If you’ve never had yerba mate before, you’re in for a treat. Yerba mate is a tea made from the leaves of the yerba mate plant. It has an earthy flavor and can be enjoyed with or without added flavors. Some people find the taste of yerba mate to be quite bitter, but others enjoy …
Pasta is a staple food in many countries and traditionally it’s made of wheat flour. However, in recent years gluten-free alternatives have become popular and one of them is chickpea pasta. If you already eat whole-wheat pasta and you have now discovered chickpea pasta you may wonder which one is healthier. Chickpea pasta is made …
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If you want to lose some weight you may think that replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners is a good idea. Do you drink lots of tea or coffee and cannot drink it without sugar? If you add two heaped teaspoons of sugar to every cup of your favourite drink and you drink four cups a day, this …
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Rubicon Raw Energy has been launched in 2021 by Barr Soft Drinks and is much different from already popular energy drinks such as Red Bull and Lucozade. It contains 20% fruit juice and is made with several natural ingredients that promote good health but how healthy is this energy drink actually? Is it good or …
With skin cancer rates on the rise, it’s more important than ever to use sunscreen when exposed to the sun and take preventative measures to avoid sunburn. Malignant melanoma incidence rates have increased more than fivefold since the mid-1970s and sunbeds and cheap holidays abroad are blamed for this increase. The problem is that people are not really …
Going to the gym is one way of being more active and improving your general fitness. Some people prefer this to exercising at home as it motivates them more. Many people who visit the gym often decide to focus on different parts of their body depending on the day. This is called split-style training and it can …
If you want to stay healthy you really need to look at your sleeping habits and see whether there is anything you can do to sleep better at night. Did you know that not getting enough sleep may result in a type of brain abnormality associated with Alzheimer’s disease? This is just one of the …
Want to know which foods will keep you healthy? Then read on to find our pick of 5 healthy foods. Kale Kale has long been mooted as a superfood. Rich in calcium, it helps to build healthy bones and ward off osteoporosis. High in fibre, it will keep your cholesterol down and ‘ahem’ – help …
When I first heard of olive leaf tea, I was intrigued. While everybody is familiar with olive oil and olives, nobody talks about olive leaf tea. So I was really excited to give it a try and research its benefits. The taste is surprisingly not bad at all and really pleasant. This tea doesn’t contain …
I am somebody who loves to drink green tea every day so I was very intrigued when I came across Yogi Green Tea Kombucha. I don’t normally drink flavoured green tea but this one, I had to try it as it sounded so interesting. With kombucha added to it, I thought it will be even …
