Natural approaches to pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)
According to research, as many as 80 per cent of women will be affected by pre-menstrual syndrome at some point in their lives. Traditionally, this condition has been thought of as an entirely female affair. However, I have to say experiences in both my professional and personal life have lead me to believe that the [...]
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The health giving properties of tomatoes
When my parents emigrated to England from Malta, they brought a fair slice of their home country’s culinary ways with them. Maltese cuisine has a hefty Italian influence, and during my childhood I remember my mother regularly knocking up tomato sauces to accompany bowlfuls of spaghetti. Two or three times a week, the family would [...]
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The importance of eating breakfast
When I was growing up, I remember my father making sure that me and my four siblings got a decent breakfast inside us before leaving the house for school. Like a lot of parents, my Dad believed that eating breakfast helped to set little bodies up for the day. A compliant child, I spent my [...]
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The truth about eggs
Not so long ago the humble egg was viewed as a cheap, nutritious and versatile food. For many of us, the advertising slogan ‘go to work on an egg’ spawned in the 1960s lives long in our memories. However, since the days of such dizzy heights, the egg has experienced a spectacular fall from grace. [...]
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