Cacao Beans

The benefits of raw cacao powder

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I know that cocoa powder is fondly associated with hot chocolate and marshmallows, but it’s a poor cousin of the much more nutritious cacao powder. While they both come from the cacao bean, there’s a big difference in how they’re produced. Cacao powder retains all the wonderful benefits of the cacao bean And you can use cacao powder in exactly …

Red Wine Pour Into Glass

Some good news about alcohol

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Alcohol has had a bad rap in the last few years. For many years we were told of the French paradox, whereby the French who consume high amounts of dietary cholesterol and saturated fats, have low incidences of CHD (coronary heart disease).  It was often muted that this was because of their consumption of wine, in particular, red wine. Now …

Manuka Honey Open Hive

The incredible benefits of Manuka honey

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Honey has been used for millennia for it’s sweetness as well as it’s medicinal properties. However, there’s one very particular kind of honey that eclipses all others. Manuka honey is said to be a form of medicine It only comes from one country in the world,  thanks to the Manuka bush which is native to New Zealand. But be warned, …

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Is satiety the key to natural weight loss?

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The new year is often a time when people think about starting a diet. Something that they might stick to for a few weeks but then, inevitably, their motivation starts to wane. Who wants to deprive themselves in the middle of winter? The fact is that deprivation is hard. And when it’s cold and dark, it’s even harder. Could the …

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Glynis talks to S Magazine

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I was recently on the cover of S Magazine (Sunday supplement in the Sunday Express). In the interview (which also appeared in the Sunday Mirror), I talk about acting, Ageless and how I overcame anxiety with a very special breathing exercise, alongside some other techniques I’m posting the interview here as some people were not able to access it. In …

Elle Sera Golden Supplement With Hand

The golden supplement for hormones

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They say that only two things in life are certain…death and taxes. But they are wrong. There’s a third one. Hormones! Remember puberty? Hormonal twenties? Period hormonal mood swings which vary from mild to murderous? And then…..drum roll…..there’s the menopause. It’s a never ending cycle and that’s a fact. When it comes to the menopause there is, of course, HRT. …

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Is there a connection between red meat & type 2 diabetes?

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In October 2023, a study came out of Harvard claiming that eating red meat can put you at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Hang on a minute? What?? It’s well known that eating excessive carbohydrates and sugary treats can lead to this diagnosis, but meat? Red meat contains no glucose or carbs This study made no sense to …

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7 Japanese techniques to navigate life

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I was scrolling through instagram the other week, as you do, when I came across this and it stopped me in my tracks. I thought it was quite wonderful and felt the urge to put it up here for you all to see. I want to fully acknowledge and thank @librarymindset who posted it under the title “7 Japanese techniques …