Archive for the ‘Quick Tips’ Category

Help save the rainforest

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Nuts make a great snack to keep you going between meals and Brazil nuts in particular are especially good for you. They’re an excellent source of the mineral selenium, a powerful antioxidant which can slow down the ageing process, stimulate the immune system and help protect women from developing beast cancer. Eating seven or eight nuts just three times a week can also reduce the risk of heart disease. Like all nuts, Brazils are packed with protein, fibre, zinc and magnesium. Eating them can also help keep the Amazon rainforests alive – Brazil nuts trees, which grow wild are  now legally protected from loggers and help communities make a living from the forest without destroying it. Sprinkle chopped Brazil nuts on to yogurt, or just munch a handful for a healthy, nutritious snack.

Housework increases asthma risk

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Cleaning your house weekly could be enough to give you asthma, according to the latest research. Exposure to cleaning products could be responsible for triggering as many as 15 per cent of adult asthma cases, the study found. Spray air fresheners, furniture polish and glass cleaners carried the highest risk. Anyone concerned about asthma should speak to their doctor and in the meantime give your health and the environment a boost by switching to natural cleaning products instead. Use aromatherapy candles for a natural air freshener or cut lemons or simmer some cinnamon and cloves in the kitchen. For furniture use a few drops of lemon juice with olive oil and apply with a soft rag and for glass or window cleaner use vinegar, lemon juice and water, keep in a spray bottle and use like ordinary window cleaner.

Quick Tip: Green house

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

City people who live near green spaces are less likely to be overweight according to a study by the Indiana University School of Medicine, USA. Scientists studied thousands of kids aged between 3 and 18 and found that those close to green spaces were less likely to be overweight, probably because they were more active.