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Top 5 Ways to Fight Off Colds & Flu
It’s that time of year again. It seems like half of us are coughing and sneezing and you’re often either one of them or convinced you’re about to become one of the afflicted! So, what can you do to prevent or fight it off? The best thing to do is be aware of how you can maintain and strengthen the immune system. The immune system is vital in both helping maintain good health and also preventing colds, coughs and flu etc from taking hold. 1. Vitamin DKnown as the sunshine vitamin, Vitamin D is effective at killing off undesirable bacteria...
Sugar in Fruit and Juice - What You Need To Know
Many of us think about fruit as part of our ‘5 a day’. It’s healthy, great whizzed up for juicing or smoothies, and the more the better… or is it? Fruit is certainly something we should all be eating and contains vital nutrients and antioxidants that form part of a healthy and balanced diet, but on the flip side, fruit contains sugar, and often a significant amount. Although fruit sugars are natural and often in the form of fructose, your body will still process them in a similar way to spoonfuls of refined sugar. How much sugar is in fruit?The table...