Health Articles

As the title of this articles says…the importance of Vitamin D cannot be ignored, especially during the Winter months and the current worldwide situation.

Basically, our bodies cannot produce Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids and so we need to incorporate them into our diets and maybe also consider supplementation to ensure we’re getting the amount needed for optimum health! Omega 3 is commonly known as ‘Fish Oil’ but both 3 and 6 are polyunsaturated ‘essential fatty acids’, or GOOD fats.

Two words ‘Vibe’ and ‘Vitality’ that have a definite ‘buzz’ right now. But what exactly do they mean? The thing is, words mean different things to different people but fundamentally we intend these to have a positive message, and this is what we all really need right now isn’t it?

These are unprecedented times and I feel like I’ve been in a kind of stasis, never really managing to get my body and brain back up to speed, in and out of the various local and national guidelines we’ve had to endure for the last eight months.

We all remember our parents and teachers keeping on at us when we were young, to ‘eat your fruit and veggies’! And I for one would run a million miles away from vegetables just because someone older and wiser was trying to make me eat them. But now I’m older I have to concede they had a point!

Whey is a natural result of the process of cheese-making! When milk is heated (pasteurised) to zap any bacteria and natural enzymes are added, it splits into ‘Curds’ and ‘Whey’. Whey is the strained liquid. 

Collagen is a naturally occurring structural protein that makes up around 25-30% of total protein found in our bodies. It’s found in our organs, blood vessels, gut lining, skin, teeth, connective tissues and bones and it gives cells and tissues their strength and structure. 

B Vitamins are eight nutrients that quite simply, have a huge impact on the wellbeing of your body. They have a starring role in organs and functions of the body every single day and without them, we simply would not be in the best of health.

Comfort foods do what they say on the tin, right? Wrong…or at least in the shorter term they might provide some comfort…like when you’re stressed or down you have a tendency to reach out for chocolate, biscuits, cake and even alcohol. 

A food allergy occurs when the body's immune system overreacts to a food or food ingredient, mistakenly identifying the substance as a threat to the body and hence triggering a protective response.