A fast-paced, busy existence juggling the demands of family life, work and life admin with the need for time out, a social life and time to exercise and eat well can all become too much at times. 21st Century living can all too often lead to stress and feeling blue. Anxiety and depression are common … Read more
Starting Your Weight Loss Journey Have you made a New Year Resolution to lose weight and shed those unwanted pounds? The start of a brand New Year is when many people decide to begin a healthy diet but while we might start out all determined, by the end of January, temptation can start to set … Read more
Vegetables are ultra-healthy and nutritious but they aren’t always eagerly embraced, especially by children, who often shun the greens on their plate in favour of more flavoursome options. Compared to other foods, vegetables can lack taste and leave fussier palettes with a bland impression. Despite this, it’s important to get your daily dose of veggies … Read more
Long gone are the days when oils were the preserve of the cooking aisles of our local supermarket and food shops. Now, oils extracted from all manner of plants and trees are available as beauty products that promise to make our hair more manageable and glossy and our skin breakout-free and youthful. So, should we … Read more
Anxiety is described as “feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe”. It’s normal to experience some level of anxiety from time to time, such as when we’re building up to a big event or going for a job interview. But for some people, this level of worry becomes … Read more
If you’re considering ditching dairy milk and opting instead for non-dairy, plant-based milks, you probably have quite a few questions. What exactly are plant-based milks and do they taste the same as dairy? Can they be added to breakfast cereals and used in smoothies? What about hot drinks? Do plant milks work in tea and … Read more
Sustainable beauty is fast becoming a concept that’s moving to the top of the beauty agenda, as more and more people around the world express their desire for clean, natural earth-conscious beauty. Yet, despite this demand, many companies that claim to be ethical actually wind up falling far short, putting out products that are still … Read more
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is an endocrine disorder caused by an excess of male hormones, which causes an imbalance in the female body and it’s far from uncommon – currently it affects around 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. There are three main symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome – ovarian cysts, where the … Read more
Five fruit and vegetables a day. Eight glasses of water. 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise each week. 14 units of alcohol. Health and wellness is full of numbers and targets, but do they really matter? Actually, yes. Most of them are based on research that aims to optimise our health and prevent disease. However, … Read more
Staying hydrated is crucial, 60{d5abdcb243f8c540745c2b94e9cf814def284752ddbcb0c4a920c74fc1328e5b} of our bodies are made up of water and we need enough of it to fuel our bodies and to enable the proper functioning of our organs. After a long night’s sleep, it’s common to wake up feeling a little dehydrated, so to combat this, many of us reach for … Read more