Winter is upon us, and with the colder temperatures and increased time spent indoors often come more colds and flu viruses. Regular exercise may help to ward off illnesses, but what should you do if your body’s defenses do get overcome? Everyone gets struck by a cold every once in a while, but how ...

Once the weather starts to cool and the snow begins to fall, people instinctively head indoors to seek warmth, and some choose to live a sedentary lifestyle all winter long. As 50% of British adults fail to do any exercise at all, it’s likely that the level of inactivity in the country will rise ...

This historically popular seed, anise, also known as aniseed and anise seed, is the true anise, Pimpinella anisum, which is not to be confused with the unrelated star anise. The plant is native to Asia, particularly China (news has come to light about the Japanese sources being potentially toxic, ...

It’s that time of year again where everyone seems to be getting ill, whether it’s catching the common cold, or worse yet, getting a dose of the dreaded flu! One sure fire way to minimise your chances of becoming ill is to make sure your immune system is strong and well equipped to fight off any ...