Fasting has been used for different reasons over the years, mainly for religious/spiritual purposes, but also for political reasons like the 1981 Irish Hunger Strikes. Intermittent fasting is currently one of the most popular weight loss trends worldwide (Gunnars,...
The Paleo diet is a diet based on what we might have eaten during the Palaeolithic era, which was about 2.5 million to 10.000 years ago (Mayo Clinic, 2020). The theory behind this diet is that our bodies haven’t evolved to cope with the modern diet, in other words,...
There are so many diets out there, all of them promise you the moon and the stars, but do any of them work? This blog will look at the two main low carb diets out there at the minute, the Atkins diet and the Keto diet. First let’s look at the Atkins diet. The Atkins...
The Winter months can be tough for our immune system, which is our body’s defence against foreign compounds such as bacteria and viruses, that cause harm. The Winter flu can be caught anytime in the year, but it’s most common during the winter season (that’s why it’s...
The holidays are a time to spend time with friends and family, look back over the past year (although maybe looking back over this particular year wouldn’t be the best idea for some), to look forward to the coming year and …. FOOD! Whether it’s Thanksgiving in...
Before there were books there were stories. Humans have been telling stories for thousands of years. Stories were, and still to this day are used to teach lessons and to entertain. Stories were passed down through generations, and different cultures all have their...