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Food & fluids

They say “you should never trust a skinny cook”, but you don’t have to become overweight in order to find pleasure in food.

15 Tips for healthier barbeques this Christmas

Are you planning a Barbeque this Christmas? It’s not hard to lower everyone’s saturated fat, salt and sugar intake while still serving beautiful, tasty food. Read more »

Tips to help you ‘shake off’ the salt habit

In a bid to reduce the intake of processed foods many food manufacturers are modifying their products to meet new food guidelines particularly regarding salt. Find out if you are still getting too much? Read more »

What’s to drink?

As concern, regarding the sugar and energy content of carbonated drinks and fruit juice, gathers momentum many people are looking for alternative drinks to have. Read more »

Is going “Gluten Free” a healthy food choice?

As the popularity of gluten- free diets grow we need to question whether in fact it is a healthy option for any of us and if not how can we make it so? Read more »

8 Healthy tips when making ‘real food’ choices

If we choose a lifestyle where others grow and process our food can we be sure that it is still safe to eat? Find out more. Read more »

Does your diet tick all the boxes?

Is dieting still fun if it ages you? Find out if your diet ticks all the boxes for your better health and performance. Read more »

Organic food markets are gaining traction

Organic foods are more expensive but as more farms convert to organic food production the costs do come down and the savings to the environment by reducing pollution and conserving water and soil quality may, in the long-term, be money well spent Read more »

Fish and mercury contamination

While fish can also contain some mercury it is still possible to enjoy the health benefits of eating fish and keep the exposure to mercury within safe limits. Read more »

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