October is orange. Orange fruit, orange leaves, orange gourds: not the Glorious Twelfth but Hallowe'en, when jack-o'-lanterns glare and witches scream…! (I'm s-s-scared!) Pumpkins belong to the cucurbit family and are cousins to melons, marrows and cucumbers. They are high in fibre, antioxidants, vitamins C and E, magnesium, potassium, carotenoids and zinc. Their soft texture […]
Category Archives: Health
Physically active children perform better academically, according to an article chez Dr Mercola. Exercise boosts brain function. And it needn’t cost a bean! 🙂
The gorgeous re-Vamp-ed Hopsack is as much a pleasure trove as a house of health: our saintly provisions have been flirting with the dark side, creating luscious liquids to reward Santa & Co. for stuffing themselves down the chimney! Whiskey and carrots are banned, though. We know where they end up. Instead, we’ve been playing […]
Well to anyone who hasn’t noticed a slight change in the appearance of The Hopsack over the last few days – glasses won’t do it, laser surgery is clearly on the cards. Â Over Saturday night and Sunday morning we stripped out the shop and moved lock, stock and home-brew barrel across the mall to […]
A look at the history of allopathic and naturopathic cancer treatment methods… Cancer: The Forbidden Cures (full documentary)
“I tried Co Q10 for my sensitive gum. I noticed I sometimes bleed when I blush my teeth especially if I’m tired or under the weather. It’s well known that Co Q10 works for strengthen the gum as well as supporting cardiovasculer system (especially while you are taking statin) and energy level. I choose Terra […]
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Genetic Roulette is a movie about the damaging effects of genetically modified foods and organisms. For one week only (15-22 September) watch Jeffrey Smith’s new documentary online free. Spread the word…
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In case you missed it, TG4 aired a fascinating programme earlier this week on the collapse of bee colonies in the United States. The inexplicable phenomenon, known as Colony Collapse Disorder, has left landscapes of empty beehives all across America, threatening not only the beekeeping industry but our food supply. Check it out here: Colony: […]
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Interesting piece about drug trials from The Guardian (21.9.12): ‘The drugs don’t work: a modern medical scandal‘ by Ben Goldacre
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Today, Friday 14 December 2012, the EU health claims register comes into force. Henceforth, all health claims on foods and ingredients that have not been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) become illegal. Dr Robert Verkerk, from The Alliance for Natural Health International, was on BBC Radio 4’s ‘You and Yours’ programme earlier […]