An Environmental Impact

Date 13 January 2020
Author Ilana Estelle
Consumption of almond milk as an alternative to dairy milk has surged in recent years. It is estimated that the market for almond milk has surged by around 250 percent in the last five years. Almond Milk Many people ...
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Is Eating Meat Killing the Planet?

Date 12 December 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
A recent BBC documentary by animal biologist Liz Bonnin investigates the environmental impact of animals being raised to supply the world's increasing demand for meat and looks at efforts reduce the environmental impacts ...
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Nutrition for Improving Health

Date 14 November 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Good nutrition is one of the keys to a healthy life. You can improve your health by keeping a balanced diet which means that you should eat lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy and a source of protein. If you answer ...
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Climate Friendly Foods

Date 12 October 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Food production is responsible for a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to global warming, according to a University of Oxford study published in 2018. However, the researchers found that the ...
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Poor Nutrition Absorption

Date 15 September 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
When we sit down to eat, our thoughts rarely go beyond how our food looks, smells, or tastes. We’re hungry, and eating is instinctive. But food is more than just fuel – it’s the foundation of our health, how we eat matters ...
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Meat Proteins & Osteoporosis

Date 24 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Osteoporosis is a condition usually associated with ageing in which bone density decreases, making the ageing population more susceptible to breaks and fractures. Cornell University Research Researchers from Cornell ...
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Mindful Eating

Date 13 August 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
According to a 2011 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average American spends around two and a half hours a day eating, but more than half of that time, we're doing something else, too, usually ...
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Ultra-processed Foods Link

Date 12 July 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Ultra-processed foods, such as ready meals, chicken nuggets and pizza have been linked to poor health and early deaths, scientists say. Researchers in France and Spain say the consumption of these highly ...
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Five Future Superfoods

Date 14 June 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Globally we rely on only a very small range of foods. This has an adverse impact our health and the health of our planet. Rice, maize and wheat make up nearly 60% of calories from plants in our diets. While people may be ...
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Is Fruit Sugar Good for You?

Date 13 May 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
There is so much media hype centred around food that people are genuinely confused about which foods are good or bad. Fruit gets a bad press. It isn’t bad for you and it won’t kill you, it also won’t make you unhealthy ...
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The Vegetarian Diet

Date 16 April 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
The vegetarian diet has been proven to be healthier for long term longevity. Other people switch to a vegetarian diet to reduce their risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Some switch for animal welfare ...
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Children and Junk Food

Date 14 March 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
The rise in junk food consumption among children has become a significant health concern, with governments acknowledging its impact through an increasing number of studies. Research continues to highlight the link between ...
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