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Shades of pink have filled the month of October in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness, and we invite you to join us in the fight against breast cancer to raise awareness and funds for all women and men that are affected by the disease.  This recipe can be replicated during the Christmas holiday period Ingredients 200g fresh raspberries
12 eggs
400g xylitol
500g almond meal
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp pink salt2 tbsp lemon juice, strained GARNISH
Seeds of 1 pomegranate or can...

Omega-3 fatty acids like EPA, DHA, and DPA have demonstrated many direct benefits to immune, cardiovascular, and neurocognitive health. Their nutritional influence extends further, however, through the actions of their specialised pro-resolving mediator (SPM/PRM) metabolites. SPMs/PRMs directly alter cell functions and cell-to-cell interactions, yet further regulate immunometabolic activity at the level of gene expression. SPMs/PRMs represent a high level of immune control that largely depends o...

A severe calorie-restriction regimen, known as the "fasting-mimicking" diet (FMD), is safe, tolerated by cancer patients, and leads to positive changes in metabolism and the immune system that could prove key in anticancer therapies, Italian researchers report. Studies of tumour-bearing mice have shown that FMDs "enhance the activity of antineoplastic treatments by modulating systemic metabolism and boosting antitumor immunity," write Claudio Vernieri, MD, PhD, a medical ...

Numerous studies have shown that coffee drinking is associated with a lower risk of dying from all causes of death. However, associations with cancer overall or with specific types of cancer are unclear. In 2016, an expert working group convened for the International Agency for Research on Cancer Monographs Programme reviewed the world’s body of human and laboratory research on coffee drinking and cancer risk, and they found evidence of carcinogenicity of coffee drinking to be “...

Due to its high concentration of catechins and procyanidins, cocoa may have beneficial health effects against oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, risk factors for cancer and other chronic diseases (Maskarinec G. Cancer protective properties of cocoa: a review of the epidemiologic evidence. Nutr Cancer. 2009;61(5):573-9. doi: 10.1080/01635580902825662. PMID: 19838930). There are many many benefits of the mighty cacao bean, but let’s talk about the 3 most impressive points.&nb...

Smoothies are made by combining ingredients in a blender. Nothing gets processed out of a smoothie. You drink everything you put in. This means that smoothies are full of fibre. Fibre can help to keep you full longer and will keep your blood sugar stable. Smoothies are easy to sip – especially on days that you don’t feel like eating. They’re full of nutrients, vitamins, and healthy fruits and vegetables. If you choose ingredients with healthy fats and protein, your smoo...