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Make this deliciously healthy salad this weekend - serve hot, warm or cold. Full of nutritious ingredients and quick and easy to make.

Kids approved Healthy Muffins Recipe - a yummy snack for kids of all ages. These soft, moist and delicious muffins contain no refined sugar - the sweetness comes from mashed banana.

Are you having sleepless nights wondering how to make you kids eat less sugar? In general, it is a daunting task for parents to omit sugary foods and find healthy substitutes. Ice-cream is one of the most popular treats for youngsters and adults alike. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a just as tasty, but sugar-free and healthy alternative?

Have you heard about the latest studies showing that we, humans, are host to between 10 and 100 trillion symbiotic microorganisms? Yes, it is true, science tells us that those microorganisms, which are mainly bacteria living in our gut, outnumber human cells 10 to 1 and bacterial DNA outnumbers human DNA 100 to 1.  We are not entirely human, are we?

About half of our microbiome is inherited from our mothers and formed at childbirth and during breastfeeding.  Throughout our lives, the microbiota is constantly changing and forming depending on what we eat, drink or are exposed to.

It’s definitely not an ordinary braai spice.

Your own doctor in a spice bottle, this popular Asian and Mediterranean cuisine spice has been used for thousands of years as a traditional medicine. The modern medical science is just starting to scratch the surface of Fenugreek health benefits.

Fenugreek has a spectacular nutritional profile with about 25% protein content, rich in dietary fibre, vitamin B complex, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese and other trace minerals.

Healthy, light and delicious way to incorporate Baby Marrows into your meal plans. These Fritters are great as a side dish or its own with a salad or fresh slices of veggies (sweet peppers, cucumber, carrots, celery, tomatoes).

This is a quick recipe which incorporates Spirulina powder - a powerful superfood with strong antioxidant and detoxification properties. Although Spirulina is a great healthy ingredient, it is difficult to include into daily eating plans due to its taste. The combination of Cacao, Coconut oil and Dates is the perfect way of masking Spirulina taste. Children will enjoy these healthy chocolate bars and won't even know there is Spirulina inside.

Apple cider vinegar is one of our most powerful organic health aids and has been used for its healing benefits for at least 8 000 years. Let’s find out a bit more about the history of this vinegar and why so many incorporate it into their daily healthy living.

What is the history of the usage of apple cider vinegar for health?

Japanese samurai warriors, for example, used it as a tonic, believing that it provided them with power and strength.

Did you know using Bicarbonate of Soda and essential oils can be very beneficial for overall mouth and tooth health? Clove Essential oil has powerful natural anesthetic and antibacterial properties making it ideal for reducing inflammation in the mouth and toothache.

Try this easy home-made recipe for whiter teeth and healthy gums:

Since the famous court ruling about legalising of Marijuana in South Africa, we have been receiving queries about Marijuana on a daily base.

What exactly did the court ruled and how does it affect the use and possession of Cannabis in our county?

In September 2018 the Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled that the personal use of cannabis is not a criminal offence and that the ban on private possession, consumption and cultivation of the plant for own use by adults is unconstitutional.