Spring Clean Your Body

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Catherine Balavage

Christmas may be a mere memory now but some of us are still in need of a spring clean for our body. I know I certainly do. So with spring on the way I started to finally detox myself and get in the best shape of my life. Here are some of the things I kick-started the spring clean with.

Pukka Wheatgrass Juice Powder

Wheatgrass?! Yes, I know it is very LA, but not only did it make me feel energised and healthy, but I also liked the taste. Wheatgrass is one of the most nourishing foods in the world and you can tell when you are drinking it. It just makes you feel instantly better. It is health in a glass.

Wheat Grass Juice naturally supports the body’s ability to cleanse itself due to its high chlorophyll content. It is one of the most nourishing foods in the world containing an easy to digest broad spectrum of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, proteins and antioxidants, but daily juicing can be a real pain – who really has time to pick and juice fresh Wheat Grass every day!?

Why not try Pukka Herb’s easy-to-use Wheat Grass Juice Powder instead? Unlike many other wheat grass products available, to ensure optimum potency, we use only concentrated fresh cold dried organic wheat grass juice, and now, for the first time, it is even available in a hand handbag friendly sachet for juicing on the go!

Pukka Herbs’ Fibre Plus

The fibre plus, like the wheatgrass, is in a handy sachet. You just add it to 250ml to water and you are good to go. It doesn’t taste as good as the wheatgrass but still leaves you feeling cleansed. It is a brilliant idea and has a lot of goodness in a condensed form.

Overindulging rich foods and alcohol can often result in indigestion. Pukka’s powerful new Fibre Plus sachets can help alleviate your digestive dramas. Containing a powerful blend of soluble and insoluble organic fibre blended to support and maintain a healthy and regular digestive system, its high fibre content lubricates the bowels, heals inflammation, and replenishes gut flora.

Clean Greens

Drinking this just gave me energy. Instantly. It made me feel healthy. I am inspired to buy these in bulk along with the wheatgrass. You can read below to find out exactly what it does, but I swear by these now. They just leaves you feeling cleansed and healthy. I have been trying to find a natural way to get more energy and I really think I have found it. They get the Frost thumbs up.

Alkalises & Oxygenates: Helps carry oxygen to the blood.

Mineralises: Minerals in these super-green foods help reduce food cravings.

Detoxifies: Removes unwanted substances causing stagnation, congestion from the body channels, organs, tissues and cells.

Reduces inflammation: Reduces inflammation throughout the digestive tract and liver.

The chlorophyll rich ingredients in Clean Greens helps carry out all of these vital functions and acts as a potent food based antioxidant that is intended to reduce premature ageing and bring you lasting vitality.

Pukka Herbs are available from Amazon UK and health stores.

After looking after your insides it is time to give your skin some attention.

As Jameela Jamil lands her dream job presenting the Radio One chart show, she also reveals the secret to her glowing skin and guess what?… It doesn’t cost a bomb!

Jameela credits the Dr Organic Manuka Honey Skincare range to her glowing skin and when asked what her top beauty tip is, she describes how “I throw on my Dr Organic Manuka Honey Rescue Cream, and go about my day”. She also loves the Dr Organic Manuka Honey Skin Lotion stating: “It smells so delicious I could eat my face!”

Dr Organic’s Manuka Honey Rescue Cream provides deep nourishment to skin leaving it feeling protected and intensely hydrated. Apply a small amount to the face, gently work into the skin and enjoy the gorgeous scent of Manuka Honey that will leave your skin silky and soft. Available from Holland & Barrett.

White Tea

Super healthy white tea is best brew for 2013 detox

Health-conscious shoppers have began searching for healthier alternatives to the morning caffeine hit or post-work pint.

This ‘detox January’ trend has driven brands like Tetley to launch green tea ranges, plugging the health benefits that the lower-caffeine and antioxidant-rich alternative to black tea is known to possess.

But east London tea entrepreneur Joe Kinch is backing a different, whiter horse – he knows that white tea is the perfect way to kick-start a healthy 2013.

