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Your Health Dilemmas Answered

Your Health Dilemmas Answered

Probiotic yoghurt or probiotic supplement? Multivitamin or individual vitamins? We are facing health dilemmas every day, and with the constant stream of new research and new supposedly ‘healthier’ options bombarding us continuously, our choices are getting more and more complex. When it comes to your food, health and lifestyle, you want to make sure you’re making the right decisions. We have spoken to leading experts to answer the most common mind-boggling questions many of us…. Probiotic yoghurt vs. probiotic supplement…

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Top Beauty Tips for a Radiant Glow this Summer

Top Beauty Tips for a Radiant Glow this Summer

It’s spring and you’ll feel the general mood of the world has changed. The days are longer, the sun shines brighter and we’re all in a more hopeful mood to make small changes in our lifestyle especially with summer just around the corner. Vidhi Patel, consultant nutritionist at Minerva Research Labs, has outlined top nine beauty hacks for achieving radiant glow this summer: #1 Zinc is the most important nutrient to slow down the ageing process. Zinc can be found in…

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Our Top Five Beauty Botanicals

Our Top Five Beauty Botanicals

We discover the top botanicals for skincare and beauty… Botanicals are powerful plant extracts and oils derived from plants, flowers, herbs, nuts, seeds, roots and berries. They have been used in beauty regimes for centuries, even Cleopatra used black cumin seed oil as a beauty treatment. You may not be familiar with the term, but most of our natural and organic beauty brands use botanicals in their products.   Our Top 5 Beauty Botanicals We’ve picked out five of our…

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Botanicals for Skin Complaints

Botanicals for Skin Complaints

We’ve discovered the most common skin complaints and recommend the most effective botanicals to help relieve symptoms… Sensitive Skin- Prone to Redness & Blotchiness The top three botanicals to look for are licorice, oats and camomile. Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) contains anti-inflammatory properties. Oats (Avena sativa) relieve dryness and inflammation. Camomile (Matricaria recutita) calms redness. Oily Skin- Prone to Acne There are two botanical ingredients that help soothe oily, acne-prone skin. Camomile (Matricaria recutita) reduces redness, and witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)…

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Natural Baby

Natural Baby

Having a baby is a truly life changing experience, and of course it’s only natural to want to protect and care for your child the best that you can. There are a lot of companies that use harmful chemicals in essential products, so it’s important to know what to look out for in ingredients. Read on to discover these harmful chemicals and to find out about our favourite natural baby products… Harmful Chemicals We’ve spoken to Jane Mason, owner of…

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His Health

His Health

We reveal the vital nutrients to support men’s health… According to the Men’s Health Forum men are less likely to lead a healthy lifestyle, they are more likely to smoke, drink excessively and be overweight or obese. Statistics show that men die younger than women, have an increased risk of developing conditions such as cancer and are more likely to die from alcohol-related problems. With this in mind, let’s take a look at the specific health concerns that men face,…

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Caramel Apple Chia Pots

Caramel Apple Chia Pots

By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey  Try this wonderful prepare-ahead sweet breakfast option that is equally delicious as a dessert or a filling snack. The chia and caramel can be prepared the night before and assembled in the morning. Lucuma is a maple-syrup-flavoured powder that adds a natural sweetness to dishes and is fibre rich. (serves 2) Preparation time: 15 minutes, plus overnight and 10 minutes soaking Cooking time: 3 minutes Ingredients: 300ml almond milk ½ tsp ground cinnamon 4 tbsp chia…

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Spiced Roasted Beetroot & Apple Soup

Spiced Roasted Beetroot & Apple Soup

By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey  Roasting the beetroot and apple intensifies the flavour and creates a wonderfully sweet caramel-like hint to this rustic soup. Serve topped with yogurt. For a vegetarian or vegan option, use vegetable stock instead of bone broth. (serves 2) Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 250g beetroot, diced 1 apple, cored and cut into quarters ½ onion, cut into quarters 1 garlic clove, peeled and left whole 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp…

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Turkey Meatballs with Roasted Tomato Chipotle Sauce

Turkey Meatballs with Roasted Tomato Chipotle Sauce

By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey  This flavourful dish of Italian-style meatballs has a subtle spicy kick from the chilli sauce. You can prepare the sauce and form the meatballs in advance, then reheat the sauce and cook the meatballs when ready to eat. If you like, serve it with the courgette noodles. (serves 2) Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes Ingredients:  1 small red onion, cut into quarters 2 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole ½ red pepper,…

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Matcha Green Tea & Lemon Breakfast Muffins

Matcha Green Tea & Lemon Breakfast Muffins

By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey The ever-popular breakfast muffin is made grain-free and flavoured with lemon and matcha green tea powder to cram in plenty of anti-inflammatory antioxidants. They make a healthy breakfast or for a snack on the go. (makes 8 muffins) Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes, plus cooling Ingredients:  200g unblanched almonds 30g coconut flour ¼ tsp sea salt ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp baking powder 60g xylitol or coconut sugar Zest and…

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