Archive for August, 2009

Nutritional Trends in the next decade

August 15, 2009
By sonia
Nutritional Trends in the next decade

Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Health Clinic 1 According to surveys the recession sparked off nostalgic brands, comfort eating, and home cooking. It is thought that even after the recession these trends will continue. 2 Stress reducing drinks – many manufacturers are coming out with sodas and waters that contain botanicals like chamomile...
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Functional Foods, what are they?

August 15, 2009
By sonia
Functional Foods, what are they?

Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Health Clinic  Over the next two decades you will hear much more about functional foods. As a Naturopath I have lived by (as many do) the philosophy “Let food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food” Hippocrates 460-377 BC. You might look at...
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Losing Hair, 10 possible reasons

August 14, 2009
By sonia
Losing Hair, 10 possible reasons

Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Health Clinic 1) Hair follicles can be affected by some drugs. Check with your doctor or research for yourself the side-effects for your medication. Some cancer treatments, immune suppressants, some arthritis treatments can affect hair growth. Solution – talk to your doctor. 2) Bold patches could be caused by...
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Inflammation, Disease and Aging

August 8, 2009
By sonia
Inflammation, Disease and Aging

Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Health Clinic When we think of inflammation we might think of pain and the inflammatory conditions like arthritis or gout. However, inflammation and the destruction it causes can be silent, painless and go un-noticed. Inflammation is so widely linked to heart disease, diabetes, cancer and...
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Pears

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Nutrients Vitamin C, beta-carotene, folic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphoros, potassium, zinc and plenty of pectin. The humble pear is one of the most...
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Rice

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Rice (gluten-free) is a staple for more than half the world’s population. Did you know? That white rice has such a...
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Spelt grain

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Spelt (contains some gluten) is a relative of wheat. It originated in Southeast Asia and was brought to the Middle East more than 5,000...
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Kamut

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Kamut (contains some gluten) is an ancient form of durum-related wheat. It flourished in Egypt more than 5,000 years ago. Grown until the Second...
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Quinoa

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Quinoa (gluten-free) is a cousin of amaranth and has some of the same amazing qualities. One of the staples of the Incas and was...
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