Food For Thought

"Every day, in every moment, we have the ability to choose happiness. Even in the midst of the darkest night, when everything is falling apart, that choice is still available. Sometimes, it's not until we hit rock bottom that we see the choice before us – and sometimes, all it takes is a gentle reminder that we are powerful, loveable, and worthy enough to create our lives, and ourselves in the image of the Divine according to our souls' plans for us."

5 Reasons Why an Apple a Day Is Good for You

Find out the real health benefits of how eating an apple a day can actually keep the doctor away. Express

FAT is the key to living longer: Previous diet advice was WRONG, say experts

Heart specialists now say eating foods with natural fat such as nuts and fish could actually protect against cardiovascular disease.“I tell my own patients to eat whole foods and consume more fats from olive oil, nuts and fish, for which there is good evidence heart attack and stroke are reduced. "My advice would be to avoid anything that is ‘low fat’, which is often loaded with sugar, and processed foods.”
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Dementia breakthrough: Experts reveal two key ways to fight disease

Two breakthrough new studies have revealed that being good with words and eating just a handful of walnuts every day can help stave off the ravages of the brain disease.There is increasing evidence that the key to beating the disease is to keep the brain active from middle age and to ensure a diet packed with health-boosting vegetables, fruits and nuts is followed.Express

Memory workout: How to boost powers of recall

ACTOR Sir Michael Gambon says he's retiring from the stage because he can't remember lines. So what are the best ways to boost your powers of recall? Express

The science of LOLLIPOPS: Scientists reveal that it takes 2,500 licks to reach the centre of an average lolly

Mathematicians at New York University placed candy of different sizes in flows of slow moving water and watched how they dissolved. They calculated it takes around 1,000 licks to dissolve 1cm of lollipop.

Green tea helps kill cancer cells while promoting health of normal ones, say researchers

A compound found in the tea called epigallocatechin-3-gallate – or EGCG – could trigger a process of destroying malignant cells, researchers at Penn State’s Center for Plant and Mushroom Foods for Health have found. Independent