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Waist To Hip Calculator

The waist to hip ratio (WHR) can be used as an indicator or measure of health, and the risk of developing serious health conditions. An ideal WHR would be under 0.8 for women and under 0.9 for men, anything above this means that the risk of serious health conditions is elevated.

Ideal Weight Calculator

If you’re looking to lose or gain weight it is important to have a target weight in mind; having this target will help you plan your weight loss and may give added motivation. Using a few simple pieces of information our calculator can tell you your ideal weight, by using two different formulas.

Heart Rate Training Zone Calculator

Calculate your Target Heart Range, also known as Training Heart range, with our free THR calculator below. What is Target Heart Range (THR)? Target Heart Range, also known as Training Heart Range, is the optimal heart rate which enables someone's heart and lungs to receive the most benefit from a workout during exercise.  

Food Recipe Calorie Calculator

When planning meals for your diet, you will need to know the nutritional value of your ingredients. It’s important to work out what your allowances are for your individual diet, and our handy calculator can help you to ensure you follow your diet properly.

Vegetarian and Vegan Diet

Eating Healthily Ensure you Have Enough Nutrients As a Vegetarian What Do You Eat? As a Vegan What Do You Eat? The important thing to remember if you're a vegetarian is that you need to eat a balanced diet to make sure you're getting all the nutrients your body needs. Eating Healthily The key eating healthily messages apply to everyone. Should you wish to follow a healthy well balanced diet, it is important to try to: Eat a minimum of 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day Have as the base of your meals starchy foods like rice, pasta, cereals and pulses (peas, beans and lentils). They ought to constitute more...

The Complete Guide to Sugars, Saturated Fats and Additives

Sugars, saturated fats and additives eaten in great quantities affect brain function. Children in particular are vulnerable as their brains are in the early stages of development. If you're like most people, you've probably heard the terms; Sugars, Saturated Fats, and Additives, thrown around a lot when it comes to food and nutrition. But what exactly are they? And why should we care about them? In this comprehensive guide, we'll dive deep into the world of sugars, saturated fats, and additives to help demystify these often confusing topics. We'll explore their definitions and breakdowns in detail, discussing the different types of...

Magnesium Deficiency

Magnesium is a mineral that calms us, and many people suffer from magnesium deficiency. Slight amounts are present in certain foods, like wheat bran, wheatgerm, pulses and fish. However, the sole best supply of magnesium is cooked green leafy vegetables grown without the use of chemicals.

Effects of Processed Foods

Specific foods cause bad behaviour. There are certain additives in food like salicylates and coal-tar (azo) dyes, chemical flavours as well as preservatives like anti-oxidants BHA (E320) and BHT (E321) and flavour-enhancers like MSG that can cause mental disturbance, leading to inability to stay still, learn or concentrate, aggression, insomnia and violence. Many researchers have found that aggressive children, who have been eating processed foods, are able to become normal when on an additive-free diet. On home cooked, fresh food such children’s behaviour changed for the better within a few days. Key food items which help...

The Six Step Anti-Aging Diet

The Aging Process An old adage says that we grow wiser with age. However, our bodies do slow down! After a particular age has passed, we do not need as much energy as before when our bodies were growing and developing. An example of what lies behind this reduced energy need is the reduced ability of our body to deposit calcium into our bones at about 35 years of age. Thousands of cellular processes necessitate energy in the first half of our life, yet not so many as we get older. In addition, the aging process involves the generation of unstable molecules called free radicals at a cellular level in our body. They are responsible for many...

Candida and Diet

What is Candida? Candida is a yeast infection, a type of fungus, against which diet may play a principal role. The majority of us have a benevolent amount of Candida in our body which assists our immune system. In certain circumstances, the Candida micro-organisms can increase in quantity, resulting in an oral infection or infection of the vaginal area, intestines, skin or mouth. The species that is most prevalent in infections is Candida albicans, with the infection being known as candidiasis. Health Conditions Health conditions that can arise due to candida can include: thrush, bladder infections, itchiness, mouth infections, rashes,...

Cardiac and Diet

The cardiac diet is frequently prescribed for those who are at imminent risk of getting a heart attack. Such people are those who often have existing health conditions, like high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, hpyerlipidemia, obesity and have already had a heart attack. The cardiac diet is a healthy, balanced diet plan which anyone can follow. It is a preventative dietary plan programme as well as a healthy treatment plan for your heart. The Basics When the cardiac diet is advised as part of a treatment plan, it is usually tailored to that patient by a dietician. The plan adheres to basic principles which promote good cardiac...

