Wellness Blog
Dinner recipe: Baked salmon with goats cheese and salad
Delicious and easy baked salmon dish served with goats cheese and a salad made of roasted pumpkin, baby spinach and rocket leaves plus steamed broccolini. Makes 2 servings 2 salmon fillets 100g of soft goats cheese Handful of baby spinach leaves Handful of rocket leaves 1 bunch of broccolini 3-4 [...]
Eat this – Goji berry
Goji berry / berries are delicious and have many important and much needed nutrients such antioxidants, amino acids (proteins), trace minerals and vitamins including A, B, C and E. They are called “happy” berries as they are a very good source of lithium, a trace element beneficial for mental wellbeing and [...]
Restless legs syndrome: causes and solutions
Causes of restless legs syndrome Cause(s) of restless legs syndrome (RLS) are not clear at present and it appears there are a number of factors involved. One of them is excess weight, it seems being overweight is an important contributing factor. As our weight increases so does your risk for [...]
Vitamin D, DHA and EPA (in fish oils) can reduce pain
Latest research indicates that there is a number of key nutrients relating to resolving inflammation quicker and relieving pain effectively. Vitamin D, DHA and EPA are already known as beneficial nutrients for immunity, depression and mood disorders, osteoporosis, diabetes and weight loss, to name a few. Now we can also [...]
What doctors don’t know about the drugs they prescribe – a must watch TEDMED video!
It's amazing and unsettling to hear what doctors don't know about the drugs they prescribe. When a new drug gets tested, the results of the trials should be published for the rest of the medical world - except much of the time, negative or inconclusive findings go unreported, leaving doctors [...]
Quinoa: The amazing and versatile quinoa – Part 1
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is becoming more popular in our kitchens as more people realise its many benefits and how easy it is to prepare. Quinoa has been around for a while and is an ancient seed (often referred to as a grain) native to the Andes mountains in South America where [...]
