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Health report: the importance of Amino acids
Jul 23 2022- Carolina Kon
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Amino acids, a term used often but rarely understood! Not many of us know what amino acids are and about their input in our health system. It’s shocking, but research by NHCO Nutrition suggests that 62% of us, are unaware of what they actually are!
Amino acids are e protein-borne molecules are essential for a number of bodily functions, including digestion, hormone health, metabolism and brain health. They can be found in the proteins we eat, such as meat, dairy, eggs and fish but often they are not enough and a way to help our health system is by using supplements which often contains histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. There are essential amino acids our body needs to stay healthy, for a balanced diet and for when we do any type of sport.
The importance of mental wellbeing and lifestyle post pandemic
Jun 06 2022- Carolina Kon
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These last two years have brought many people and professionals to look into and talk more openly about mental health, which has lead to more research and information when it comes to ways to deal with our wellbeing.
Research by award-winning French self-care brand Pureessentiell has shown that although three-quarters of adults believe the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health and a third reported a significant change, 43% of adults now place as much importance on their emotional wellbeing as they do on their physical health and 39% say they now prioritise their mental health. Before the pandemic, mental health wasn’t regarded as much as we do now as the impact and the last two years of ‘changes’ have turned most of our lives upside-down.
The less known health benefits of Blackcurrants
Apr 06 2022- Carolina Kon
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In the past years one of the recurrent themes and talks has certainly being vitamins, but did you know that not many of us are aware of the health benefits of blackcurrants? There’s often mention of citrus & berries vitamins but blackcurrants are rarely mentioned as perhaps there has not been much research on the benefits of this amazing fruit.
How essential oils can help us overcome health issues caused by the pandemic
Nov 14 2021- Carolina Kon
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Can essential oils help us overcome our health issues caused by the pandemic this last year? Read this blog to find out.
During the past 20 long months, our lives have been literally turned upside-down and we have seen so many changes in our day to day routines. Unfortunately, it seems that our health and wellbeing appears to have been impacted the most, with people having issues around sleep, stress and exercise.
Quintessentially British: It’s a Cranberries Christmas!
Oct 22 2021- Carolina Kon
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‘Tis the season to welcome back this fruity holiday food! Cranberries are often part of our Christmas plates, but what do we really know about them? Here are some fun facts:
