Keeping our minds fit is just as important to our health and well-being as keeping our bodies fit. As with our bodies, our brains will see natural changes and declines as we age. Taking steps to care for our brains today can help minimise these impacts. Thankfully, there are many things we can do ...

Self-care doesn’t always come easy to everyone. Stressful careers, family responsibilities, and personal issues can dominate thoughts and actions each day. As a result, it might feel like there is little time to care for your physical and mental health. Unfortunately, a lack of self-care will ...

Mung beans, also known as Vigna radiata and commonly known simply as mung, or green gram, is a small green legume, the smallest member of the bean family. It resembles a tiny whole bean surrounded by a green husk. Mung beans can be eaten raw, partially, or fully cooked. They may be fermented, dried ...

In the UK around 7.6 million people are afflicted with heart and circulatory diseases, with 450 people dying every day as a consequence of these diseases. Therefore, it is really important to do as much as we can to fight this and prevent countless of preventable deaths while at the same time ...

Whether you’re used to hitting the gym, or it's the first workout since your New Year’s resolution was made, you could be feeling a 'burn' of one kind or another! The hours—and sometimes days—after intense exercise can be rough. From sore muscles to dehydration, a lot of discomfort can accompany ...

Low in calories and fat compared to other cheeses, cottage cheese is often recommended for weight loss. Made from cow’s milk, it has a soft, almost creamy texture. Its mild flavour comes from the production process as it doesn't go through an ageing phase and therefore, does not develop a strong ...

Nigella seeds or black cumin (Nigella sativa) are an anciently known, old spice, they were found in Tutankhamun’s tomb, and the Old Testament Bible mentioned them too! Nigella seeds come from the Ranunculaceae plant family and is native to South and Southwest Asia. These black seeds have a peppery, ...

Similar to the Atkins or low carb diet, the ketogenic diet can be defined as one containing very low amounts of carbohydrates with high amounts of fat. Whilst the idea of a high-fat diet may sound incredibly strange, there's actually a good rationale behind it. By reducing carbohydrate intake ...

Another of the major league medicinal mushrooms, reishi or 'Ganoderma lucidum', is native to several regions across Asia, such as Korea, China and Japan and can currently be found growing on hardwood trees worldwide in tropical and subtropical climates. "Reishi" is the Japanese word for this ...

In the search for eternal youth, many people are spending hundreds of pounds on expensive face creams. But what if there was a simple, cheap alternative? From taking care of your organs to nourishing your skin and hair, salmon is an everyday health hero. Put down that jar of gloop and read on for ...