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The health benefits of dry January - Why taking a break from alcohol matters
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The health benefits of dry January - Why taking a break from alcohol matters

As we head into January, many people choose to close the door on alcohol for a month, taking a break to prioritise their health and wellbeing. This ‘time out’ has become a popular way to reset after the festive season and reflect on personal habits. Alcohol consumption is widespread across the world, and in the UK alone, it’s estimated that around 80% of adults drink alcohol (alcoholchange.org.uk). Alcohol is deeply ingrained in many cultures, yet its physiological impact is profound. Beyond the...
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Magnesium and its Crucial Role in Human Well-Being: Unveiling Subclinical Deficiency in the UK
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Magnesium and its Crucial Role in Human Well-Being: Unveiling Subclinical Deficiency in the UK

Magnesium (Mg) is a well-understood, essential mineral that plays a pivotal role in various physiological processes within the human body. While it often takes a backseat to well-known minerals like calcium and potassium, Magnesium is equally vital for maintaining overall health. Magnesium is Crucial Magnesium is also essential in plants where it is associated with chlorophyll pigments and serves as a cofactor of enzymes implicated in photosynthesis and metabolism. It is an equally essential nutrient...
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Calories are NOT Equal
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Calories are NOT Equal

For many years the perceived understanding/dogma has been, and remains to a large extent, embedded in the comprehension that all consumed calories derived from food/drink are equal. Just to revisit the definition of what a calorie is - Calories are a measure of energy. "Small" calories (cal) estimate the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of exactly one gram of water by one degree Celsius at one atmospheric pressure, and “big” calories, also known as kilogram calories (Cal), are more...
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