The Japanese diet includes foods with very low cholesterol content and is practically free from the saturated “bad” fats abundantly present in red meat, dairy produce and butter. Instead, the Japanese diet is predominantly seafood; fish, rich in polyunsaturated “good” fats, and seaweeds that contain high amounts of iodine as well as minerals which are both healthy and create the Japanese unrivalled flavours.

Eating fresh food for a few days cuts blood levels of plastics nasties BPA and DEHP.

Pregnant mothers who eat junk food may have babies who want the same.

Detoxification programs are many and varied and trying to decide which one is the most suitable for you, let alone embarking on it, can be a daunting prospect. So here is the lowdown on your detoxifying options.

It is hard to imagine a substance as simple as sugar can cause such complex health conditions.  There are many forms of sugar on the market today ranging from artificial sugars such as aspartame (the most deadly of all) to standard cane sugar.  We just love that sweet flavor. We show our love with sugar […]

Your liver is a central organ when it comes to filtering your blood, processing nutrients and metabolising everything from drugs to pollutants to hormones. For all these reasons and more, your liver is critical to your detox.

Horses appear to be succumbing to the obesity epidemic.

An ingredient of Birch bark lowers cholesterol, prevents obesity, and improves insulin sensitivity.

A large number of Australian men have high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol, smoke and/or drink too much, are overweight and don’t exercise regularly, increasing their risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. Although 57 percent of people now use some form of alternative medicine, findings have been similar to that for allopathic medicine with natural health practitioners observing that, for the most part, it’s women who seem more proactive about their health. But, gradually more men are realising the need to take care of their bodies and minds. Taking a natural health perspective when it comes to men’s health is a beneficial choice.

Healthy eating will go a long way toward assisting you in your anti aging campaign. Something that we have all heard a lot about is the glycemic index. You always hear about how important it is to check the GI index of foods or to buy foods that have a low GI rating. Do you sometimes wonder what all the fuss is about? And how will eating low GI foods assist with anti aging? Well let us demystify this acronym.

Your receipt from your supermarket checkout might be a source of BPA.

Who knew this humble dairy product had so many benefits? From digestive healt, longevity, cancer and weight loss, yoghurt has all the bases covered.