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Everyone’s got a reason to use protein powder these days.
Hemp’s the best!
Why use protein powder? Everyone’s got a reason to use protein powder these days. Added to smoothies, shakes, juices and even soups, it’s an easy and convenient way to increase our intake of complete protein, which is useful for weight management, fitness training and muscle building, as well as for meal and snack replacements.
Written by Susan Tomassini
Increasing the amount of vegetables you consume each day is important; however, it is also a good idea to maximize the nutritional value of those vegetables.
Broccoli
Broccoli, part of the Brassica family, is considered a cruciferous vegetable. Along with cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and kale, broccoli is known for its high concentration of sulforaphane, a sulfur-containing compound that prevents free radicals from breaking down the body and which protects against premature- aging and degenerative disease.
Written by Susan Tomassini
We’ve all heard the news – diets high in animal protein significantly increase the risk of cancer.
Are you eating too much protein?
We’ve all heard the news – diets high in animal protein significantly increase the risk of cancer. The protein craze
Written by Susan Tomassini
Cheap, tasty and versatile – here are a few facts to convince you to make beans and pulses a daily habit.
7 Reasons to eat more Beans and Pulses
Cheap, tasty and versatile – here are a few facts to convince you to make beans and pulses a daily habit. They help you lose weight
Written by Susan Tomassini
What’s wrong with white bread?
What’s wrong with white bread?
We’re used to having white bread around - our children demand it, in restaurants (and schools) it’s often it’s the only option and many of us just can’t seem to resist the appeal of a freshly baked baguette. We know it’s not exactly a health food, but maybe it’s time to consider giving it up all together. Here are a few reasons why:
Written by Susan Tomassini
The first figs appear in late summer and are still in season in October, but are hard to find at the grocery store.
The phenomenal FIG
The first figs appear in late summer and are still in season in October, but are hard to find at the grocery store. They spoil quickly, so the best idea is to look for them at the local fruit and vegetable market and eat within a day or two. Enjoy them while they are still available, as figs are one of the healthiest and most nutritious fruits around.
Written by Susan Tomassini
Many of us are living in a constant state of stress, which keeps us marinating in destructive hormones around the clock. Understanding how stress works can help you figure out ways to combat it and reduce its negative impacts on your health.
Stressed Out!
Many of us are living in a constant state of stress, which keeps us marinating in destructive hormones around the clock. Understanding how stress works can help you figure out ways to combat it and reduce its negative impacts on your health. Stages of Stress
Written by Susan Tomassini
10 Terrific Benefits of Ginger
10 Terrific Benefits of Ginger
Haven’t been feeling hungry? Eat fresh ginger just before lunch to stoke a dull appetite and fire up the digestive juices. Ginger improves the absorption and assimilation of essential nutrients in the body. Ginger clears the ‘microcirculatory channels’ of the body, including the pesky sinuses that tend to flare up from time to time.
Written by Susan Tomassini
Vitamin D - the sunshine vitamin
Vitamin D - are YOU getting enough?
"About one in five people in the UK have a low blood level of vitamin D,” according to Professor Hilary Powers of the UK government’s scientific advisory committee on nutrition (SACN) into vitamin D.
Written by Susan Tomassini
Super Spice. Is turmeric the most effective medicinal spice?
It’s no secret that many spices have powerful medicinal properties - that’s why they’ve been used to promote healing long before modern-day drugs came along.
Written by Susan Tomassini