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Butternut squash with pumpkin seed pesto

1 butternut squash
Olive oil
1 cup of pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup of fresh coriander
1.5 teaspoons of lemon juice

  • Peel & cube a butternut squash, toss in olive oil and roast for 25 mins at 180 degrees.
  • Toast a half a cup of pumpkin seeds in 1tbsp olive oil till puffed and beginning to brown.
  • When cool pulse...

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Diet, parental behaviour and preschool can boost children's IQ

Supplementing children’s diets with fish oil, enrolling them in nursery and engaging them in interactive reading all turn out to be effective ways to raise a young child’s intelligence, according to a new report published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological...

Categories: Nutritional News, Children's Health

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Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is relatively common and may cause significant adverse health issues for both mother and child. Studied health issues associated with low vitamin D status during pregnancy include preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, post postpartum depression and low birth weight.

A study...

Categories: Nutritional News, Children's Health

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Complementary therapies for postmenopausal symptoms as alternatives to HRT

A new review published in The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist recommends herbal and complementary medicines as alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for treating postmenopausal symptoms. The review outlines the advantages and limitations of both pharmacological and herbal and complementary treatments...

Categories: Hormonal Health

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Short on time? Aerobic, not resistance, exercise best for weight & fat loss

A new study has found that when it comes to weight and fat loss, aerobic training is better than resistance training.

The study involved a total of 234 previously sedentary overweight or obese males and females, age 18-70 years of age, who were enrolled in one of three eight-month supervised protocols: aerobic...

Categories: Sport & Exercise, Weight Management

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