Where lifestyle meets science
In March 2019 researchers from Singapore, the UK and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from China, USA and The Netherlands published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of Tai Chi on individuals with osteopenia and … Read more
In February 2019 a researcher from Switzerland published his review on gut microbiota and its role in bone health. He stated that gut microbiota is made up of trillions of … Read more
Iron is a mineral which helps to make haemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying chemical in the body’s red blood cells) and myoglobin (a protein in muscle cells). It is also essential for activating … Read more
Watercress.
Rich source of vitamin C and vitamin K and a moderate source of vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium and manganese.… Read more
Turnip, also referred to as white turnip.
Turnip greens: Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and folate, and a moderate source of vitamin B6, vitamin E, calcium … Read more
Tatsoi, also referred to as Chinese flat cabbage, rosette pakchoi, broadbeaked mustard, spoon mustard, spinach mustard, tat soi and tat choy.
Rich source of vitamin C, calcium, folic acid and … Read more
Rocket, also referred to arugula, Eruca (sativa), rucola, rucoli, rugula, colewort, and roquette.
Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and folate, and a moderate source of calcium, … Read more
Komatsuna, also referred to as Japanese mustard spinach
Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C and folate and a moderate source of calcium, iron, manganese and potassium.… Read more
Kale, also referred to as leaf cabbage
Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate and manganese and a moderate source of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, … Read more
Collard greens, also known as spring greens, sukuma wiki, mbida, couve and haakh
Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese and a moderate source of calcium … Read more
Chinese broccoli, also known as gai lan, jie lan and Chinese kale
Rich source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese and a moderate source of vitamin A, vitamin … Read more
Broccolini, a cross between broccoli and Chinese broccoli, also referred to as brocolette, sweet baby broccoli, asparation, bimi, brocoletti, brocolis, Italian sprouting broccoli, and Tenderstem.
Rich source of vitamin C … Read more
Rapini, also referred to as broccoli raab, broccoli rabe, rapi, turnip tops, friarielli, broccoli friarelli, broccoletti, broccoli di rape, cima di rapa and grelos.
Rich source of vitamin K and … Read more
Bok choy, a type of Chinese cabbage, also referred to as qīng cà i, pak choi, pok choi, Chinese chard, Chinese mustard, celery mustard, spoon cabbage, péchay, pichay and petsay
Rich … Read more
In July 2018 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the association between calcium intake and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood. 350 children, aged between 8-9 … Read more
In August 2018 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the relationship between screen time (television viewing, and personal computer use mobile phone use) and nutrient … Read more
In September 2018 researchers from Jordan published the results of their study to assess the effect of correcting a vitamin D deficiency on musculoskeletal pain and accompanying symptoms of anxiety … Read more
In March 2018 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether 4000 IU/day of vitamin D3 supplementation was safe for frail older adults and whether this … Read more
In October 2016 researchers from Sweden and the UK published the results of their study to assess whether calcium supplementation was associated with the risk of dementia. 700 women with … Read more