We willingly give up our sleep, something quite unique to humans. What does your pet do when you are out? As you toil for their supper, they will be fast asleep, enjoying the comforts of your home! Animals have a natural rhythm, and this tells them when to sleep and…

by Monique Hope-Ross and Paul B Chell Every year, most people put on weight; it’s only a small amount, but it soon starts to mount up.[1] And for many people, the weight piles on, not during the year but during the holidays. Here’s the bad news; the road may be…

Apple cider vinegar has a long pedigree, shrouded in mystery; a folklore remedy found in many cultures from the Babylonians to the Aryans to Samurai warriors, who used it for strength and power. More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates recognised its value as an antiseptic, and latterly, apple cider vinegar…

Gut Bugs: What are they? Bugs are small organisms made up of single cells, and they have been around a lot longer that humans. They were the earliest forms of life, and first developed over three billion years ago. You live with trillions of bugs in your guts. …

Organic food has differences to conventional food in term of safety, micronutrients and health. The popularity of organic foods continues to increase and there is an intuitive argument to eating organic food: it is easy to believe that fewer chemicals in your food mean better health. At the diet-whisperer, we…