Health and Wellness

Pancakes are a wonderful comfort food, but might not be the healthiest choice once slathered in sugar or drizzled in syrup. And for people with a wheat intolerance, pancakes can be strictly off the menu However, it doesn’t mean you need to miss out on Pancake Day fun – thanks to this healthy pancake recipe!…

Cutting refined sugar out of my diet was the beginning of a journey of improved health for me. You see, in my teens I developed glandular fever. I could only go to school part time and that was during my exam years, so it had an impact on my academic achievement (well, that’s my excuse…

Cancer research are running their Sugar Free February campaign. It’s a fantastic opportunity to look at how much sugar you consume (the current recommendation for an adult is no more than 7 cubes of sugar per day) and to reduce it. Cancer Research recommend cutting out added sugar in food and drinks, but you can…

  “Would you rather?” … this question used to make me roll my eyes as my daughter would follow it with some scenario, typical of a young tween such as ‘Would you rather constantly itch or sneeze?’ or ‘Would you rather be locked inside a church or a dinosaur museum for a night?’ This year,…

It’s been beautiful weather this week in the Forest of Dean and I don’t know about you, but I’ve been eager to find any excuse to get outside. Which, between you and me, is quite different to how I’ve been feeling with the endless grey, wet days of winter. If you’re struggling to find the…

Sugar Awareness Week 2020 is 20 – 26th January, and run by the charity, Action on Sugar. The aim of Action on Sugar is to raise awareness about the impact of excess sugar consumption on our wellbeing. This year, Sugar Awareness Week is asking the question “What’s in your drink?” You might already be aware…

We live in such an amazing part of the world, here in the Forest of Dean. There are over 520 km2 to be enjoyed of breath taking scenery – forests (obviously!), ancient towns and villages and walks by the river. We are, after all, ‘the land betwixt the Severn and Wye!’ Many people visit the…

Over 4 million adults in the UK sign up to Dry January each year and pledge to ditch the booze for the month of January. But not all succeed. Today we’re sharing our Dry January tips, so you achieve your goal! There are many reasons people join in ranging from wanting to lose weight, to…

Most of us love the potential and promise that comes with the energy of the New Year. And we love a good New Year’s Resolution list! It’s our opportunity to reflect on what has and hasn’t worked over the past year and to set goals for the upcoming 12 months. According to the research institute…

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