How are those new year’s resolutions going then? Just a few days into 2018 and mine are already feeling a little shaky. But my resolve has been bolstered by a new report – published with immaculate timing – that shows our most common resolutions could save our lives. The research shows that a healthy…
WHY YOU SHOULD BE DANCING (& CHRISTMAS NUTS)
What you doin’ on your back, aah/ You should be dancing yeah… Anyone remember those lyrics from the Bee Gees? Well, it turns out the Bee Gees were right. And as we’re in full party swing, I’m delighted to bring you the facts and figures showing why we really should be dancing (yeah). I’m not…
CHRISTMAS STRESS – AND HOW TO BEAT IT
Right now I’m sitting at my laptop thinking I can’t possibly find time to write a blog post: I need to order the turkey, work out what to give my impossible-to-buy-for brother-in-law, get the dishwasher fixed, wrap presents, find the tree decorations, actually buy a tree….you get the picture. It’s Christmas stress time and we’ve…
HOW TO AVOID BOWEL CANCER & BEST EVER SQUASH SOUP
In my distant youth, I was a vegan. Not for health reasons but for animal welfare reasons. Those were the days when there was no such thing as organic or free range. The Body Shop (a British cruelty-free cosmetics chain) had recently opened in my home city of Brighton and the cruelties of factory farming…
FIVE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUGAR AND CANCER
Never mind Black Friday, you know it’s nearly Christmas when the Quality Street and mince pies start circulating in the office. And don’t get me wrong – I’m rarely the person who says ‘No’ to a mid-afternoon sweet treat at this time of year. But we know that refined sugar is no friend to healthy…
THESE NUTS COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE (YES, REALLY!)
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…
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…
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