All posts tagged: health

[Recipe] Tomato and Basil Tart

Here is a recipe for those of you who love adding a bit of Italian to your Summer. This recipe will go great with lamb or even spicy chicken skewers. The tart serves 8. Each serving adds up to about 230 calories. Ingredients 400g package refrigerated pie dough Spray and Cook 70g fontina cheese, shredded

Causes of cancer

These days it is as if everything and anything can cause cancer; from what you eat to what you drink and even the vaccines you got as a baby. How do we truly know we are safe? The problem is we never will. Although we are a lot more advanced than a hundred years ago,

Heartburn

The implications of just accepting a little bit of heartburn can be far worse than you realize. That niggling pain in your diaphragm, that comes from heartburn, is often written off as temporary discomfort and we don’t pay much attention to it, but there is more to heartburn that the burn. Usually when you swallow,

[Recipe] Rice noodles with sweet and spicy shrimp

We all love to spice up our menus every now and again. This delicious low-calorie dish is perfect for a summer dinner. This recipe serves four and each serving is about 300 calories Ingredients: 1 tbsp rice vinegar 2 1/2 tsp honey 1 tbsp chili paste 1 tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce 340g peeled and deveined

The long term effects of fast food

We all know that fast food is bad for us but still we can’t seem to resist the urge to buy it. And every time we do, we have some type of excuse “I needed a quick fix” “ I was late” “It’s ok, I didn’t upsize my meal”. None of these excuses are valid

[Testimonial] Benefits of Ozone Therapy in Cancer

It is very satisfying to hear how our clients are benefiting from ozone therapy. Hoping to improve many more lives. “I am a weekly user of the Ozone Sauna. I had a Laparascopic prostatectomy in Jan 2013. Started with the Ozone Therapy before the op, and in hindsight should probably just have continued, as the

[Recipe] Fat flush water

There are numerous variations of this delicious drink. It is also featured on the “Biggest Loser”. Tangerine helps stabilize blood sugar, stimulates genes and increases your body’s sensitivity to insulin. Peppermint will aid better digestion where cucumber will help with water retention and will make you feel less bloated. Grapefruit are packed with Vitamin C

Green Tea and lung cancer

Over the past few decades, Westerners have embraced the Eastern Cultures of herbal medicine traditions but most importantly the variety of tea and each of their benefits. Green Tea has won the battle of the teas. Presently Green Tea is freely available in Supermarkets and can even be ordered at your favourite restaurant. Green Tea

[Recipe] Boost Weight Loss

As you reach a certain age, losing an extra kilo here and there is not an easy task. This drink will help your body to detox by getting rid of all the excess toxins. Ingredients: 2 liters Mineral water 1 Medium cucumber 1 Lemon 10-12 mint leaves Directions: Wash fruit and veg under running water.

How water ends up in your sink

Something we have taken for granted over decades is water. We are so fortunate to be able to open a tap and we have instant, clean and disease free water. Did you know that over 345 million people in the world do not have access to clean water. 3,4 million of those people die each