Packed with antioxidants that boost the immune system, improve brain function, and can help prevent diseases like cancer and heart disease, and with very little caffeine, white tea is green tea’s healthier younger brother.

Both white and green teas come from the same tea plant, Camellia sinensis, but white tealeaves are harvested at a younger age than green tea leaves.

Because white and green teas are treated gently and not overly processed, they retain most of their beneficial antioxidants. White tea is the least processed of the two, as it isn’t fermented at all, but is simply steamed and dried. Since white tea is less processed, it retains a higher amount of antioxidants.

The antioxidants found in white tea have many health promoting properties from boosting cardiovascular health, helping to lower cholesterol, and enhancing weight loss.

In fact, a 2009 study by Kingston University and Neal’s Yard Remedies, found that white tea not only boosts health but can also combat age-associated wrinkles and other signs of ageing.

While green tea contains around 20g of caffeine, white has around 15g, making it perfect for people trying to avoid the less pleasant side effects of too much caffeinated stimulation.

White tea is considered rare and is usually more expensive than green, as it can only be hand picked during a few days of early spring and has to be handled with such care. But Joe’s Tea Co’s is set be the first tea company to make the health benefits of white tea available to the average Joe. Health-conscious shoppers can get a box of ‘Whiter than White’ online or in Harvey Nichols’ stores across the UK for less than a fiver.

Joe Kinch, owner of Joe’s Tea Co, said:

“I’ve been drinking white tea this January as I returned to work after a few days of over-indulgence – I hope people embrace it for its great flavour and super health benefits!”

Pharmacy-assured bespoke vitamins at the click of a mouse

A new way of taking vitamins has been launched which will change the way millions of people can access this important part of the health market, using innovative new daily vitamin pouches.

thrivevitamins.co.uk tailors the supply of vitamins to the user’s own lifestyle and brings pharmacy assured service to the online marketplace.

The service, established by retail expert Alan Beesley and pharmacist Brian Duggan, with support from Peter Batty, the chief executive of one of the North of England’s largest pharmacy groups, provides a personalised 28 day supply of vitamins unique to the customer’s own lifestyle and health and wellbeing needs.

The daily pouches instil a regimented approach to taking vitamins, which is both convenient and portable.

Using state of the art robotics, alongside the company’s professional experience in pharmacy and e-commerce, the vitamins are sealed in convenient teabag sized daily pouches, each printed with the customer’s name and the contents.

Brian Duggan said: “Prior to the launch of Thrive Vitamins, the marketplace could not cope with the requirements for individualised vitamin programmes, but we have developed a system which learns about the customer and recommends vitamin plans to suit their lifestyle.

“Rather than a bottle of one specific supplement, such as Zinc, the bespoke packs contain the mix of vitamins needed at regular intervals, meaning the service is efficient, removing the over-selling of products, which are in excess of the customer’s needs.”

Alan Beesley, who created the Thrive Vitamins brand, said: “We wanted to provide a more convenient, personalised service to compliment a customers lifestyle. So, we created an easy way to ensure customers receive the supplements they need, when they need them and in handy daily dose pouches.

“Our team includes pharmacists, retailers and even has a former member of the Royal Logistics Corps, whose organisation skills were utilised for 13 years ensuring the British Army had the equipment it needs. All together, we have developed an unique, professional and simple system which we believe will be popular with individuals and families alike.”

Winter Survival Guide.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Catherine Balavage

A WEALTH OF WINTER WARMERS

So the nights have drawn in, the faithful winter woolies have been woken from their summer slumber, and that October heatwave is but a fond and distant memory.

But with some private weather companies forecasting colder-than-average temperatures for the coming months, are you ready for all that winter might throw at your health regime? Here are a few ways to keep in tiptop shape this season…

KEEP ON MOVING

According to the British Nutrition Foundation, many of us gain between one and five pounds over the winter months. While on the face of it this doesn’t sound like much, research suggests that this weight gain tends to stick around, so it’s worth keeping the weight in check while it’s chilly.

