Is Chocolate good for health?
Author of Chocolate is Good For Us by John Ashton gives us the low-down on why we should probably pick chocolate now! What are the health benefits of chocolate? The health benefits are quite subtle...
View ArticleHow to Get More Sleep?
According to a new report from the National Sleep Foundation, young adults aged 18 to 29 say they sleep an average of 6 hours a night during the working week in comparison to the recommended eight...
View ArticleWhy Extra Virgin Olive Oil is good for you!
Many studies into the benefits of the so-called Mediterranean diet show that olives and olive oil help to lower levels of bad cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks and certain cancers....
View ArticleHow to beat thrush
It is a bit of an icky topic but vaginal thrush is actually due to an overgrowth of the yeast, Candida albicans. Candida Spores are in the air and thrive in warm, moist places such as the groin. Scary...
View Article10 Benefits of Quitting Smoking – (Contd)
BENEFIT 6: You’ll have a chance to increase your fitness. When you smoke there’s a reduced amount of oxygen in the blood so it is harder for smokers to exercise. So, if you give up the fags this could...
View Article10 Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Looking for some inspiration to finally kick butt? If you’re young, fabulous, you smoke and you hate it then read on… There’s nothing worse than when someone tells you to stop doing something, right?...
View ArticleQuitting Smoking : No ifs, no butts! – Part 2
No ifs, no butts! – part 2TIP 1: Create a customised pre-quit smoking plan ? find an exercise that you enjoy before you give up, throw away your ashtrays, cigarettes, smoking paraphernalia and take...
View Article10 Ways To Fight A Cold
It’s easy to become run down during the cold and flu season, but many of us are feeling the effects of a cold coming into spring. If you’ve caught a cold, here are 10 healthy tips that may help you...
View Article7 Ways to Minimise Overindulging at Christmas
‘Tis the season to overindulge – and regret it the next day. But does it really have to be that way? Nutritionist and health coach Jan McLeod guides us through the 7 best ways to enjoy your food whilst...
View Article10 Easy Ways to Reduce Sugar
We’ve seen a lot written about sugar in the media lately. Should you quit it completely? Are there times when it’s good for you? The simple answer is that refined sugar is bad for your health. Too much...
View ArticleHow to Beat Christmas Belly Bloat
Did you overindulge yesterday? With more to come today? Say hello to the inevitable swollen mass that is the Christmas belly bloat. Ravinder Lilly, nutritionist at USANA Health Sciences shares her...
View Article5 Tips to Cure a Hangover
Feeling a little delicate today? Forget hair of the dog or hitting up your local greasy spoon for a full English – Em Rusciano offers these 5 tips to bounce back from the hangover from hell. 1. Avoid...
View ArticleIs Your Kitchen Damaging Your Health?
Forget sharp knives and boiling water: our kitchens are full of dangers that could be affecting our health. Naturopath and author of Digestive Solutions, Michèle Wolff, looks at the nasties hiding in...
View Article10 Ways to Love Your Liver (and Improve Your Health)
If one of your new year goals is to work on your health, a good place to start is with your liver. And good liver health means more than just watching how much you drink. Loving your liver is pretty...
View ArticleHow to Flatten a ‘Fat’ Belly
If your stomach is bigger than the rest of you and diet and exercise don’t help, it may not be a weight issue. As you’re reading this, the odds are you’ll be feeling more…well…rounded than at other...
View ArticleBig Belly Blues
If your stomach is bigger than the rest of you and diet and exercise don’t help, it may not be a weight issue. In Part 1, SheSaid looked at how poor digestion, gut flora imbalance and food intolerances...
View ArticleDr Sandra Cabot’s Liver Health Tips
We’ve all over-indulged this summer – endless parties, rich food and summer drinking. But now it’s time to get your liver into recovery mode so that 2014 is your healthiest year ever. Did you know two...
View ArticleA Dentist’s Top Tips For Healthy Teeth
Many of us resolved to make better habits for a happier and healthier version of ourselves in the New Year. However, our busy lives often mean our good intentions may slip to the wayside. Now that the...
View ArticleUmbilical Cord Blood Banking: Why Should We Consider It?
When a woman’s baby is delivered and they are holding their precious bundle in their arms, the umbilical cord and placenta are normally discarded as medical waste. But what a lot of people don’t...
View ArticleThe Dangers Of Binge Drinking
Binge drinking is no longer associated with teenagers or individuals in their mid to early twenties and neither are it’s long-standing side effects. Continued recreational use of alcohol could...
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