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Talking about bowel habits is not something we often do but if constipation is affecting your life it can be quite uncomfortable and even upsetting. Thankfully there are plenty of ways to ease the problem without resorting to pharmaceutical laxatives. Constipation is usually defined as a change in daily bowel patterns, particularly a decrease [...]  Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the UK, looking after our hearts is very important! However, at recent conference(1) it was disclosed that almost half of us (48%) do not know what CHD is, recognise the symptoms or know what increases the risk. I hope to provide a little [...] One of my close friends is pregnant (I am very excited)! We were chatting about pregnancy health and the topic of preeclampsia came up. Recently a study(1) was published which suggests that increasing the amount of fibre eaten during early pregnancy may help to reduce the risk of preeclampsia developing later. I thought now [...] Almonds are my one of my favourite snacks, I love the way their crunch turns to creaminess after a bit of chewing! I learned something new this weekend, Almonds (botanical name Prunus amygdalus dulcis) are actually fruits. They are not botanically classified as Nuts but are considered so for commercial and culinary purposes. [...]As I was tucking into my lunch yesterday I was taken by just how tasty the chickpeas were! Munching on the little gems got me thinking about their nutritional value and their potential benefits to our health.
These ‘legumes’ go by many names: Chickpea, Ceci Bean, Indian Pea, Egyptian Pea, Garbanzo Bean and [...] |
  
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