Your Brain May Be Crying Out For The Right Fats

Memory challenges could mean a lack of the right fats

Have you walked into a room lately and wondered what you went there for? Or maybe put a specific item in a really safe place, and now cannot remember where the safe place is? Maybe you were introduced to someone a while ago, met them again recently, and couldn’t recall their name? These ‘senior moments' could be due to a lack of the right fats in your brain.

What Do Margarine And Fish Oil Have In Common?

A surprising link....
The history of margarine

In the early 1920’s a large food manufacturing company in the United States of America was looking for a way to use a surplus of cottonseed oil. They discussed the issue with a chemist who had been chatting to a colleague in France, who had discovered a way to turn a liquid oil into a solid substance. They had stumbled upon a process called ...

Evening Primrose Oil For Beautiful Skin

There’s none in your fish oil

How would you feel if I told you that the gorgeous, soft, silky skin you’re looking for is within reach? But you’re not going to find it in your fish oil container? Would that surprise you? Maybe you were expecting your fish oil to improve your skin significantly?

How Toxic Is Your Cooking Oil?*

Toxic oil found in the golden oil aisles at your local supermarket

Why should you care about damaged oil molecules?

A toxic oil molecule is an oil molecule that has changed shape and no longer looks like an oil molecule that nature designed. This means that these damaged oil molecules are toxic to your body...

Fish Oil Isn’t The Whole Story About Omega 3’s

Fish Oil May Not Be The Miraculous Solution To All Your Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) Requirements

How fish became known as a ‘miracle’ food

Supplementation with fish oil has become extremely popular, due to researchers discovering, many years ago, that certain groups of people, especially those who follow a Mediterranean diet, are healthier than those people who don’t. The assumption was ...

Why You Need Both Omega 3's And Omega 6's

You need both Omega 3 and Omega 6 Essential Fatty Acids

When a scientific topic is complex it is easy for incomplete information to be conveyed to the public. This is what has happened with the Omega 3 and Omega 6 scientific story, especially as regards the Omega 3 and Omega 6 advice that people have been given.

10 Food Tips To Help Your Brain

Simple Food Habits To Help You Preserve Your Precious Brain

Although the brain is such a complex organ, determining who we are, and how we navigate our way through this world, its maintenance and care doesn’t have to be complicated. Just keep these basic facts in mind:

Every-Day Foods That May Be Harming You

Convenience seldom means health

Browsing your local supermarket, searching for dangerous items in your every-day foods, may not seem like much fun. However, it may be an important thing to do. A simple trip to the local supermarket reveals some of the food items that people use on a regular basis, that may contain hidden dangers.

However, before looking at the actual food items, keep the following points in mind ...

Coconut Fat Is Good For You, But…

Not all coconut fat is created equal.

Recently there has been an onslaught of information about coconuts and their oil, and how they can enhance your health. For many decades we have been advised to keep away from them, as researchers thought that all saturated fats were the same. Suddenly their status has changed, and we’re being encouraged to consume their oil and products made from them.

What Is All The Fuss About Chia Seeds?

The Truth About The Latest Seed Craze

Chia seeds seem to be one of the hottest health ‘products’ at the moment and people are being led to believe that they are the best of all the seeds available, and can work miracles in the body.