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How to keep calm during lockdown
Published Sept 19, 2020 Whether in lockdown away from loved ones, concerned for an at-risk parent or home-schooling our children, we are all dealing with our fair share of difficulties right now. It is natural to fall into the fear trap when faced with the uncertainty...
Natural Ways to Support your Immune System
Published Sept 12, 2020 Your immune system helps protect you from viruses, bacteria and other invaders. But that’s not its only role. It’s involved in nearly every other bodily system – from your hormones to your nervous system. A weakened immune system has been...
Looking after your mental health whilst in lockdown
Published Aug 29, 2020 During these times of the COVID-19 pandemic meaning social distancing, missing loved ones and loneliness, many of us are understandably suffering with poor mental health. Fear and worry about catching the virus, or loved ones catching the virus,...
Keeping the little ones entertained during lockdown
Published Aug 22, 2020 If you’re struggling to keep your children entertained during this period of quarantine and social distancing, then you’re not alone. Parents and guardians up and down the country are desperately looking for ways to alleviate the kid’s boredom...
Maintaining social connections whilst socially distancing
Published Aug 15, 2020 At the moment, we’re all currently doing all we can to help “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus by self-isolating if we have symptoms of the virus, or socially distancing. This means, that aside from those on the front line, most of us are...
Supporting a healthy immune system
Published Aug 8, 2020 When we think of our health, we quite often break it down into ‘areas’ as well as our overall health. For example, we might think of our heart health, or our mental health, and what we can do to support them. But how often do we think of our...
The importance of vitamin D for the immune system
Published Aug 1, 2020 Vitamin D isn’t usually the first vitamin we think of when we think of our immune health. It’s usually vitamin C, which is found in citrus fruits, berries and kiwi fruits. Vitamin C is crucial for a healthy immune system, but it’s not the only...
Simple and quick store cupboard meal ideas that are still healthy
Published July 25, 2020 With the world leaders gradually starting to discuss how we’re all going to safely emerge from the lockdown measures, there is hope on the horizon for those of us still abiding by the rules and staying at home. But as it stands, we’re still...
The importance of regular, good quality sleep
Published July 18, 2020 Quality sleep that nourishes and refreshes us is something that is so crucial, yet evades so many of us. We all know that feeling of tiredness after a late night, but the effects of a chronic lack of sleep can have far reaching consequences....
What to eat for good brain health
Published July 11, 2020 Whether you’re young and developing your fine motor skills, studying, working your way up the corporate ladder, concentrating on physical work to stay safe or wanting to stay sharp and switched on during retirement, you’re using your brain. So...
Help save me from over-snacking during lockdown!
Published July 4, 2020 Right now, we’re living in unchartered territory. Whilst the government and health agencies battle with the effects of a new virus, with as yet unknown long term consequences, we’re all battling with our own struggles. Among the worries of...
How does the immune system work?
Published June 27, 2020 When it comes to our immune system and how strong our immunity may or may not be, we’re mostly aware that we can support a healthy immune system by eating more of the right things (fruits and vegetables) and less of the not-so-right things...
The Importance of Minerals for the Body
Published June 19, 2020 Much is made of the importance of vitamins for the body, but minerals have an important part to play in maintaining a healthy life. Minerals are ‘inorganic’ substances, (unlike vitamins which are organic) and gleaned in their natural state from...
The challenge of osteoporosis and how to manage it
Published June 12, 2020 If you are unlucky enough to be diagnosed with osteoporosis, living with it and managing it can be tricky. Unfortunately, it can be a fact of life for many people as they reach their elderly years, but it does exist even in children, teenagers...
Maintaining Heart Health While Exercise is Limited
Published June 5, 2020 Taking care of the heart is one of the fundamentals of good health. Heart disease remains the biggest killer, accounting for more untimely deaths than cancer. Thankfully, awareness of the importance of heart health is growing – and yielding...
Is Lockdown Putting The Weight Of The World On Your Shoulders (and tummy, and bum)?
Published May 29, 2020 Last month, a large chunk of the population moved out of the country’s offices and workplaces and into their homes as lockdown procedures were put into place to help curb the Coronavirus crisis. For most of us, this involved swapping pinstripes...
How Much Alcohol is Too Much?
Published May 22, 2020 Consumption of alcohol is a hot topic most of the time, but it is especially pertinent right now. In testing times, many of us are tempted to reach for a drink to aid relaxation and manage anxiety. This can be a slippery slope toward...
Foods to improve your immune system
Published May 15, 2020 Infections and viruses can wreak havoc with your immune system and cause you to feel extremely unwell. During the outbreak of COVID-19, you need to supply your immune system with as much help as it can get. Keeping a well-balanced diet is...
Does food affect your mood?
Published May 9, 2020 It is a well-known fact that ‘you are what you eat’, and certain foods will stabilise both your physical and mental health, prevent mood swings and give you much more of a sense of wellbeing. There is a strong relationship between food and mood....
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We are all in unprecedented and challenging times, with the spread of coronavirus and we are all working out the best course of action for how to minimise risks We would like to share an update on our business continuity plans. These plans mitigate the impact on our...
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