Category Archives: Healthy Eating Benefits

Health benefits of chocolate

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Joy

As we head on towards Easter, and a probable glut of Easter eggs, I’ve been looking for ways that chocolate can be good for you (in moderation, of course). So it was great to come across this quote from David … Continue reading →

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Health Benefits of Asparagus

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Joy

Perhaps you have seen the email currently going round claiming that a blend of asparagus can be used to treat cancer? The information came unsolicited into my in-box and seems to be one of those urban myths that go round … Continue reading →

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Diet/Artificial Sweeteners and Early Births

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Joy

EU-funded research (Published in “American Society for Clinical Nutrition”) has found that pregnant women who drink just one can of fizzy drinks containing artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, have a 37% higher risk of having a premature birth. Routinely drinking … Continue reading →

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