Author Archives: Sharron Manson

Not according to the British Nutrition Foundation which is launching a concept called the “quality calorie”, to make people think more about the types of foods they eat. It says most adults consume more calories than necessary and counting calories … Continue reading →

MyKind Organics – B12  Spray  (expiry date End of January 2019) Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells health and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells.  It also contributes to: normal homocysteine … Continue reading →

We currently have several products with short expiry dates at 50% discount Garden of Life: MyKind Organics  – Vegan D3 Spray  (expiry date End October 2018) Vitamin Code – Raw D3 2000IU 120 capsules  (expiry date End January 2019)  Vitamin D helps … Continue reading →

A World Health Organisation report which estimates 1.4 billion people worldwide are not doing enough physical exercise. Interesting this figure has hardly improved in 17 years. We have known for a considerable time that inactivity raises health problems such as heart … Continue reading →

Winter is just around the corner and with it the dreaded cold & flu season. We have all heard taking “a hot drink of honey and lemon” (& ginger) will help to ease a sore throat and offer some relief … Continue reading →

A study, published in ‘The Lancet Public Health’ suggests a low-carb diet could shorten life expectancy by up to four years. Low Carb diets are very popular for weight loss, such as the Atkins. However a US study over 25 … Continue reading →

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have discovered why some vegetables – including cabbage, broccoli and kale – can reduce the risk of bowel cancers. Anti-cancer chemicals were produced as the vegetables were digested. The work focused on how vegetables … Continue reading →

A recent Irish study (from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)  has found many over 50 year old’s are deficient in vitamin B12 and folate. 1 in 8 adults are deficient in B12 1 in 7 deficient in folate … Continue reading →

Data for 2016/17 shows one in 25 10 to 11 year olds were severely obese. More than 22,000 children which is the highest level since records began. New analysis shows that severe obesity has been on an upward trend over … Continue reading →

  Scientists found eating two handfuls of mixed almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts daily for 14 weeks improved mens sperm count and had more viable “swimmers”. Across the Western world there has been a decline in sperm counts, linked to pollution, … Continue reading →