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Year of Quinoa

This year, 2013 has been named the 
"Year of Quinoa" by United Nations General Assembly, so let’s find out why it is so special. 

Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah) is a tiny, bead shaped grain with a bitter flavour. It is gluten free so is suitable for anyone with a gluten intolerance or conditions such as crohn’s or colitis. 

And to add even more information for you, here are 5 reasons to use this super food.  


1 – It fuels your body: cooked quinoa contains 8 grams of protein per cup.

Could your favourite tipple be causing your symptoms?

What do you think when you look at this picture? Are you already looking forward to your alcoholic drink later today?                         Unsurprisingly there will be some people who have different reactions. Many people don't drink because they simply don't like it or have had a bad experience with it. Yet some people know that alcohol can cause them problems due to an alcohol intolerance which can cause immediate, unpleasant reactions.

The Power of Silica

Ever wanted to be beautiful without piling make-up on your face? 

Here is a little know secret:   Silica – also known as the beauty mineral.   It is a trace element that benefits the healthy growth of bones, nails, hair and skin. 

Silica naturally is a member of the quartz family. In the body it is a stabilizer for calcium and magnesium, which helps to maintain hormone balance. It also helps to maintain stability in body tissues, membranes and arterial walls.   Your body needs silica to form collagen (this is the beauty bit) which is the protein responsible for keeping your skin smooth and unwrinkled.

An Apple a Day

So why are apples good for us? 

  • Apples are rich in vitamins and minerals and contain Vitamin A, C and Folate, Vitamins E, B1, B2, and B6. They are also rich in Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Chromium, Selenium, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Zinc and Sulphur.
  • They help to eliminate toxins from the body.
  • The soluble fibre in apples – Pectin –  not onlyhelps to soothe and clean the colon but helps to lower bad levels of cholesterol by blocking it from being absorbed by the body.

The Benefit of Beans

There are many different types of beans on the market and you can now buy them dried or pre-cooked for your convenience.  They are not only a great source of protein but also a great source of fibre – depending on the type you can get anything between 5-9 grams of fibre per 100g serving. 

So why else are beans 
good for us?

Beans are not entirely digested, so the colon sends a message to the liver to tell it to cut production of cholesterol. This then speeds up the blood allowing the body to clear out the LDL Cholesterol.

The Simple Onion

Love them or hate them the is full of 
wonderful nutrients.


  • They have anti bacterial anti viral properties.
  • They are great for helping reduce cholesterol in the body.
  • They contain, quercetin, biotin, chromium, folic acid, vitamin C, B1, B6 and K, sulphur magnesium phosphorus selenium potassium and bio flavonoids.
  • They also help to remove heavy metal toxicity in the body.
  • And for diabetics it’s the chromium in onions that helps to regulate blood sugars.

Onions were used in hospitals in the 1920’s to reduce infections and flu.

New Year, New You

Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Setting ourselves resolutions is always a bit of fun, but don’t set yourself up for failure!

How many people have said that this is the year they are going to get fit or to lose weight? Having general goals like this means you are more likely to fail than succeed. Try and make your goals more realistic, e.g. I am going to go to the gym once a week or I am going to walk for 20 minutes a day. When you actually make a specific plan then you are more than likely going to stick to it.

Food Allergy versus Food Intolerance

Around one or two people out of every 100 in the UK have a food allergy, but many more people have food intolerances.  

Here at “test your intolerance” we do just that – we test for intolerances. Yet many people seem to be confused between the terms “intolerance” and “allergy”, so here is a brief explanation to separate the two. 

What is a food intolerance? 

Food intolerances are much more common than food allergies. The symptoms of food intolerances tend to come on more slowly, often many hours after eating the problem food.

Nuts!

So we all know Christmas is just around the corner, the supermarkets have been ready since August, and the Coca Cola advert has begun.I know in my family, Christmas was never complete without a big bowl of nuts – and we used to sit watching the Christmas Movie with the nut cracker in hand munching on the walnuts and brazils.Today it’s much easier to get a nut fix – nip to Julian Graves and buy a bag of them ready shelled and there you go – an instant snack.But you have to remember that 

The Cabbage

Cabbage is an amazing vegetable.   Full of vitamin C, rich in fibre, iodine, Vitamin A, beta-carotene, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium and sodium.
There was a study carried out in the 1950’s where patients with gastric ulcers and acid reflux were given a glass of cabbage juice every day – within 3 days 95% of the patients said that their symptoms had stopped or were greatly reduced.  Cabbage juice has the anti-ulcer Vitamin U in it.  So if you know anyone with gastric problems its cabbage they should be having not antacid tablets.
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