Articles tagged with: women's health

The truth about lecithin

10 May 2023 by Catherine Saxelby

The truth about lecithin

What IS lecithin, I hear you ask. A popular “health food” supplement, lecithin is a type of fat called a phospholipid, which has phosphorus as a key ingredient. It is made in the body by the liver as a component of bile and bile acids.

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Eat to beat flatulence

9 February 2022 by Catherine Saxelby

Eat to beat flatulence

Flatulence, commonly referred to as ‘breaking wind’, ‘passing wind’ or ‘farting’, is caused by gas in the bowel (large...

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What is your relationship with food and eating?

16 December 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

What if I can’t swallow a large, one-gram, fish oil capsule?

Those large fish oil caps can be a real problem for the elderly, children and anyone with swallowing difficulties. The good news is,...

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Pink salts are NOT healthier for you

2 December 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

Pink salts are NOT healthier for you

I guess you’ve seen those lovely pink Himalayan salts packs. They’ve almost become a designer accessory for the modern kitchen....

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What is your relationship with food and eating?

11 November 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

Eat to beat the menopause

Menopause – those years which mark the end of a woman’s reproductive life and when a woman’s hormones cease can be a blessing...

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Help us to keep helping you

20 September 2018 by Foodwatch

Help us to keep helping you

Can you help us? The Foodwatch website has been providing sensible, well-researched nutrition advice and recipes, free of charge, for...

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