UK Heart Attack Death Rates Halved in just Ten Years – Has Diet Helped? By Suzanne Laurie

January 30, 2012 | In Health, News

These impressive statistics come at the same time as an American study pinpoints that moderate consumption of a key plant compound may be one of the reasons for these encouraging results….or if not then it may help reduce death rates even further! Continue reading UK Heart Attack Death Rates Halved in just Ten Years – Has Diet Helped? By Suzanne Laurie…

Is Your Morning Bacon Sandwich Killing You? By Suzanne Laurie, Academic Director

January 23, 2012 | In Health, News

Eating just two rashers of bacon or 1 sausage a day can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 19% according to a new study and unfortunately the more consumed the higher the risk. However – these findings only apply to men! Continue reading Is Your Morning Bacon Sandwich Killing You? By Suzanne Laurie, Academic Director…

A cure for diabetes….in just a week? By Suzanne Laurie, Academic Director

January 19, 2012 | In Health, News

I can feel the ‘quack watchers’ sharpening their talons as I type but this is not the tag line of a faddy new year diet book I am trying to flog, but in fact the findings of research from Newcastle university Continue reading A cure for diabetes….in just a week? By Suzanne Laurie, Academic Director…

Chicken Soup with Lemon & Mint

January 13, 2012 | In Health, Recipe

Lemons are not just for serving in your gin and tonic, like many fruits and vegetables, lemons contain unique flavonoid compounds that have antioxidant and anti-cancer properties. While these flavonoids have been shown to stop cell division in many cancer cell lines, they are perhaps most interesting for their antibiotic effects. Continue reading Chicken Soup with Lemon & Mint…

Junk Foods Shrinks the Brain

January 9, 2012 | In Health, News

We all associate junk food with a swelling of our waistlines but new research suggests that it may also contribute to the shrinking of the brain associated with dementia’s like Alzheimer’s disease. The good news? A diet rich in vitamins and fish may well have the opposite affect and protect us from these increasingly common and devastating disorders. Continue reading Junk Foods Shrinks the Brain…

50% of Medicines and antibiotics are mis sold

January 3, 2012 | In Health, News

The pharmaceutical industry has come increasingly under fire over the past couple of years with stories emerging of research cover-ups and safety concerns regarding some popular drugs. Now, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it appears that over 50% of medicines prescribed, dispensed or sold worldwide are done so inappropriately. Continue reading 50% of Medicines and antibiotics are mis sold…

Faecal Transplant a realistic treatment

December 19, 2011 | In Health, News

Yes really. You may already share a lot with close family members (living space, meals, secrets and the like), however one doctor in the UK is now suggesting you share something a little more stomach churning…..oh and that it is transplanted through your nose! Continue reading Faecal Transplant a realistic treatment…

What is Tahini and some recipes

December 16, 2011 | In Health, Recipe

Tahini is a nutritional powerhouse of a paste made from ground sesame seeds which originates from the Arabic speaking countries of the Mediterranean. Continue reading What is Tahini and some recipes…

Health News, second brain discovered in digestive system

December 13, 2011 | In Health, News

Breaking News: Researchers Discover that Humans Have Two Brains! By Caroline Noonan, Distance Learning Manager

It may sound like something straight out of a bad science fiction movie but I kid you not, scientists have indeed discovered a second ‘brain’ in the human body. Where?… right there in your digestive system! We have known for a while now that the gut houses certain elements of the nervous system, such as brain chemicals known to influence mood, but this exciting new research has established that the gut actually has a completely separate and independent nervous system that exists without control by the human brain. So what does all this mean? Continue reading Health News, second brain discovered in digestive system…

A Recipe to cook Brussels Sprouts

December 12, 2011 | In Health, Recipe

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pumpkin and Chestnuts

We have a confusing relationship with the Brussels sprout. Most people I know claim not to like them, certainly don’t go out of their way to buy them but then once a year, simply because it is traditional, they insist on adding them to their favourite meal of the year because Christmas simply wouldn’t be Christmas without the lowly Brussels sprout. I think the major problem is that no-one really knows what to do with them. Continue reading A Recipe to cook Brussels Sprouts…