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    Mmmm! Beat the sugar cravings!
    Health Mentors
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Mmmm! Beat the sugar cravings!

    Ever woke up in the morning, had your caffeine shot (coffee/tea/diet coke) and all you wanted to eat was a warm chocolate brownie?  Well,...
    Peanuts - A Whole Food but Not a Nut!
    Health Mentors
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Peanuts - A Whole Food but Not a Nut!

    Did you know that peanuts are actually legumes (edible seeds enclosed in pods)? I was brought up to believe they were nuts, but no -...
    Dark Chocolate & Peanut Butter!
    Health Mentors
    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Dark Chocolate & Peanut Butter!

    I never used to like dark chocolate until I started to eat the high fat low carbohydrate way! I discovered that 90% cocoa solids dark...
    What’s low in calories, improves digestion, alleviates constipation, helps weight loss?
    Health Mentors
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    What’s low in calories, improves digestion, alleviates constipation, helps weight loss?

    What’s low in calories, improves digestion by helping good bacteria grow in the gut, helps alleviate constipation, helps weight loss,...
    
Sulforaphane - your unpronounceable best friend
    Health Mentors
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sulforaphane - your unpronounceable best friend

    Did you know that an amazing discovery in 1992 (I believe by a team at John Hopkins University and also in England) showed us that by...
    Carbohydrates - Good or Evil?
    Health Mentors
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    Carbohydrates - Good or Evil?

    These days, the word “carbohydrate” ("carbs") #carbohydrates is either met with horror or gluttony - however, there is a happy medium...
    For LCHF eating - try Coffee!
    Health Mentors
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    For LCHF eating - try Coffee!

    There’s nothing nicer than a hot cup of coffee to help you get going in the mornings and we have all been told to have a cup of coffee....
    The Importance of Cholesterol
    Health Mentors
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Importance of Cholesterol

    Cholesterol is very important to the body - not having enough is a problem. Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found in the.....
    Avocado - The Big Green Dude
    Health Mentors
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    Avocado - The Big Green Dude

    The avocado is the big green dude of the fruit and veggie world!! Technically classified as a berry, this wonderful green fruit is also....
    Words on Water
    Health Mentors
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Words on Water

    We all know that water is good for us and that over the years we have been told to drink 8 glasses of water a day. However, this was not...
    Iron - an Essential Mineral
    Health Mentors
    • Sep 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Iron - an Essential Mineral

    Iron - why is it so important to our bodies? It is because iron is a large component of haemoglobin - almost two-thirds of the....
    The Gut Collective
    Health Mentors
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Gut Collective

    Our gut is a world of its own, with 300-500 different kinds of bacteria living in it! The gut microbiome is the collective name...
    Brain-Gut Axis
    Health Mentors
    • Sep 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Brain-Gut Axis

    It’s hard to imagine, but there is a 2-way communication between intestinal microbiota and the central nervous system. This is known as....
    A Peek at the Plant-based diet
    Health Mentors
    • Sep 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Peek at the Plant-based diet

    A plant-based diet sounds really healthy - images of green leafy veg and colourful fruits spring to mind. But what actually....
    Intermittent Fasting
    Health Mentors
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Intermittent Fasting

    Feel the need to lose weight, give your body a chance to repair itself, digest everything you’ve eaten and enable your insulin levels....
    To Tone Thighs - Be Crab Crazy!
    Health Mentors
    • Dec 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    To Tone Thighs - Be Crab Crazy!

    To tone thighs, I have found that a banded crab walk really reaches those inner and outer thigh muscles. Crab walks can take you beyond...
    Raspberries Rock!
    Health Mentors
    • Dec 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    Raspberries Rock!

    These luscious little red berries are packed full of vitamins, antioxidants, and fibre. Besides tasting delicious, raspberries offer...
    Cat Naps - Carb Related?
    Health Mentors
    • Dec 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    Cat Naps - Carb Related?

    My friend seems to occasionally need to fall asleep at around 3 - 3.30pm - even when we are out and about. For instance, we were driving...
    Sweet Dreams
    Health Mentors
    • Dec 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    Sweet Dreams

    I occasionally suffer from restless leg syndrome, which is extremely annoying when I am trying to sleep! Sleep is so important as it is...

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