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ONE YEAR ON – COOKIES FOR KIDS (AND ADULTS!)

May 8, 2015 2 Comments

ONE YEAR ON – COOKIES FOR KIDS (AND ADULTS!)

Happy Birthday to us! Kale & Cocoa is a year old today and we’d like to thank our 1000 followers for all their support. You’ve made all the hard work worthwhile! But our first birthday has got me thinking. During the last twelve months, we’ve immersed ourselves in hundreds of research reports, medical studies, blogs,… 

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IS SUGAR THE NEW TOBACCO? DATES ON TOAST

March 27, 2015 1 Comment

IS SUGAR THE NEW TOBACCO? DATES ON TOAST

A few weeks ago, the World Health Organisation cut its recommendated daily sugar intake by 50%.  Whoa! If that’s not an acknowledgment of the dangers of sugar, please can someone tell me what is? The WHO now recommends no more than 6 teaspoons (25 g) of sugar a day.  To put this in context, a… 

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WHY COFFEE IS YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND – COFFEE & CHOCOLATE BRAINIES

March 13, 2015 11 Comments

WHY COFFEE IS YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND – COFFEE & CHOCOLATE BRAINIES

Coffee.  To drink or not to drink? That is the question. 2015 kicked off with another spate of headlines on the benefits of coffee.  Once demonised, coffee is increasingly proving to be the good guy when it comes to healthy ageing.  Yes, one more of those irritating u-turns that makes us want to give up… 

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WHY TEA AND CAKE WILL IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY AND HELP YOU LIVE LONGER

January 15, 2015 14 Comments

WHY TEA AND CAKE WILL IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY AND HELP YOU LIVE LONGER

No doubt you’re dieting, detoxing or drying out – it is, after all, the month of penitence, atonement  and resolutions (read ours here and here).  But it’s dark n’ cold out there and my body’s begging for sugar and carbs.  To top it all, my eldest daughter is mid-exams and comes home starving and exhausted. And… 

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THE POWER OF VITAMIN D – HEALTHY CHRISTMAS CANAPES

December 19, 2014 6 Comments

THE POWER OF VITAMIN D – HEALTHY CHRISTMAS CANAPES

With the darkest day almost upon us, it seems fitting to end the year with a few words on the sunshine vitamin – Vitamin D. A slew of new research has linked Vitamin D deficiency to obesity, dementia, prostate and colorectal cancers, fertility, multiple sclerosis, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, poor immunity, SAD, schizophrenia… 

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CHRISTMAS, CALORIES AND ‘HEALTHY’ CAKE!

December 12, 2014 4 Comments

CHRISTMAS, CALORIES AND ‘HEALTHY’ CAKE!

Talk about timing: it’s almost Christmas and here comes a report suggesting that the key to ageing slowly is cutting calories – especially carbs. That’s just mean if you ask me. But, without being Bah! Humbug about it, it’s worth taking a moment to look at the stats and science as we start the seasonal… 

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HEALTHY HALLOWEEN: PUMPKIN AND POMEGRANATE HUMMUS

October 31, 2014 4 Comments

HEALTHY HALLOWEEN: PUMPKIN AND POMEGRANATE HUMMUS

It probably hasn’t escaped your notice that today is Halloween. It’s among the more bizarre of our ‘festivals’, you have to admit, and like many others it’s been taken over by the food industry pushing sugar on all and sundry, especially children. But I try not to be too po-faced about it all, as it… 

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BOOST YOUR BRAIN HEALTH – BEST-EVER BLACKBERRY MUFFINS

September 27, 2014 6 Comments

BOOST YOUR BRAIN HEALTH – BEST-EVER BLACKBERRY MUFFINS

Not only is it blackberry season but it’s also World Alzheimer Month (bet you didn’t know that!). Last week saw the publication of the 2014 World Alzheimer Report from London’s King’s College.  Encouragingly, the report says the risk of dementia can be reduced if we control diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease. Diabetes… 

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SUGAR, DEMENTIA AND VERY BERRY LOLLIES

August 8, 2014 1 Comment

SUGAR, DEMENTIA AND VERY BERRY LOLLIES

This year’s nutritional bad guy? Without a doubt, it has to be sugar. If last years’ big diet trend was 5:2, then this year’s is low – or no – sugar. Now, it’s ‘most things in moderation’ here at Kale and Cocoa, so NO sugar is a bit hardcore (No ketchup? No Chutney? Really?) But… 

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WHY WE ARE NUTS ABOUT NUTS – AND A RECIPE FOR ALMOND-GINGER DIPPING SAUCE

July 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

WHY WE ARE NUTS ABOUT NUTS – AND A RECIPE FOR ALMOND-GINGER DIPPING SAUCE

Eating well to age well (our Kale and Cocoa mantra) isn’t about the odd sprinkle of chia seeds and goji berries (although we love them both) – it’s about making real change to how we eat: whacking up the amount of vegetables and fruit, reducing processed, refined foods and focussing on foods that do us… 

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