When it comes to understanding cholesterol, there are three main elements to consider; your LDL level, your HDL level and your triglyceride level. A simple fasting blood test will give you aRead More…
Having high cholesterol can bring a whole host of health risks with it, including stroke, angina, heart disease and heart attacks. There are different types of cholesterol. When you go for aRead More…
What is LDL? We’re all familiar with the idea of good and bad cholesterol. With high levels of good cholesterol reducing our risk of heart disease and an increase in the badRead More…
Coconut oil is linked to a number of wonderful beauty and health benefits with its high vitamin E content making it great for beautifying the skin and the antibacterial, antioxidant and antifungalRead More…
It would be pretty hard to miss the hype surrounding coconut oil over the last few years. The purported benefits of this trendy superfood include killing harmful pathogens, aiding weight loss, causingRead More…
Real coffee is known for its laxative effects, with many people citing their morning cup as an effective way of ‘keeping regular.’ However, there are those who take this step a littleRead More…
What is Vietnamese iced coffee? Anyone who has tried coffee in Vietnam will no doubt remember the thick, sweet drink that is the result of combining sweetened condensed milk with dark-roasted VietnameseRead More…
Bulletproof coffee: a damn fine cup of coffee or well-marketed snake oil? Caffeine forms a pretty integral part of many people’s lives. Whether we use it to get going in the morning, toRead More…