Keep Calm and Eat Your Carbs
Our cells – every single cell in your body – run on carbs. Your body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose and other molecules and it’s glucose that is used as…
Blood pressure is a silent killer lays waste to the lives of nine million people every year and in the UK, and its victims are becoming ever younger.
Heart disease and women If you think heart attacks affect only the elderly, think again as its victims are becoming ever younger. Shockingly, it is young women who are now…
The basics Protein, carbohydrates and fat are all essential constituents of the human diet, along with vitamins and minerals. Proteins are made up of building blocks called amino acids, some…
The truth is, cheese addiction is real and once you break free from it, the cravings stop. But why is cheese addictive? What makes cheese so addictive is the extremely high concentration of the milk protein casein that, when digested, results in casomorphins.
How is honey made? Producing honey is hard work: a bee makes just a twelfth of a teaspoon in her lifetime. Female foraging worker bees collect nectar from flowers. When…
In March 2014, national headlines declared “Saturated fat ‘ISN’T bad for your heart‘” suggesting it is safe to gorge on butter, cheese and sausages. However, the study in question got the…
