by Andrea Southern | Oct 17, 2016 | All Health, Nutritional Health
On average a human can survive 3 weeks without food but only 3 days without water, although circumstance obviously plays a big part in how long we can survive. The average human adult’s body is made up of around 60% water and an infant around 75%. Your brain is made...
by Andrea Southern | Sep 2, 2015 | All Health, Nutritional Health
We have lost our way when it comes to food and nutrition. We eat for the wrong reasons – we eat to fill ourselves physically and emotionally. We are hungry and we grab food that we know will satisfy our hunger, and not give thought to satisfying our body’s need for...
by Andrea Southern | Aug 25, 2015 | All Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health
Turmeric, botanical name Curcuma longa, has been used for thousands of years as a medicinal herb. It has been used traditionally in countries such as India, China and Thailand for conditions as varied as poor digestion, skin conditions, jaundice, insect bites, fevers,...
by Andrea Southern | Jul 28, 2015 | All Health, Digestive Health, Nutritional Health
There has been much publicity recently regarding the “Paleo Diet”. Advocates tell us it is the only way to eat in order to remain healthy and disease free. Critics say it is just a trend, there is no science behind it whatsoever and it is even dangerous. So what is...
by Andrea Southern | Feb 10, 2015 | All Health, Nutritional Health, Paleo Recipes, Recipes
This delicious hot tea gives you all the amazing health benefits of turmeric, ginger and coconut oil. The turmeric is anti inflammatory, is a tonic for the liver, kidney and heart health, helps lower triglycerides, is a powerful antioxidant, is anti cancer and can act...
by Andrea Southern | Feb 10, 2015 | All Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health
Turmeric (botanical name Curcuma longa) is a member of the ginger family and with its distinctive bright orange colour, has been used as a medicinal plant for nearly 6,000 years. The part of the plant that is used is called the rhizome, which is an underground stem....