Grow Your Own Leeks

Due to their straight, compact growth, it is easy to squeeze leeks into spare spots on allotments as well as borders. How To Grow Your Own Leeks? Select a sunny, protected site that is well drained. Prepare the soil for planting in the winter, ensuring you add lots of well-rotted manure. One week prior to sowing, spread a balanced, general fertiliser over the soil. Then rake it in. You can sow leeks in rows, 30cm apart. In order to do this, prepare a one cm furrow with the corner of a rake. Then sow the seeds thinly. Place some soil on top and water. Then label. Ensure you maintain patch, keeping it weed free. Try not to...

Grow Your Own Peas

You need to sow your peas from March onwards to be eating tender, sweet peas from the pod all summer long. How To Grow Your Own Peas? Dig your site up, add compost/well-rotted manure. Ensure the ground is warm and dry before sowing. Sow the seeds in a flat trench, 2 inches deep and 10 inches wide. Water the trench. Next sow seeds 2 inches apart, forming three rows the length of the trench. Peas are climbers. Lots of varieties gain heights of up to 80inches. Place supports for young plants prior to them getting top-heavy. Frequent picking is key for a really fresh pea. Harvest towards the bottom of the plant upwards. Try not...

Grow Your Own Peach Tree

It is very easy to grow peaches on dwarf peach trees, without any need of a greenhouse. They are ideal for sunny, warm patios. How To Grow Your Own Peach Tree? Select a large plant pot, a minimum of 30cm (12inches) in diameter. It will need adequate drainage holes. Place some coarse material at the pot base. Sit the rootball on a layer of loam-based compost. Fill round the rootball with compost. Pat down firmly. Water well and often. The flowers will need protection in the cold weather. So you need to bring the tub in indoors. Alternatively, you can cover it with a fleece. Thin the fruitlets when they develop; permit 20...

Grow Your Own Grapevines

Grapevines are great for walls and fences. You need to plant between autumn and early spring for them to grow quickly. How To Grow Your Own Grapevines? You will need to make a support on a fence. For that you will need four horizontal wires. Ensure one is 40cm (16inches) above the soil, with the rest being 30cm (12inches) apart. You will need to drill holes in fence posts. Place an eye bolt in each fence post. Attach a nut loosely to the eye. Protective gloves on, thread some wire through an eye bolt. Then bend wire and and twist. Unwind wire and cut with pliers. Thread through second eyebolt and secure as before. Tighten bolts...

Grow Your Own Onions and Garlic

It is very straightforward to grow onions and garlic How To Grow Your Own Onions and Garlic? The simplest way to grow onions is from sets, which are readily available from garden centres. Get the soil ready two or so months prior to planting, by digging over and adding manure. In spring, plant those sets in shallow drills. Cover them so the tops are visible. Weed frequently and do not over water. Once the foliage begins to yellow, harvest. What You Need to Grow Onions and Garlic Fork Spade Onion sets Fertiliser or well rotted manure ...

Grow Your Own Fruit Trees

There is no need to own an orchard to grow fruit trees. You just need a somewhat shady yet sunny spot to grow your own fruit trees. How To Grow Your Own Fruit Trees? Select a sunny, protected spot. Dig a hole which is a third wider than the root system of the tree. Firmly put soil on the base of the hole, making a small mound. Put a stake in the hole off centre by approximately 7-8cm (3inches). Put the tree in the hole, spreading roots out. Ensure that the soil mark on the tree stem is at ground level. Try to make sure that the tree is straight. Put a stake behind the tree to ensure straightness. Ensure that you firmly place...

Grow Your Own Gooseberries

Gooseberries are simple to grow. They are one of the first fruits of the season. How To Grow Your Own Gooseberries? Dig up soil in quite a large patch in autumn. Remove all weeds. Make a planting hole. Fork some compost/well rotted manure in it, as well as pelleted general purpose fertiliser. Put cordons 30-45cm apart, spacing bushes a minimum of 1.2m apart. Water well and mulch thickly until the gooseberries are established. Place some netting over them during June and July for protection from birds. What You Need to Grow Gooseberries Fork Spade Compost or well rotted manure General purpose fertilizer Watering...

How to Grow a Wildflower Garden

What to do: Select part of the lawn that is sunny and open. Cease the use of weed killers and fertilisers on the lawn. Ensure the fertility of the chosen area is lowered by regularly mowing it over two years, maintaining the grass at a short level. Make sure you pick up all clippings, otherwise all the nutrients will return to the soil. In the autumn plant wildflowers. Make holes that are approximately 15cm (6in) deep and 5cm (1.9in) in diameter. Then drop a bit of compost into the hole and plant the plug. After this, water well. Place some leaf mould around the plant plug to prevent other plants and grasses from...
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