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Guardian Article - Why our food is making us fat

Truth about our obesity crisis

National newspaper shares the truth about the moment our food and our weight changed forever…

This is an important article that explains why our nation faces a massive obesity crisis and why foods that make us fat are so addictive.  Read this article if you judge people who make unhealthy choices.  Read this article if you are struggling to make healthy choices.  Read this article if you are interested in politics.  Read this article if you are against unethical profitability.  And watch “The Men Who Made Us Fat”, on Tuesday 14th June 2012, 9pm on BBC2 (or see on BBC iPlayer).



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Help your hayfever

Fight hay fever naturally

Bromelain, quercetin and nettle…

If you’re an allergy sufferer like me, summer can be a pretty miserable time of the year with sneezes, itchy eyes and exhaustion.  Here’s what I do regularly to reduce my symptoms… nowadays, I rarely need any hay fever medication.

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Growing WellGrowing Well

MBA loves delicious, seasonal, local, organic veggies, and we especially love our weekly veg box as part of a Crop Share scheme with Growing Well, a south Lakes charity that supports people through their recovery from mental ill-health through team-work, education and confidence building.

Read on to find out how you could eat fabulous produce (which by the way is great value at only £7 or £15 per week!) whilst supporting their amazing work simultaneously!

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Cocoa-a-go-go!

Just as you were dreading the arrival of Easter and the dreaded chocolate fest that no will-power can ever overcome, scientists reveal the best news ever for chocolate lovers.  It seems that there is an association between frequent chocolate consumption and lower BMI. 

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Motivation

Motivation is crazy. It shows up at obvious moments (trying on trousers that are too tight, planning a holiday, etc.), but then it completely abandons us when we need it the most (say, the morning you actually attempt to exercise after realizing your trousers were too tight!).

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Flu Defense

As the colder days draw in and the threat of the common cold pursues, now is the top time to start thinking about boosting your immune system for the winter months.  Vitamin D is a vital nutrient for fighting the flu and yet most of us have levels below the minimum requirement.

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Panax GinsengViagra's natural alternative!

August has been all about the ladies as we run up to our open day, Ladies First.  So, this month's tip is dedicated to all you fellas out there!  And boy, have we got a super-masculine top tip this month!

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