Wisdom

Walnuts are edible kernels grown from trees belonging to the Juglandaceae family. These are semi tropical deciduous trees thought to have originated in the mountain ranges of Central Asia or Southern Europe. Since ancient times these nuts have been seen as symbols of intellectuality because of their uncanny resemblance to the human brain!

Open any page of any magazine and you can’t fail to see pictures and recipes for the latest green smoothie or kale salad

There’s nothing better than fruit and vegetables that have been grown locally; they’re fresher because they haven’t had to travel far, which also means they’re kinder to the environment and better value.

We are frequently told that we need to drink 1.5 litres of fluid a day, but why is it so important?

Get the green tea superfood feeling!

Keeping your energy levels up during a workout can help maximise your performance. There are plenty of energy bars and drinks on the market but making your own is not only fun and better value, but you can alter the ingredients to your taste.

This delicious nutty twist on classic steamed greens is a perfect side to any meat, chicken or fish dish.

What better way to start the autumn than with a warming, hearty soup?

Motion sickness is caused by a conflict between what your eyes and other senses tell your brain.

Your heart beats around 70 times a minute, non-stop for around 80 years or more, pumping more than 10 million litres of blood around 100,000km of blood vessels every year.

As your memories of that sun-drenched beach start to fade and the humdrum of the nine-to-five rudely beckons, you’d be forgiven for wanting to dive deeper under the duvet.

Q. I’ve always had healthy hair but since starting the menopause approximately two years ago, it feels a lot thinner and my nails are quite brittle too. What do you recommend?