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Peach Melba Cheesecake

Peach Melba Cheesecake

From The Goodness of Nuts and Seeds by Natalie Seldon This make-ahead frozen raw cheesecake is my interpretation of the much-celebrated dessert Peach Melba, combining peaches and raspberries with a delicious nutty crust base. This healthy take on the traditional cheesecake is the ultimate showstopper. (serves 10–12) Ingredients for the nut crust base: 125g each pecans, cashews and desiccated coconut 125g soft Medjool dates, stones removed 1/4 tsp salt Zest of 1 lime 2 tbsp milled flaxseed (optional) For the…

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This Month’s Top Picks

This Month’s Top Picks

Advertisement Back to School with Infantis The new school year may cause parents to worry about the stresses and strains a new term can put on their children. Stress can upset the delicate balance of a child’ gut microflora, depleting their immune system and cause symptoms such as stomach upsets and increase their susceptibility to colds and flu. Multi-strain live bacteria supplements such as Bio-Kult Infantis have been shown to significantly reduce the frequency and severity of common colds commonly…

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Janey Loves Platinum Awards

Janey Loves Platinum Awards

Janey Lee Grace announces the winners of this year’s Janey Loves Platinum Awards.  We are delighted to be announcing the winners of Janey Lee Grace’s coveted Janey Loves Platinum Awards. The awards are presented for excellence and innovation in natural, organic or eco-friendly products, alternative treatments and therapies – and aim to recognise the very best in natural and organic products and services. The award winners are selected after ‘real life’ testing by a panel of judges and consumer votes….

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Health Savvy September

Health Savvy September

Make sure your child starts the new school year on a healthy note. School uniforms, stationery and sports kits are usually at the forefront of parent’s minds when preparing for another school year, but it’s also important to consider the health of your little one. Nutrition not only supports their immune system, but can also help sustain their concentration levels and boost their mood and behaviour. Immune Strong Supporting your child’s immune system is so important at the start of…

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Bare Bones

Bare Bones

We reveal our top tips for supporting bone health. Protecting your bone health may be easier than you think and it’s incredibly important, especially as we get older. Bones play a vital role within the body; providing structure, anchoring muscles, storing calcium and protecting our organs.  While it is important to build strong and healthy bones during childhood, it’s crucial to take steps to protect bones during adulthood too. Why is bone health important? Your bones are continuously changing, with…

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Managing Menopause

Managing Menopause

Going through the menopause? Discover how to manage symptoms naturally. Most women reach menopause between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can occur earlier in your 30s or early 40s or even later in your 60s. The symptoms vary for each individual, some women may only experience a few symptoms, and others experience none, while some go through multiple physical and psychological symptoms. Common symptoms include irregular vaginal bleeding, hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness/itching/irritation, muscle/joint pain, fatigue,…

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Supplements for Healthy Eyes

Supplements for Healthy Eyes

By medical nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer, an expert in food, herbs and supplements Sight is one of our most important senses, but it is easy to take it for granted until vision starts to go wrong. And it will. As we get older, eyesight invariably starts to fail as the long-sightedness of presbyopia sets in. Other eye conditions also become more common with increasing age, such as cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and eye conditions associated with other health issues, such…

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Back to School Nutrition Tips

Back to School Nutrition Tips

By nutritional therapist Katharine Tate, an expert in family health and nutrition As the summer holidays come to an end and the darker mornings and evenings set in it’s a great opportunity to establish some new routines around nutrition to support concentration, focus and optimal immunity at the start of the new school term. With some planning and preparation factors such as a nutrient dense breakfast, quality packed lunch and blood sugar balancing after school snacks you can help make…

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Herb Health

Herb Health

By Judith Hann, a respected science journalist and former President of the Herb Society Herbs completely transform the taste of food, and they do this in a very healthy way, bringing depths of flavour to other ingredients so that you can reduce or remove salt, cream and fats from your recipes. I started to change my diet in this way at the time of my 40th birthday, when I was filming a series for the BBC on the science of ageing,…

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Win a Weleda Journey around the World!

Win a Weleda Journey around the World!

Weleda has launched its new Global Garden Campaign, devised to highlight the international and sustainable nature of Weleda’s business – with gardens all around the globe – and to give one intrepid explorer the chance to experience it at first hand! Weleda is launching a unique Competition quite unlike anything the company has ever previously undertaken. The winner will have a one-off opportunity to travel the world next spring on a carbon neutral journey, and to visit the different Weledas…

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