Food & Drinks

10 iron-rich foods you need to add to your diet
17:04 2018-04-12

Pumping up your iron levels can help you feel more energised all day long. ‘Iron plays a role in many bodily functions, from helping to create the haemoglobin that transports oxygen throughout the body to playing a part in creating some of your body’s hormones,’ says Amy Gorin, MS, RDN, of Amy Gorin Nutrition. Here, …

Coffee can help you lose weight, according to nutritionist
03:05 2018-04-12

If you can’t start your morning until you’ve guzzled down a cup of coffee, then we have some good news. In addition to a much needed shot of energy to get you moving, it turns out the beverage may also help you lose weight. It sounds too good to be true, but according to nutritionist …

The Surprising Reason Your Mouth Itches After Eating an Apple
17:03 2018-04-11

As if itchy eyes and a runny nose weren’t bad enough, if you have pollen allergies, you might also experience an unpleasant side effect when eating raw fruits and veggies. It’s called oral allergy syndrome or pollen-food allergy syndrome, and it’s a complex hybrid allergic reaction of sorts. You definitely need to know about it …

A former royal butler shares the secret to making a perfect cup of tea
01:12 2018-04-11

The best way to make a perfect cup of tea is one of the most contested topics in Britain. But when it comes to a cuppa in keeping with royal standards, there’s a particular knack to it. Former royal butler Grant Harrold revealed there are four steps to the tea-making process in the BBC Three …

3 myths about caffeine you really need to stop believing
00:09 2018-04-11

We owe caffeine an apology. After years of blaming our frequent bathroom breaks and racing heartbeats on caffeine, recent studies suggest we’ve been pointing fingers at the wrong suspect. ‘As a physician, we have often associated caffeine with a number of symptoms,’ says Jennifer Caudle, DO, a board-certified family medicine physician and assistant professor at …