Health & Wellbeing

Learn more about mental and physical wellbeing

Health Conditions
Kim Hoffmann 06/09/2025 7 mins

Ageing and Sarcopenia: Can we slow down loss of muscle mass and strength?

Sarcopenia is the muscle loss that we experience as we age. This decline is inevitable. However, we can slow down the muscle loss or even reverse it by doing strength training. Because sarcopenia affects multiple aspects of our health, it’s important to keep up with our strength.

Child Health
Kelly Wright 23/08/2025 3 mins

Nutritional needs during pregnancy

Pregnancy places increased demands on the mother's body, requiring higher intake of many essential nutrients, crucial for the…

Activities and Performance
Craig Ballard 23/07/2025 7 mins

Exercise Guide to: Horseshoe Triceps

The "horseshoe triceps" refers to the well defined shape that appears when all three heads of the triceps;…

Wellness

Find out how natural medicine and relaxation techniques can help our overall health

Herbs
Emma Hartley 23/09/2025 5 mins

Mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium)

Mānuka is a plant within New Zealand, most well-known for mānuka honey. Research shows that it has many therapeutic effects including anti-inflammatory and analgesic among many others.

Herbs
Jomy Joshua 14/08/2025 6 mins

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Cinnamon, a spice and also a herb, while used as a spice and flavouring agent also has anti-oxidant,…

Relaxation
Margaux Loyer 06/08/2025 5 mins

Understanding the Nervous System: Balancing Stress and Relaxation (Part 1)

Having healthy sympathetic (SNS) and parasympathetic (PNS) branches means that our nervous system will have a better balance…

Connecting you with food

Learn more how food and nutrients can support our health and longevity

Recipes
Volker Marecek 28/09/2025 3 mins

Recipe: Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Classic Italian chocolate biscotti made with cocoa, roasted almonds, and chocolate chips. Twice-baked for a crunchy texture, perfect for coffee or gifting.

Recipes
Volker Marecek 18/09/2025 3 mins

Recipe: Vanilla Crème Brulee

A classic Crème Brûlée made with cream, vanilla, and egg yolks, baked to silky perfection and finished with…

Nutrition
Hannah King 14/09/2025 6 mins

Dietary Fibre: The Foundation of a Balanced Diet

We mostly look at fibre if it’s soluble or insoluble, however, its viscosity and fermentability also play a…

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