by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | Nov 8, 2021 | Health Issues, Healthy Foods
Hidden amongst the controversy about what constitutes the perfect human diet, there is one thing that experts agree upon: fruit and vegetables are vital for human health. Consequently, every child (and adult) knows that you need to eat “5-a-day”. That means that we...
by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | Sep 16, 2021 | Corporate Wellness, Health Issues, Healthy Foods, Nutrition tips
Coffee is said to increase blood pressure and deprive some people of sleep. On the other hand, it is supposed to reduce the risk of diabetes and increase the elasticity of our blood vessels. So, what is true? Is coffee good or bad for us? Here’s our lowdown. In the...
by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | Aug 2, 2021 | Children's Health, Health Issues, Women's Health
From evolution until the 19th century, there was only one form of nutrition for newborns: they were breastfed, either by the mother or – if that was not possible – by a wet nurse. Bottle-feeding was first introduced at the beginning of industrialisation, and since the...
by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | Jun 4, 2021 | Health Issues, Nutrition tips
Every year, the NHS needs 135,000 new blood donors to ensure that there is enough, covering all blood groups. The health service needs 5,000 donations a day. Even in normal times, that’s a tall order. In this blog we look at why blood is so precious, and provide some...
by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | May 4, 2021 | Health Issues, Nutrition tips, Uncategorized
What does food mean to you? Is it sustenance? Fuel? A source of pleasure? Food means different things to different people, but we rarely consider it as medicine, least of all when it comes to mental health. The brain and central nervous system are such complicated...
by Emily Fawell and Lisa Patient | Apr 15, 2021 | Corporate Wellness, Health Issues
There is no doubt that prolonged stress has a profound negative impact on human health. The stress response is a cascade of hormones and neurotransmitters that trigger several physical reactions designed to enable us to fight or flee when we are in a stressful...