Try this: Although it’s cold, try to get out for a walk in the fresh air every day. Not only will this exercise help get your heart pumping and your circulation moving, the natural light could have a positive effect on your mood and help to keep the winter blues at bay too!

Those suffering with seasonal joint pain or arthritis could benefit from a daily dose of apple cider vinegar and honey such as Honegar (£4.69 for 500ml from Holland & Barrett and all good health food stores) mixed with warm water to help keep active.

SUPERCHARGE YOUR MEALTIMES

A healthy, balanced diet will help bolster your energy levels and mood, while stopping you from gaining weight over the winter period. The cold weather naturally encourages you to opt for comforting carbohydrate-loaded food which can be high in calories and fat, so fill at least a third of your plate with hearty seasonal vegetables such as parsnips, swede, kale and carrots.

Try this: Ensure that your diet is filled with the immune-boosting vitamins and minerals it needs to stay healthy with a natural supplement such as Lifestream Chlorella (£15.29 for 300 tablets from all good health stores or www.grumpygorilla.co.uk). Renowned as nature’s won multivitamin, chlorella is packed with more than 20 vitamins, minerals and amino acids, including vitamin D – a vitamin usually supplied by sunlight which is often hard to come by in the winter months.

WINTER WARMERS

We all know that being cold feel pretty miserable, but did you know that staying warm can actually help to reduce those ‘winter blues’ by up to a half? With this in mind, it’s worthwhile taking steps to make sure that your home falls within the 18oC – 21oC range most experts recommend to be comfortable.

Try this: Dress for the season. Several thin layers are better than one thick layer, and don’t forget your gloves, scarf and hat when you’re out in the cold. Also, check whether you are entitled to financial help with heating your home. The Warm Front Scheme offers grants of up to £3,500 for heating and insulation improvements, while Cold Weather Payments are available for those who receive certain benefits or have a child with a disability under the age of five, and Winter Fuel Payments can be made to those born on or before 5th July 1050.

SORE THROAT SAVERS

The autumn and winter months are rife with coughs, sneezes and the dreaded sore throat. Usually caused by a viral infection (although sometimes caused by a bacteria called the streptococcal infection), and often accompanying a stinking cold, getting a sore throat can make you feel utterly miserable

Try this: Get plenty of rest, and if you feel like eating, steer clear of anything too dry, opting for soothing foods such as soup, sorbet or ice cream. Most importantly, keep your fluid levels up. Try a spoonful of Manuka honey mixed with PLj Lemon Juice (£2.29 from Tesco, Sainsbury’s and all good health food stores) and warm water and sip to soothe and calm your inflamed throat.

DON’T GIVE IN TO WINTER SKIN

The winter months are rife with good skin stealers – inside the home, your heating zaps the skin of vital moisture, while out and about the winter weather gets to work on your exposed bits, chapping your lips, creating havoc with your hands and exposing your eczema-prone skin.

Try this: Make sure you always carry a skin saver in your handbag, whatever the weather. Moa – The Green Balm (£4.99 from all good health stores or www.thegreenbalm.co.uk) can be used as a lip salve, to soothe dry and chapped hands, treat blemishes, bites and bruises, and can even be mixed with hot water as a sore throat-soothing drink!

SLOUGH AWAY THOSE WINTER LAYERS

Although it seems to make no sense at all, rather than drying your skin out, removing the top layer of dead skin cells through a good exfoliating session in the bath could actually allow your skin to absorb more of the skin-boosting benefits of your moisturiser.

Don’t scrub too hard though, and steer clear of formulations which contain astringents because these can also dry the new skin underneath.

Try this: Gorge on sugar – it’s good for your skin! Urtekram’s Organic Fairtrade Brown Sugar Body Scrub (£11.89 from all good health food stores or www.grumpygorilla.co.uk) is crammed with guilt-free sweet stuff to make your skin as soft as a baby. Blending Fairtrade organic brown sugar from Paraguay with apricot and sesame seeds, coconut, hemp and essential oils, it’s a taste of unadulterated luxury without the calories!

Thanks to Healthy Food Brands.

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