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From the Inside OUT - tips on how to detox
Regular periods of detoxification have been shown to prevent the development of degenerative diseases and promote good health. Josie Cowgill Dip.ION outlines various ways in which to unburden the body of its toxic load

The Slow Food Movement - Back to Basics
Founded in Italy in 1986, the Slow Food movement celebrates the delights and pleasures of “real” food and drink. Now adopted internationally, the organisation’s message is spreading, with even the US, birthplace of the Big Mac, embracing its concepts. Helen Hosker reports....

In Practice
Antony Haynes, DipION reports on a case of long-term fatigue and compromised immunity that responded favorably to nutritional intervention.....

Food Fact File - Chick peas
Chick peas or garbanzos as they are called in the US, belong to the legume family which includes peas, beans and lentils. Although India and Pakistan grow the majority of the world’s chick pea crop, they are thought to have originated from Turkey.....

Tongue Diagnosis
We all rely on our bodies to tell us when something is wrong. Besides the skin, hair and nails as indicators of internal imbalance, the tongue can also provide us with vital clues. In fact, in Chinese and Indian medicine, observation of the tongue plays a fundamental role in determining a person’s state of health. Although not backed by scientific research, tongue diagnosis dates back several thousand years, and has long been used as an investigative tool by practitioners of such schools of medicine. As an introduction, Edward Thompson MA, LCH, CH, Dip.BSS, Dip AC, Dip.CHM, RCST provides the basics into this ancient diagnostic art.....

Nutrigenomics - Article from Optimum Nutrition Autumn 2007
The key to healthy eating could lie in our genes, according to the emerging science of nutrigenomics. When it comes to healthy eating, a ‘one size fits all’ approach does not work because people tend to gain varying degrees of benefit from generalised dietary guidelines. Nutrigenomics could see genotyping become an integral part of healthy living, linked to a new and personalised approach to dietary advice, backed by a range of tailored functional foods and supplements....

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