2006 was a great one for chocolate fans. In January, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (of Washington DC in the US) published the most convincing study yet linking flavonol-rich cocoa to improved blood-vessel health. A month later
It's so difficult to know where to start; I want to tell you about the absolute joy the first time I ran. I felt like I was alive again and free. I picked up a pamphlet published by The Mental Health Foundation as I waited for yet another painful
essential for optimum health that I didnt want to leave them off the list. Found in fruits, vegetables, and grains, there are about 500 different phytochemicals that help protect you against cancer, heart disease, arthritis, and even wrinkles. Researchers
. Discover all the health benefits the humble egg has to offer and try our nifty recipe ideas.Picture credit: John Slater/ Getty Images
of them are easily found in health food shops or online.Picture credits: Mitch Mandel
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of the study will require a small needle to be placed close to each tendon under anaesthetic. A course of three ESWT treatments is available for volunteers, administered by health professionals at the university. Reasonable travel costs for one visit can
, imparted a flavour so rich and appetising that it helped McDonald's, the restaurant selling the fries, to become the world's dominant fast-food chain. But that story turned into a cautionary tale whose lessons extend into the home kitchen. Health
of Health and is the standard which most nutritionists encourage us to meet. Over the last 20 years or so, our consumption of fruit and vegetables has actually fallen steadily; so much so that the average adult consumes less than that amount in a week
