Sometimes it is the simplest things which can make the biggest difference – like eating a handful of nuts each week. New research published this week revealed that eating 28g of nuts each week can reduce the risk of heart disease by up to 23%. I got the kitchen scales out to weigh 28g of…
STOP PRESS: THE AGE-WELL PROJECT STARTS HERE…
We have some very exciting news … Kale & Cocoa has an international book deal! After three and half years of blogging, we’ve been commissioned to write a book. To celebrate, we have two packs of the fabulous, sleep-inducing Spacemasks to give away (we wrote about them here). Scroll down for details of how to…
PEAS & BEANS WITH LEMON & PINK PEPPERCORNS
This is one of those throw-together recipes that can be made in minutes and dressed up or down, to suit. It’s rich in Spermidine (see our last post) and can be made even richer with a topping of crumbled blue cheese or parmesan (both work brilliantly). I often add quartered deli artichokes for a touch…
WHY YOU NEED MORE SPERMIDINE … AND WHY WE STILL LOVE CHEESE
Yes, you read that correctly. No, it’s not exactly what you’re thinking. Spermidine is a polyamine that was first found in human semen but has since been found in almost all human tissue. We wrote about polyamines two years ago, in a post that has become one of our most frequently read. It’s worth reading…
BEST-EVER GRANOLA BARS
These granola bars are a great post-workout or after-school snack. They are packed with healthy fats and fibre, and are vegan and refined-sugar-free too. Not exactly diet food, but they’ll keep you full for ages. The recipe is really flexible – I use it as an opportunity to use up any dried fruit and nuts…
THREE AGE-WELL FILMS TO WATCH ON NETFLIX NOW
Netflix isn’t just all about Stranger Things 2, or The Crown or whatever your particular binge-watch bag is. It’s also home to a raft of documentaries about healthy living. As a TV producer, and healthy ageing blogger, watching health docs is where my much-loved day job meets my passion project. The films on Netflix are…
GRANOLA BAKED APPLES
This is a great dish for making use of all those lovely Autumnal apples. Annabel has apple trees in her garden and keeps leaving bags of them on my doorstep! So I keep making this dish. It’s high in fibre and low in processed anything. Great for heart health, and fighting inflammation. I know baked…
INFLAMMATION: THE HEALTHY AGEING RESEARCH YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NOW
Inflammation is both our body’s friend, and its deadliest enemy. Good inflammation heals cuts and grazes, or protects damaged muscles. It does its healing job, then goes away. problems come when we suffer long-term chronic inflammation, when the body turns on itself, causing everything from premature ageing to, er, death. I’ve been thinking hard…
HELP KEEP ALZHEIMER’S AT BAY: ITALIAN BEAN STEW
If you read our last post on the best foods to prevent Alzheimer’s, you’ll know that herbs are right up there – with blueberries and broccoli. Herbs, fresh or dried, contain ten times the anti-oxidants contained in nuts and berries. This Italian Bean Stew (an edited recipe from Elly Pear’s new book, Let’s Eat!) is…
THE TOP TEN FOODS TO PREVENT ALZHEIMER’S
I love this statistic. I repeat it whenever I forget a name, misplace my keys, or don’t pay enough attention to my health. I shout it at my children when they come home with processed food in their pockets. And I remind Mr K&C when he burns the candle at both ends (not that he takes…
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