Our ancestors who were hunter gatherers ate a diet of quality meats, fish, fresh fruit and vegetables and nut and legumes. Over many thousands of years our digestive systems have evolved to process the nutrients in this food to the benefit of the human body. In the last 50 years or so we have begun …
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Setting up the Weight Loss Central login page as a shortcut on your phone’s homepage is easy to do. Once it is set up all you have to do is tap the icon to login – and you only ever need to put your password in once. Future logins can autocomplete. Just follow this easy …
It’s easy to confuse these terms so here is the answer: Prebiotics are foods that feed, nourish and help promote the good bacteria in the gut. By doing so they suppress the bad gut bacteria or pathogens. Prebiotics help keep your gut and digestive system healthy, they boost the immune system and they also help …
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By throwing your chicken carcass away you are depriving yourself of the amazing health benefits of chicken broth. The broth can be used in soups, stews etc. or just taken as a drink like tea. Here are seven key health benefits of chicken broth which is very easy to make. Broth is a great source …
Beetroot is really good for you! For a start it is rich in dietary nitrate which studies show are linked to a whole range of health benefits. It is also one of the richest sources of antioxidants of any vegetable in the supermarket ranking alongside spinach, brussels sprouts and kale according to studies at Cornell …
If ever there was a superfood group (and there isn’t!) it would have to be beans and pulses (including peas). This food group is not only very cheap to buy but it is extremely nutritious being high in fibre, high in protein and yet low in fat. Not only that beans and pulses are rich …
There was a time when eating potatoes was frowned upon if you were trying to lose weight. They were cast in a bad light. But the calorific values do depend greatly on how they are cooked. Here are the calories for 200 grams of potatoes cooked in three common ways: Chip shop chips – 428 …
Did you know that the humble tomato is still alive when you get it home from the supermarket? Did you know a tomato ‘knows’ when it’s been picked from the vine? It’s a fact that tomatoes are still alive in the sense that they can still respond to the environment they are put in, even …
Reflexology is thought to have started in Egypt in 2330 B.C – nearly 4,500 years ago! The body has reflex points on the feet, hands, face and ears. Reflexology is commonly applied to the feet which each have over 7000 nerve endings. Skilled reflexologists can stimulate these nerves in different parts of the foot corresponding …
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Your gut microbiome along with your DNA is what defines you. It’s as individual as your fingerprint! It comprises trillions of microbes living in your gut which is about 23 feet long! There are about 100 trillion bacterial cells in your microbiome and it weighs about 1.5 kilograms or 3.5 pounds! There are ten times …
The GUT MICROBIOME – everything you NEED TO KNOW! Read More »
