by Andrea Southern | Jan 26, 2015 | All Health, Nutritional Health
Parsley is far more than just a garnish on the side of your plate. This underutilised and underestimated herb is packed full of nutrition and contains many health benefits. Just 30 grams of parsley will supply you with the following percentages of recommended daily...
by Andrea Southern | Oct 20, 2014 | All Health, Nutritional Health, Weight issues
A past article on this website entitled “SUGAR – time to lick the habit” discussed the detrimental effects of sugar on the body. So by now you should be aware of how bad sugar is for you, but of course the next question is – How do I quit? As mentioned in the previous...
by Andrea Southern | Aug 11, 2014 | All Health, Nutritional Health
The immune system is a complicated and intricate system designed to protect us from invading pathogens and subsequent illness. It has the ability to recognise invaders in our system and mount a defence to fight them. During this process of recognising invaders and...
by Andrea Southern | Jun 27, 2014 | All Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health
The human brain is an exceptionally complicated organ with around 100 billion brain cells in the average adult. Every single emotion, thought and action relies on communication between these cells and it is the role of chemicals called neurotransmitters to trigger...
by Andrea Southern | Jun 3, 2014 | All Health, Nutritional Health
What are proteins? Proteins are the building blocks of the body, needed to construct virtually all parts of the body such as cells, tissue, organs, fluids, enzymes and hormones. A protein is made up of individual amino acids, most of which can be synthesised within...
by Andrea Southern | May 14, 2014 | All Health, Nutritional Health
We are continually surrounded and bombarded with chemicals in the form of environmental toxins, airborne pollutants, food additives, personal hygiene chemicals, pesticides and many more. The body does an incredible job in filtering and excreting these toxins, but...
