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
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, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-diabetic properties.

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…

Relaxation
Elizabeth Lehmann 14/07/2025 3 mins

Different Types of Mindfulness

Mindfulness has become increasingly popular and widespread, with different forms of it emerging at school, the workplace, the…

Connecting you with food

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

Recipes
Shalvi Mohindra 10/09/2025 3 mins

Recipe: Dark Chocolate Tart

In a mixing bowl of stand mixer, sift flour, icing sugar and salt. Cut cold butter in small cubes, add to the bowl with paddle attachment, mix on a slow setting until the flour has coated butter and it looks like a sandy texture.

Recipes
Shalvi Mohindra 03/09/2025 3 mins

Recipe: Cheesecake

In a medium bowl add cream cheese at room temperature, mix in sugar until smooth. Add yolk and…

Recipes
Darren Parker 28/08/2025 3 mins

Recipe: Pumpkin Seed Pesto

This easy pumpkin seed pesto is packed with fresh parsley, garlic, and capers. Ready in minutes, it’s perfect…

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