Four foods that can help improve your cholesterol and boost heart health

Four foods that can help improve your cholesterol and boost heart health

Cholesterol has long been seen as a key culprit in cardiovascular disease. While it’s true that cholesterol does play a role, not all cholesterol is bad for us. There are two main types of cholesterol. The first type is low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol. This is often referred to as the “bad” cholesterol because it causes fat to…

Getting inside Gen Z’s head: Global dataspotlights stress and sleep struggles

Getting inside Gen Z’s head: Global dataspotlights stress and sleep struggles

Stress and sleep are the top priorities for the next generation of consumers, and they have a growing appetite for supplements that can support them,according to latest market insights. Ahead of her on-stage appearance at Probiota Dublin next month, Ewa Hudson, Director of Insights at Lumina Intelligence, provided a sneak peak into some of the…

Heart Health

Heart Health

Healthy lifestyle habits are important for a healthy heart such as eating a healthy diet, physical activity, stopping smoking, drinking less alcohol and maintaining a healthy weight. Looking after your heart involves preventing your risk of developing heart disease and helping protect your heart if you already have problems. A heart-healthy diet may help reduce…

Glycaemic Index (GI)

Glycaemic Index (GI)

The glycaemic index (GI) shows how quickly carbohydrate foods raise blood glucose (blood sugar) after eating. This is useful to know if you have diabetes, pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes or polycystic ovary ayndrome (PCOS) as it helps you to manage your blood glucose levels. What is the glycaemic index? After a meal, any of the starchy or sugary…

Micronutrient deficiencies: Europe’s invisible epidemic?

Micronutrient deficiencies: Europe’s invisible epidemic?

Dietary supplements are an overlooked solution when it comes to general population health, according to a new review, which found that micronutrient inadequacy is rampant across Europe. Published in Frontiers in Nutrition, the paper highlighted widespread insufficiencies for numerous micronutrients including vitamins A, D and B12, as well as folate, iron, calcium, iodine, magnesium and…

How Exercise Can Help Boost Your Memory

How Exercise Can Help Boost Your Memory

Forgetting information. Losing focus. Having difficulty doing tasks you used to find easy, like following a recipe or running errands. Struggling to remember the word for that thing… These are all symptoms of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is exactly what it sounds like. A person with MCI is experiencing a slight decline in their mental abilities….

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