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More good news for coffee lovers

by AnnGeorge on November 5, 2011 · 0 Comments

A recent large study has found that women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day may have a lower risk of depression than someone who drinks less.  Hooray for that! Michel Lucas; Fariba Mirzaei; An Pan; Olivia I. Okereke; Walter C. Willett; Éilis J. O’Reilly; Karestan Koenen; Alberto Ascherio Coffee, Caffeine, and [...]

Superfoods for the winter

by admin on November 11, 2010 · 0 Comments

I sometimes find it hard to remember what are the so called “superfoods”.  This slideshow from Web MD is a nice reminder of what we should be eating more of now that winter is here – the good news is that, apart from yogurt and oysters, they are all plants. [Just ignore the adverts on [...]

Garlic dinner for winter colds and sniffles

by admin on November 9, 2010 · 1 Comments

A classic garlic recipe to ward off colds and ‘flu Here is a great way to take medicine – though you probably need to ensure that you aren’t the only one eating it given the amount of garlic it contains. Garlic has been prized since ancient times for its antiviral, antiseptic and antibacterial, qualities but [...]