Fruit and Vegetables! Not only are they delicious; they are absolutely essential for optimum health. For a long time I thought fruit and vedge are fruit and vedge, but now I’m starting to appreciate the benefits of eating organic. Not only do they taste that little bit better but they are so much cleaner for our bodies; and with all those nasty toxins around us every single day; in the air, what we put on our skin, in our hair, on our clothes (I could go on and on) why not take something away? It’s well worth it, especially if you’re looking to start a family (Men and Women); every little bit counts right. Continue reading
Food
Sugar – not so sweet!
Hello, I hope you’re having a beautiful weekend. Thank you for your patience, between getting engaged (therefore planning a wedding), working full time and studying part time, let me just say time has run away with itself a little but here we are – so let us focus on the present! My past few submissions have been about those amazing foods research suggests is able to prevent the onset, development and mortality of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), this piece will focus on the ‘Devil’… Continue reading
Part 3 of great food for a healthy cardiovascular system – Apples
Can an apple a day really help keep the doctor away?
Research says yes – especially long term and especially when we look at cardiovascular disease. Fruit and vegetables (my favourites) have long been associated with good health and the prevention of chronic health conditions. Evidence suggests it is the constituent of soluble fibre, pectin as well as the phytochemicals; polyphenols, and flavonoids in apples which are most beneficial for CVD prevention and progression. Continue reading
Part 2 of great food for a healthy cardiovascular system – Fish
We all know fish is good for us but why and how can increasing intake reduce CVD risk factors?
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and are the constituents of fish evidence suggests is responsible for the cardiovascular health benefits, due to their proven anti-inflammatory, anti-lipidemic, anti-platelet anti-arrhythmic and vasodilatory properties. Continue reading
The power of vitamin C
What do papaya, red capsicum, broccoli, strawberries, oranges, pineapple, kiwi fruit and Brussels sprouts all have in common?
They are all super tasty, they are all chock-full of nutrients and they are all excellent sources of vitamin C.
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient understood to do wonders for the human body by:- Continue reading
WellWithNature’s Super Green Goodness smoothie
Hello! I hope you’re having a good day! Welcome to 2016, I hope the year has started for you as kindly as it has me. In light of a new year and to follow on with my love of fruits and vegetables, I want to share with you a magic potion I like to call ‘Natural Healing Wonderer’s Super Green Goodness’ I make for myself and my partner in the mornings. There is nothing like a nutrient packed glass of goodness to freshen you up and to set you off for a beautiful day ahead.
Ingredients – per person
- 1 cup of kale
- ½ cucumber
- ½ lemon
- 1 teaspoon of fresh turmeric – chopped or minced
- A pinch of black pepper
- A few parsley leaves
- 1.5 cups of coconut water (more can be added if preferred)
Method
- Add everything to the blender and hit go until smooth
- Enjoy!
Now for the why: Continue reading
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