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Why turmeric and black pepper need to be taken together
Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, has low bioavailability meaning that it's difficult for the body to absorb and use. However when it's combined with black pepper it works like magic!
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Try a diet inspired by the world's healthiest village
The Pioppi diet is one that has been inspired by a village in Southern Italy that is famously known as the healthiest place in the world - residents live 10 years longer than average and don't appear to suffer from chronic diseases that plague the western world. The diet does not involve counting calories or going to the gym and allows you to drink wine!
Learn moreOverdone the booze lately? Try this spice to protect your liver
In the Western world, alcohol consumed in large amounts is the main cause of liver disease, and even excess over a short period of time can cause damage to the liver. However, turmeric may provide a way or offsetting the damage if you’ve overdone the drinking recently.
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Walnuts - a dieter's new best friend!
According to research walnuts boost brain activity in the region associated with control and discipline meaning this wrinkly little nut could help you stay strong in the face of cravings - a dieter's nemesis!
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Start supplementing with this powerful antioxidant for beautiful skin
Dietary supplementation with astaxanthin may protect women against wrinkles and loss of skin moisture, as well as improving skin elasticity, says a new study.
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Heart failure more likely in people with low vitamin D levels
Heart failure among the elderly is strongly associated with vitamin D deficiency leading researchers to suggest we need more trials to test vitamin D for the prevention of heart disease.
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Research supports multivitamin supplementation to bridge nutrition gaps
A study published last month has added support to the ability of multivitamins to fill in the nutrition gaps of a poor diet. While this is something that many experts in the world of dietary supplements take for granted, it's still commonplace in mainstream press and media to hear them being discredited.
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Coffee - it's rise from sinner to saint
For years coffee has been considered a vice and we've been told we should drink less of it but now studies into its health benefits are elevating it from sinner to saint!
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Marmite to prevent miscarriage? Really?
Every year 7.9 million babies are born with a birth defect worldwide and in the UK, it's estimated that 1 in 6 pregnancies end in a miscarriage. No wonder then that one of last week's news headlines caused such a stir - eat Marmite to prevent miscarriage. But is there any truth behind it?
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