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A huge amount of interest in mindful eating has begun trending in recent research, showing that it can assist with binge eating disorders, weight management and unhealthy food choices - it can even be useful for you in maintaining a normal weight. Being a mindful eater means that you're in the ...

Has your busy lifestyle in this age of modern technology left you with less hours in the day to look after your health. Habitual poor eating and lack of proper physical activity can increase your chances of developing arthritis in your joints which can lead to pain and misery, not to mention ...

In the last couple of decades, people have become far more concerned about their health and trying to maintain a healthy weight. This focus on fitness and physical wellbeing has given birth to tons of diet plans, with varying degrees of success. Since there are so many options out there, the ...

Rutabaga is a root vegetable, also known as swede and is a relative to the more commonly known turnip, originating from Russia and Scandinavia. In European cooking is it typically baked, boiled and mashed or roasted. It's also commonly used in Asian dishes such as ‘Japanese root vegetable stew’ and ...

Nowadays we know everything about green, white, black and red tea but what about blue tea? No, it's not a tea simply mixed with some “E” food colouring! Blue tea is made from dried “butterfly peas” or “ blue pea” flowers, an all-natural infusion which provides a higher content of antioxidants than ...

It’s a term most of us have heard of but can we truthfully hold our hands up and say what glute activation is? Probably not, but don’t worry, we've got you. This article isn’t just for those guilty of Netflix marathons slumped on your derriere (as most of us are), glute activation is for all and ...

Lucuma (pronounced ‘Loo-Koo-Ma’) is a superfruit grown in Peru, Ecuador and Chile. It has been eaten throughout South America since about 200AD. It's usually found in powder form and has a sweet taste which makes it perfect to be added to smoothies or other food. Referred to as the ‘Gold of the ...

Rooibos tea, (pronounced "ROY-boss") has gained global popularity in recent years. You’ve likely seen it on your local grocery store’s shelves marked as Red Bush tea, which is what its original Afrikaans name translates to. The rooibos bush is indigenous to South Africa’s fynbos family and is ...

Psyllium or 'Ispaghula' is, let’s say, your “bowel” friend. It's a fiber made from the husks of the plant group Plantago. Being a dietary fiber, Psyllium is mainly known as a laxative. The plant from which the seeds are obtained resist cool, dry weathers well and it's primarily cultivated in ...

Modern bodybuilding physiques have become a bit too extreme for most people’s taste. Kandice King’s film “The Perfect Physique” suggests, "To acquire the best physiques in the world takes relentless desire, fierce drive and unwavering discipline. The struggle is real". It looks into the world of ...