by Bev Walton | Jun 27, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition
Published June 27, 2020 When it comes to our immune system and how strong our immunity may or may not be, we’re mostly aware that we can support a healthy immune system by eating more of the right things (fruits and vegetables) and less of the not-so-right things...
by Bev Walton | Jun 19, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition
Published June 19, 2020 Much is made of the importance of vitamins for the body, but minerals have an important part to play in maintaining a healthy life. Minerals are ‘inorganic’ substances, (unlike vitamins which are organic) and gleaned in their natural state from...
by Bev Walton | May 15, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition
Published May 15, 2020 Infections and viruses can wreak havoc with your immune system and cause you to feel extremely unwell. During the outbreak of COVID-19, you need to supply your immune system with as much help as it can get. Keeping a well-balanced diet is...
by Bev Walton | May 9, 2020 | Diet & Nutrition
Published May 9, 2020 It is a well-known fact that ‘you are what you eat’, and certain foods will stabilise both your physical and mental health, prevent mood swings and give you much more of a sense of wellbeing. There is a strong relationship between food and mood....
by Bev Walton | Dec 24, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
Most people will know what a pescatarian diet is, but for those who are not sure, it boils down to following a diet of plant-based foods but adding various fish and seafood to it. For those that adore fish, they will not find it too much of a problem transferring to a...
by Bev Walton | Dec 22, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
This is a big mountain to climb – particularly as food labelling is rather a ‘vague issue’ even though there are constant moves to tighten the laws. Even if a clearly labelled product catches your eye, reading and understanding the nutrients contained is not so...