SALT: THE MIRACLE MINERAL

Salt has a very bad reputation, but it has the most amazing benefits.  Our bodies are 75% water, salty water, similar to seawater.  Over- consumption of salt is linked to high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, so current guidelines recommend we keep our salt intake to less than 6g per day – about a [...]

AVOID DEPRESSION: FOOD AFFECTS YOUR MOOD

Much is written about the negative effects of a poor diet on your health, but what about the havoc it can wreak on your mind?  Over the past decade, mums have been frantically force feeding their children fish oils as Omega 3 is related to mood and concentration.  Ironically, I’ve seen them washed down with [...]

MINERALS: SOURCE, FUNCTION, DEFICIENCY, RDA

Minerals are a vital part of our diet for building bones and teeth, turning food into energy and controlling body fluids inside and outside cells.  Just like vitamins, the best way to get minerals is through a healthy, balanced diet.  And again, just like vitamins, every so often a story will come along claiming that [...]

VITAMINS: AN OVERVIEW

What I hope to achieve with this article is an overview of the main vitamins (minerals coming soon) – what their job is, recommended daily amounts (RDA) and how to get them without resorting to supplements.  Firstly, though, just a couple of points: vitamins and minerals are an essential part of your diet in order [...]

WHAT IS A HEALTHY DIET?

In order for us to avoid disease, stay fit, healthy and to enable our bodies to work at an optimum level, we need to take in the right fuel. But what is this and where can we find it?