Antioxidants Explained

Antioxidants Explained

What exactly are antioxidants and why should we include them in our diets? We often associate the word ‘antioxidant’ with good health, but do we really know what antioxidants are? An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits the oxidation of other molecules, helping to prevent types of cell damage. Nutritional therapist Claire Barnes, a technical advisor for Protexin, explains why we should include antioxidants in our diet: “Through our daily lives we are exposed to free-radicals mainly through environmental toxins,…

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Supplements For High Blood Pressure

Supplements For High Blood Pressure

By medical nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer, an expert in food, herbs and supplements An estimated one in three people have hypertension, with a blood pressure that is consistently above 140/90mmHg. Several diet and lifestyle changes can help to reduce blood pressure naturally and may help to reduce your need for increasing doses of medication. One of the most important steps is to reduce salt intake, as consuming excess sodium can promote fluid retention and increased blood pressure in many people….

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Get Fruity – How to Get Children to Eat More Fruit!

Get Fruity – How to Get Children to Eat More Fruit!

By nutritional therapist Katharine Tate, an expert in family health and nutrition Eating your ‘five a day’ has become mainstream advice but still children are falling short of this minimum recommendation with latest research suggesting children aged between 5-15 eat an average of 3 a day, and low fruit diets can increase the risk of disease in adulthood. Taking this into account, why is fruit so important for our health and how can we increase our children’s consumption? Fruit is…

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Thai Style Prawn and Pineapple Salad

Thai Style Prawn and Pineapple Salad

By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey  A delicious light and refreshing summer protein-packed salad. Spoon it into a hollowed out pineapple half for a perfect outdoor al Fresco dish. This meal is also gluten free, dairy free and paleo. (serves 4) Ingredients:  200g large prawns cooked 1 red pepper deseeded and diced 1 carrot julienne ½ pineapple cut lengthways Handful of fresh mint, chopped Handful of fresh basil, chopped Little gem lettuce, shredded Handful of coriander leaves Chilli lime dressing 125ml…

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Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey  These delicious gluten free bars are tangy and full of summer flavours. Make up a batch and enjoy with coconut yogurt as a healthy treat. These bars are also gluten free, dairy free, suitable for vegetarians and paleo. (makes 9) Ingredients for the base: 1 cup almond flour 1/4 cup almond butter 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt Ingredients for the…

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Sun-dried Tomato and Olive Muffins

Sun-dried Tomato and Olive Muffins

By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey  A fabulous healthy snack and perfect for packed lunches. Full of Mediterrean flavours these are rich and satisfying. Delicious warm from the oven or served with bacon and grilled vegetables for a breakfast style brunch. These muffins are also gluten free, dairy free and suitable for vegetarians. (makes 6-8 muffins) Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 225g self raising gluten free flour 1 tsp gluten free baking powder ¼ tsp xanthan gum…

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Caponata

Caponata

By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey Normally this would have onion and garlic added. To make it a low FODMAP dish these are removed but plenty of flavour added with herbs and capers.  A fabulous Mediterranean summer dish. This meal is also gluten free, dairy free and paleo. Ingredients: 3 medium aubergines, unpeeled and cut into small cubes 125ml olive oil Salt and pepper 2 red peppers, cut into chunks 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 125ml white wine vinegar 1 tbsp…

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A.Vogel – Cleansing Herb Tea

A.Vogel – Cleansing Herb Tea

‘A.Vogel Golden Rod & Knotgrass Herbal Tea makes a refreshing drink and contains golden rod, birch leaves, knotgrass, horsetail and wild pansy. It is packed with natural flavours and will help cleanse and refresh your system from the inside, helping to remove impurities from the body.’ I know that the sound of golden rod, birch leaves, knotgrass, horsetail and wild pansy isn’t particularly enticing. To be completely honest, I had low expectations for the cleaning herbal tea, I predicted that…

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Green People – A trio of Skincare Treats

Green People – A trio of Skincare Treats

There are many simple pleasures to enjoy in our day-to-day lives. For some of us, it’s enjoying the first sip of tea or coffee in the morning, while others love a good sing-song in the privacy of their car on the way to work. For me, it’s following a nightly skincare ritual. I just love having a long soak in the bath, followed by a good pamper session that leaves my skin feeling cleansed and refreshed, so I was really…

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Weleda – Skin Food & Perfume

Weleda – Skin Food & Perfume

Weleda is celebrating this year as its 90 years ago that the brand launched their iconic product Skin Food. It’s Weleda’s number one selling skincare product in the UK, and has won 23 awards in the past decade in the UK alone. Once an industry beauty secret, it has now become a firm favourite for high-profile celebrities and the public. Weleda have recently just launched a brand new fragrance range too, available in three different scents ‘Agrume’, ‘Rose’ and ‘Grenade’,…

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