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Nutrition and Our Immune System
I thought I’d write something on our immune systems. Everyone’s doing it and I was feeling a bit left out! You may want to grab a cup of tea (and maybe a dark chocolate brownie). We’ve got a lot to talk about. Of course, most of us are rightly concerned at the...
We said ‘No’ to insecticides on the olive trees. What happened next?
I have become increasingly drawn to books which reveal, what has been known by ancient cultures for eons but which is only now being proven by research, that we humans are inextricably linked with every other living thing on this planet. Hence, whatever we do has a...
Giving snacking a make-over
SNACKING: Can be vital, must be satisfying, never ‘wrong’ I asked a friend what topic I should cover in my blog and she suggested snacking because, right now, our emotions and eating patterns may be out of kilter and we might be doing a bit more snacking than usual....
If you don’t use it, you lose it. And that goes for our gut microbes too!
Studies on elite athletes and their gut bacteria have recently caught my eye, not because I’m a sports specialist or have deluded aspirations of Olympic success but because it is yet more evidence for the all-encompassing role which our gut plays in our health and...
Iodine in pregnancy
Pregnant or planning to be? Is Iodine on your radar? It really should be! Given iodine's glaring lack of PR, you would be forgiven for thinking that it's sole purpose is for making a yellowy black, highly staining liquid for putting on grazed knees. The reality is...
Back to Beautiful Basics on a Budget
We’re all having to tighten our belts right now but that doesn’t mean our meals can’t be delicious and nutritious. And, even if they’re made on a budget, they still deserve to be served up with love and an eye for detail – that way we feed our stomachs, eyes and...