Raw chocolate for the weight conscious

Globally, Britons come second to the Swiss with regard to annual chocolate consumption - something in the region of 17.5 lbs per person each year (the Swiss eat 19lbs per person).

But this brings problems with dental care and obesity - serious health issues! So how do we satiate our sweet teeth without adding to the NHS burden of disorders and addictions? The answer lies in raw chocolate.

Acai berry for weight loss

The Acai berry (ah-sigh-ee) is an Amazonian superfood with high nutritious properties and an ability to support weight loss.

However beware as some 'scam' miracle diet products linked to the berry have led to a misunderstanding of the super food and caused consumer concern over legitimate trading and health claims.

In this article, I'll explain what the berry is, what are the nutritional benefits and how it can help the ongoing management of weight loss.

Complementary healthcare for cancer

If you or a loved one are awaiting results, or undergoing treatment for cancer, there are a wide number of complementary therapies available that are proving to ease pain and assist recovery.

For decades, health practitioners have been aware of the powerful effect of a positive mental attitude coupled with a whole range of therapies - from drinking Essaic herbal tea, to eating paw paw to exploring the Gerson therapy - on cancer patients.

3 healthy snacks for winter fuel

We get hungrier than ever when it's cold outside, and we want to reach for breads, pastas and pies - but spare a thought for your mind and body as you wolf down carbohydrates. We do need more fat in the winter, but it can be good fat!

I've discovered some snacks that fight fatigue, keep the body's fuel gauge high and lower the risk of heart disease.

Pomegranates are No 1 for heart health

Pomegranates contain the highest amount of naturally occurring antioxidants than any other fruit juice or drink, including red wine and green tea, according to Professor Michael Aviram.

Pomegranates form a major ingredient in many skin care products and the proven health benefits of this plump red fruit include increased circulation, better heart health and reduced cholesterol.

So if you're not already chomping into this healthy snacking superfruit, it's time to make friends with pomegranates.

Top tip on getting your greens

Every child is told to eat their greens, but adults need them too. But if you don't have time to chew through a bowl of broccoli, kale and sprouts every day you can get everything you need in a healthy green drink, even from a ready made blended sachet.

Vital Greens, Green Magma and Kean's Supreme Greens Alkaliser are just three of the super healthy drinks and foods containing essential vitamins, nutrients, minerals, probiotics, antioxodants, akalines, enzymes... meaning your body will never be without what is needed, and your health will benefit.

Spirulina - cancer inhibiting, weight losing super food

How has an algea, dredged from the bottom of a pond, become a world renowned healthy snacking, healthy drinking super-food?

Over the past twenty or thirty years Spirulina - a green spiral-shaped fresh-water plant - has been tested and recorded and is known as the world's richest 'whole food' source  of iron, protein, GLA and beta-carotene. 

Guarana - SuperFood health snack & better than caffeine

This Amazonian plant (Paullinia cupana) contains the planet's most naturally occurring caffeine.  Used widely in South America before Columbus, this mysterious plant provides a hefty, but natural, dose of guaranine, or caffeine.

And when mixed with other ingredients, it's a very healthy snack that fuels you for hours