Five Things You Need to Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions
Have you made any New Year's resolutions? How are they going a week in? Too often people make resolutions that are the end-goals without putting any plans in [...]
Nutrients for Energy (A Summary)
If energy cannot be created or destroyed, where do we get it from? Our bodies are amazing and convert the stored energy in food into the form of [...]
Five Ways Alcohol Affects Your Nutritional Health
Did you know that alcohol affects more than temporary brain function and your liver? It can also affect the way you absorb and utilise nutrients, which over the [...]
Put Your Glad Rags on; Dancing is Good For You
You don’t have to be a good dancer, you just need to dance. The fact that moving our bodies is good for us is no surprise, but read [...]
Five Popular Treats for Santa (and his Reindeer)
It’s Christmas Eve! Will you be leaving any food and drinks out for Santa and his reindeer? When I was growing up, I left whisky, mince pie and [...]
Human Treats Toxic to Cats and Dogs
So many delicious treats, so many eager eyes. Did you know that not all foods suitable for humans are suitable for your pets? Here we take a look [...]
Christmas Stress – How to Cope Better
Stress is a waste of time and energy. We see and hear so much on social media about people feeling stressed over Christmas, even on Christmas Day. Do [...]
Five Ways to Balance Health and the Temptation of Festive Food
Temptation is everywhere and it is hard not to indulge in festive foods. There will be very few people who can honestly say they don’t. Many of us [...]
The History of The Christmas Pudding
Christmas pudding may not be to everyone’s taste but it is very much a traditional part of Christmas dinner. Where did it come from? Did you know it [...]
The Benefits of Winter Walks
While the temptation to cocoon ourselves away from the cold weather is high, it is important to remember that walking is good for us at any time of [...]