Wipe Out Winter Tiredness
Hands up if you struggle to get out of bed, feel like you’re constantly tired and rely on sugary treats to power you through the day? Welcome to the club!
As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, we all know how difficult it can be to feel energised and productive – particularly during a pandemic.
In fact, tiredness is one of the UK’s top health complaints; according to OnePoll.com, the average UK adult spends more than seven-and-a-half years feeling tired. That’s nearly three hours each day spent feeling drained and low in energy!
The 10 Amazing Health Benefits Of Vitamin D
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Simon Bandy
Vitamin D is all over the news at the moment, with medical studies taking place worldwide to determine the extent of its effect on Covid-19 patients. Whether it can ease symptoms of the virus or not, following a survey that highlighted how one in five Brits are deficient in vitamin D, Simon Bandy of natural health specialists Veganicity, gives us his top 10 reasons why we really should be stocking up on the ‘sunshine vitamin’ this winter:
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1 It can reduce depression: there’s no doubt that 2020 has been a tough year for all of us, and medical staff are now expecting mental health issues to increase significantly, knowing that we will continue to see the effects of COVID-19 for a long time into the future. Vitamin D can play a vital role in regulating our mood and warding off depression so, as the darker, longer days creep in over winter, it’s the perfect time to dose up.
5 Nutritious Superfoods You Can Add To Your Winter Dishes
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Chia seeds, lentils and spirulina are three of the five superfoods which can easily be hidden in traditional winter dishes.
The team from Blackwolf Workout have revealed ingredients which can be added to the majority of meals to offer great nutritional value, without impairing on taste. Lentils are well suited to soups, stews and broths and boast high amounts of protein, iron and fibre.
The algae Spirulina can be added to cereals, smoothies and soups to help promote positive gut health.
A spokesperson for Blackwolf Workout said: “It’s always important to ensure you’re eating enough vitamins and minerals, but it’s even more important during winter. The majority of these superfoods don’t have an overpowering flavour so won’t adjust the taste of the meals you cook, but will help bulk them up with super healthy nutrients. Some of these ingredients may be turned down by fussy eaters in your family, but luckily
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