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As part of a complementary wellness regime, many people turn to supplements to help give their wellbeing a bit of a boost. The logic goes that if you don’t get enough of a certain nutrient, such as fibre, in your diet, you can easily add it…

‘Eat your greens’ may have been the sentence most commonly heard around the dinner table when you were younger, but there’s a new rule to follow now - eating the rainbow. It seems that avoiding the reds, oranges and purples in our diet…

Experts are always expressing the importance of a healthy and balanced diet in order to maintain good health. It doesn’t have to be as difficult as it first appears, either. It simply boils down to making better choices and relying less on…

Everyone knows that fast food and unhealthy snacks are cheaper than organic foods, and this is part of the reason that people are becoming so unhealthy. Choosing home-cooked meals created from fresh ingredients seems so much more difficult…

Society has become increasingly health conscious in recent years, and thanks to the internet we are more knowledgeable than ever about what our bodies need. This increasing desire to be healthy and live stronger lives has resulted in people…

For most men, there's plenty of room for improvement where nutrition is concerned. It can be easy to develop nutritional blind spots when we prefer certain foods, so our body begins to lack vital vitamins and minerals as a result. Your body…

When it comes to anti-ageing wellness, there seems to be a moisturiser for every body part and more “miracle pills” than you can shake a stick at, but still something is missing. Surely, there’s a more natural way to live for longer and…

There is a strong debate surrounding how effective multivitamins really are, alongside the ever present discussion on whether we really need supplements. Should we simply be getting our nutrients from our diet, or are supplements an…

In Britain, more than a third of us try to improve our wellness by taking a daily supplement, but there used to be a lot more interest in healthy pill-popping. 41% of Brits were loading up on vitamins and minerals in 2008, but last year…

Food labels may seem like a meaningless addition to packaging, but knowing how to read a food label could significantly improve your health and assist you in making better dietary choices. This is especially true if you have a health…

The cosmetic industry has recently become inundated by beauty supplements in pill form, which are packed with nourishing ingredients said to work from the inside out, but are they the better alternative to your anti-ageing moisturiser? The…

  The food pyramid was created in 2005 as a way to encourage children to eat a more balanced diet, and to combat the increasing obesity crisis which continues to plague many countries across the globe. The pyramid works in exactly the…

If you’re anything like the average Brit, you want to maintain a regular health and wellness regimen, but your busy schedule and last minute commitments can sometimes send you off track. You know that you need to maintain a balanced diet to…

Of course it’s common knowledge that sugar is bad for your health. It is definitely true that added sugar is just empty calories. But it’s also true that there are no nutrients in it and if you eat a lot of sugar then you’re likely…

You’ve undoubtedly heard about superfoods before. They’re the foods that are so packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber that they’re practically screaming “eat me!” Alas, because “superfoods” is such a cool-sounding term, it seems every…

We know what you’re thinking: wow, the nutritionist Gwyneth Paltrow shares a name with a very famous actor! But no, the Gwyneth Paltrow famous for her roles in Iron Man and Seven is the same person who is now offering nutrition advice for…

One of the trickiest areas to understand when it comes to balancing your life and your diet is the use of supplements. Some people swear by them and take a multivitamin tablet every single day without fail, claiming to feel benefits. Others…

Supplements make a lot of money for a lot of people every year. They're not medicine and they're not medicinal, so what are they? That's actually a lot harder to explain than you might imagine. They're supposed to be used when you're…

As you toss and turn in bed, trying to get to sleep, you may blame stress, health concerns, lack of exercise or any number of other factors, but have you thought about blaming your diet? Research carried out at the University of…

Youthful appearance and younger looking skin have a positive impact on every aspect of your life. They boost your self-confidence and help you succeed at personal and professional levels. You also feel more…

Contrary to popular opinion, you can indeed have far too much of a good thing. This is especially true when it comes to nutrition and your wellness. There are a lot of things you need to stay healthy, even more things that you should avoid…

Nature has given us all we need to get vitamins and minerals from our diet, so why should we bother taking supplements? It's not always possible to live as healthy as we'd like, especially when our lives go through busy periods that could…

It may be difficult to believe, but people who are overweight or obese are often suffering from malnutrition. Malnutrition does not, as commonly thought, mean specifically not getting enough food (although this can be a cause) but not…

Pregnant women can take steps to protect their own health and that of their unborn child by taking prenatal pregnancy vitamins. Some women will be prescribed particular multivitamins by their GP to ensure you get all the nutrients you and…

We all know by now that antioxidants are fantastic in helping create an inner anti-ageing regime, to prime us for a healthier, longer and better looking life - both inside and outside. But do you know where to get these antioxidants from?…

The use of vitamin supplements is sometimes considered to be unnecessary for your wellbeing. Many doctors and medical experts suggest that you don’t need to take supplements if you are eating a healthy and balanced diet. And it is well…

Once January hits, the resolutions to diet and opt for healthier choices start to roll out. But within a few weeks, the majority of us have given up and returned to our original habits. Modern lifestyles have ingrained in us bad habits such…

The vegan diet contains plant-based foods, with no animal products of any kind. This includes vegetables, grains fruits as well as foods made from plant-products. However, you can still ensure you get a balanced vegan diet without…

When it comes to keeping in shape we are all used to counting our calories and watching how much fat and sugar we eat. But when it comes to your overall wellbeing it can be very important to stay aware of the vitamins, minerals and…

It's myth that only older, frail ladies get serious bone wellness problems, in fact these kinds of conditions can strike men and women, as well as the young and old. Statistics do show that if we're an older female we're more likely to get…