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The Great Carbohydrate Debate emphasises the need of carbs in our diets. The supporters advise one to eat more grainy or high fibre breads, cereals, fruits and veges. The fibre content of carb foods helps keep your digestive system healthy, preventing and treating such conditions as constipation, haemorrhoids, diverticular disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

Taking a warm shower after a workout is one of the best things that you can do. It will not only make you feel good – all those negative ions you will be inhaling are extremely beneficial – but it will also help to eliminate the lactic acid that causes your muscles to ache.

I was asked to analyse some documents relating to the debate on the meningococcal B vaccination programme. What unfolded is a tale of pseudo-science. Ideological belief systems, medical politics, false statements, misrepresentations, hyperbole, and downright deceit…. and that’s the good news!

Sugar makes life sweeter, but artificial sweeteners have their downside, such as weight gain, diabetes, cancer links and cavity issues. Since this article was published in 2005, the food manufacturing companies have been placed under pressure to reduce the sugar content in their food products. Manufactures also responded to the European Commission call to reduce, or remove existing sugar levels in food products, however the food company response has been to research and use artificial sweeteners instead.

A huge part of Homeopathy is an ancient art of healing using medicines that are made through the like-minded identifiable character of plants, along with other substances.

This First Aid selection is a list of home remedies for those human complaints that can develop into more major complaints, if not attended too straight away.

This article is all about the humble pumpkin. Occasionally, you will come across a food plant that seems to have it all.

Did you know that there are a number of fruits and vegetables that we include in our diet almost daily in the kitchen, that have natural curative properties?

Hormones – we either love them or hate them. However, no matter what you do, you cannot live without them and neither can you allow them to ruin your life. Most women may only think about menopause and PMS when it comes to hormone imbalances, but there are so many other conditions that are hormone-related too.