When it comes to healthy eating, it pays to know your onions
While vegetables are widely acclaimed for their nourishing and wholesome characteristics, some have better reputations than others. It is often said that deeply-tinged produce such as broccoli and spinach have added nutritional value compared to more pallid vegetables varieties such as celery and cucumber, and a recent study bears testament to this fact. However, all [...]
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Is the ‘French paradox’ really a paradox?
Anyone who takes more than a passing interest in the role of diet in health will inevitably become aware of inconsistencies and contradictions that crop up from time to time. One famous and oft-quoted nutritional anomaly in the so-called French Paradox: while the French consume more than their fair share of fat and tend to [...]
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Natural approaches to eczema
I’ve often heard it said that while orthodox medicines essentially suppress the symptoms that come with illness and disease, naturally-oriented therapies are generally inclined to address their underlying cause. One branch of medicine in which these differing approaches seem aptly demonstrated is dermatology. Dermatologists have a vast array of medicaments in their armouries, most of [...]
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Why the potato is one vegetable it makes sense to keep a lid on in the diet
The potato is a versatile vegetable, and can surface in our diet in a variety of guises. Some of these, such as crisps and chips, are not held in high regard from a nutritional perspective. However, less fat-packed forms of potato are generally seen as healthy fare. Of all the sorts of spuds that may [...]
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