Eat Popcorn to Fight Colds!
(Men’s Health UK - August 2012)
Your Flat-Belly Day!
(Women’s Health UK - Spring 2012)
“No. Super-skinny A-listers may brunch on egg white omlettes, but they’re missing out on the best part. Eat the yolks to benefit from vitamin D, carotenoids and the amino acidstryptopham and tyrosine, which have high antioxidant properties. Yes, yolks are high in cholesterol, but not the kind that clogs your arteries. Add chopped pepper and parsley to scrambled eggs to up the fibre content and make breakfast even healthier.”
(Women’s Health - Spring 2012)
“Go natural. Almost without exception, ‘diet’ yoghurts are artificially sweetened and contain additives to stimulate the creamy consistency of regular yoghurts…Check the nutrition panel and choose one that has less than 100 calories, 4g of fat and 12g of sugars per 100g. And make sure it has live cultures. Probiotic bacteria play an essential role in the function of the gut.”
(Women’s Health - Spring 2012)
Grapefruit - A Surprising New Superfood: They might be a bit sour, but research shows that eating half a grapefruit before each meal over a period of 12 weeks can help you shed, on average, 3.5lb because of it’s fat-burning compounds. red grapefruits are the pick of the bunch for health benefits, because they have a higher level of antioxidants, which can help the liver break down fatty acids. That’s grapefruit juice all summer, then!
(Look Magazine UK - 4 June 2012)
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“The percentage decrease in your stroke risk if you consume 100mg of magnesium a day. A handful of almonds or cashews will do it.”
(Men’s Health - June 2012)