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Say Yes to Healthy Foods…

January 19th, 2017 | Posted in Info | Uncategorized

...rather than no to unhealthy foods. It turns out that dieters who focus on avoiding foods are less successful than those who focus on adding healthy foods to their diets. Avoiding foods you love ...

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The January Cleanse

January 18th, 2017 | Posted in Info | Uncategorized

January is the perfect time to reassess your life and the direction you'd like to be taking. Physical and emotional health can play a big part in how well you cope with other areas of life including ...

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The importance of fibre

January 16th, 2017 | Posted in Uncategorized

Fibre contributes very little in terms of nutrients or calories to the body, so why is it so important? Well amongst other reasons it turns out that if the microbes in the digestive tract don't get ...

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A Seasonal Recipe

December 19th, 2016 | Posted in Recipes | Uncategorized

Here's a delicious seasonal and festive recipe that will help to up your vegetable and fibre intake.Chestnut Filled SquashGluten free, dairy free, veganServes 84 small round squash, halved and ...

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Hello December

December 15th, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized

December can be a wonderfully cosy time of year with religious festivals and the winter solstice providing opportunities for both conviviality and reflection. Scheduling time to come together for ...

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Want to be happier? Forget 5 fruit and veg a day, go for 8!

December 13th, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized

Whilst it is well established that eating a diet high in fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of many diseases including cancer and cardiovascular disease, until now little research has been carried ...

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Food for Thought Kingston – Proud winners of the Kingston Business Excellence Awards – Best Independent Retailer 2016!

December 8th, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized

Food For Thought Kingston, looking after your well being for over 30 years! Proud winners of the Kingston Business Excellence Awards - Best Independent Retailer 2016! We are ending 2016 on a terrific ...

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GM Crops – Not all they were cracked up to be

December 2nd, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized

Since the 1990s the controversy over genetically modified (GM) crops has largely focused on their long term impact on human and animal health and the environment. However, research by the New York ...

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Christmas Preparation – Make your own Chocolate Chestnut Truffles

November 28th, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized

Christmas can be a lovely time to be together with friends and family and to take time off from the usual routines. However, it can also be a time when even the most careful eaters find themselves ...

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Go Nuts!

November 16th, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized

Nuts used to have a bad reputation for being high in fat. Thankfully the truth about the health giving effects of nuts are now more widely known and sales of nuts are on the increase while sales of ...

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