20170606

Arthritis symptoms: Eating THIS twice a week could help painful joints

Eating oily fish one to two times a week can prevent or help existing arthritis, according to research.
Examples of oily fish include salmon, herring, sardines and mackerel.

20170603

How Mindfulness Can Help You Regulate Emotions

Being mindful helps keep us in the driver’s seat of our behavior and actions. We can remain in a position of greater control and manage our emotions instead of our emotions managing us. Emotions and feelings communicate to us, and by practicing the skill of mindfulness we can begin to respond to emotions more effectively. Read more

20170530

Drinking just one coffee a day could help BEAT cancer: Caffeine slashes risk

Coffee protects liver cancer caffeine HCC health benefitsThe compound molecules found in coffee possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic properties which scientists believe may explain the lower rates of chronic liver disease and liver cancer experienced by coffee-drinkers. Express

20170529

How food can help with depression: 7 diet tweaks to crush stress by giving your hormones some TLC


People with diets high in processed foods and sugar are far more likely to be depressed than healthier eaters. Nutritionist May Simpkin has a mood-friendly diet makeover to fix that.
High intakes of fruit, vegetables, fish and whole grains are associated with a reduced risk of depression. Mail

20170526

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Arthritis may NOT be due to 'wear and tear': High-fibre diets reduce your risk of developing the condition by up to 61%


Researchers from Tuft University, Boston and the University of Manchester compared those with the highest daily fibre intake to those consuming the lowest amounts.
  • High-fibre intakes also appear to prevent existing knee pain from getting worse 
  • Fibre is found in high amounts in brown rice, potato skins and other vegetables
  • These findings may debunk the theory that arthritis occurs due to 'wear and tear' as damaged cartilage is unable to properly repair itself. 
  • Arthritis UK warn more research is needed to assess high-fibre diets' benefits. Mail