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Eat Healthy With Healthy Hearts
The most commonly consumed foods by Prophet Mohammed were milk, dates, lamb/mutton and oats. Healthy foods mentioned in the Holy Qur’an are fruit and vegetables, such as olives, onions, cucumber, figs, dates, grapes as well as pulses such as lentils.
Complex carbohydrates are foods...
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By Arjun Kumar, Quit Coach
Here we are now, adapting as best as we can, to our new lives in this present moment, and in the midst of this present situation. Naturally, this new way of living can have an impact on quitting smoking attempts – more time at home without our usual...
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By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner
Coconut oil has become, for many, a store-cupboard staple. Considered a ‘superfood’, it has been speculated to provide a long list of health benefits. Proponents swear by its ability to promote fat loss, boost brain function and reduce hunger;...
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By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner
As Covid-19 continues to spread and impact our lives, people are, understandably, searching for ways to protect themselves from the virus. Unfortunately, pseudoscience has a tendency to spread during times of uncertainty, and high levels of desperation and fear...
Posted at 10:38h
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By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner
Superfood seems to be the new buzzword in town. Acai berries, coconut oil, green tea, turmeric – all these foods (and many more) have been assigned “superfood” status; their high nutrient densities believed to provide a plethora of health...
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By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner
Having already written about carbohydrates and fats, it’s only right that we take a look at the third macronutrient: protein. Although it seems to spark less confusion than the others, there is still a common perception that you cannot...
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By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner
Today’s topic, fats, is one that many find confusing and difficult to understand. We realise that for some of you, nutrition may be the last thing on your mind right now, but for others you may find you have...
Posted at 16:07h
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By Shirin Nargis Fatima Ahmad
Respiratory infections are headline news these days, with the new disease Covid-19, caused by a coronavirus, taking centre stage. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses which get their name because they look like they’re wearing crowns (divas, I know!), and settle in people’s airways, where they multiply...
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by Chris Allan
In light of the current situation with COVID-19, we would like to inform our all our community partners that Kick It Stop Smoking (which includes Healthy Hearts) has now moved to a remote offering for Healthy Lifestyle and Stop Smoking programmes.
We would like to reassure you...
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By Hannah Buckland - Healthy Hearts Care Planner
We just want to take a moment to say that, due to the current situation around Covid-19, we realise that diet may not be top of your priority list – and we completely understand. We also acknowledge that...