnant?
I love your preggers tea, drank it before, during and after my first pregnancy. We’re trying to get pregnant again and I’m just wondering if there any any herbal teas I shouldn
Three food tips to keep in mind at Easter
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To say that chocolate is confectionery is like saying a diamond is a hardened lump of carbon. Both statements are true, but they totally miss the point. Chocolates are not food in
Calcium
Calcium is a major league mineral. Mainly because there is so much of the stuff in our body. Up to 2% of our body weight is made up of calcium, which is about 1.2kg for a 60kg pers
Chickens, hormones and the end of an urban myth
I am guilty of perpetuating an urban myth — the one about chickens being force-fed hormones. For years I believed the story. What else could explain chicken breasts the size
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha Lipoic Acid may not be as well known as other antioxidants, but this is bound to change as medical research reveals the enormous benefits of this important nutrient. While it
Acid forming foods
Our body likes to be in a state of steady balance (homoeostasis). We prefer our blood pressure to be within a certain safe range, same goes for blood sugar levels, hormone levels,
Sinusitis
It is always difficult to ignore pain, and almost impossible to ignore when the pain is literally ‘in your face’. Which is why sinusitis is so horrible. The sinuses are hollow