by ndsilva | Jan 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
The concept of ‘juicing’ is one of the ‘New Year resolution trends that comes around each year because it appeals to people’s desperation – usually to lose weight or get healthy fast. Sadly, when their juicing ‘diet’ is over the old...
by ndsilva | Sep 20, 2017 | health, hydration, water
Without food we can live for weeks. But without water, depending on the temperature, we only would last a few days. Nothing survives without water, and virtually nothing takes place in the body without water playing a vital role. While variations may be great, the...
by ndsilva | Feb 12, 2017 | Uncategorised
People were often much healthier in the days before the science of nutrition existed, before we had the information available regarding the components of food, theories of food combining, calorie counting and all the other great discoveries in the field of nutrition...
by ndsilva | Dec 15, 2016 | alcohol, driving, health
Generally speaking, your body will metabolise 1 unit of alcohol per hour. So if you’ve drunk heavily in the evening (a single bottle of wine for example is around 9 units) then the chances are you may still be over the legal drink drive limit the following morning....
by ndsilva | Nov 4, 2016 | baby, diet, food, health, pregnancy
There are certain foods that you should definitely consider eating during pregnancy. Certain foods are rich in the nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy and you should try to incorporate these into your diet, where possible. Yoghurt Yoghurt is rich in calcium and...
by ndsilva | Nov 4, 2016 | baby, health, post-natal, post-pregnancy, pregnancy, weight loss, weight management
It is normal for a woman’s fat stores to increase significantly during pregnancy. However, after giving birth, most women are keen to lose this extra fat as soon as possible. The additional calories that breastfeeding uses will help shed some of this excess body...
by ndsilva | Sep 24, 2016 | Uncategorised
Chia seeds are amongst the healthiest foods available, a true ‘superfood’. Chia seeds are packed with nutrients that have a huge array of health benefits for the body. Chia = ‘Strength’ The discovery of Chia seeds dates back at least as far as...
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