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10 superfruits and super seeds you should have in your diet

Minimally processed and packing more nutritional punch per gram than the usual highly processed fare on the supermarket shelf – are you getting enough of these foods?

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Rosehip oil – love your skin

Rosehips yield a rich oil packed full of skin-loving fatty acids, and nutrients that can help smooth, protect and heal the skin

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Will Apple Watches really make us healthier if we stand up every hour?

If sitting is the new cancer, can fashionable tech like the Apple Watch – which can prompt us to get off our backsides – be preventative?

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Your essential detox guide – part 2

In this phase of your detox you’ll really be ‘going green’ relying on predominantly green foods and herbs to aid proper cleansing and elimination

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Your essential detox guide – part 1

Whether you are new to detox, or an old hand at it, here are some useful tips on how to get the best from your detox

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New links between antibiotics, gut damage and modern disease

Scientists are learning more about the gut damage caused by overuse of – and over exposure to – antibiotics.

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Cocoa or cacao – what’s the difference?

Raw cacao is rich in essential minerals and unique antioxidants that have health enhancing properties. Here’s what you need to know

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Resveratrol – The compound behind all those stories about red wine being good for you

Science is now unraveling how resveratrol – the potent antioxidant in red wine and other foods – helps combat cancer.

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Why most food labels are wrong about calories

What’s on the package and what your body actually harvests, in terms of energy, are two different things.

6 good reasons to drink water every day

It’s one of the easiest and most effective ways to support good health; yet most people just don’t drink enough water.