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Phytonutrients!

Before starting my masters I hadn’t heard of these ‘phytonutrients’. I didn’t know about their health boosting effects and how eating them then can help to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and ageing… In fact, it seems with vitamins and minerals getting all the good press these plant based warriors are often brushed to…

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The week in the life of a vegan…

Last week I decided I would trial a vegan diet to try and understand the overall difficulties this way of eating can have. If done correctly, a vegan diet can be filled with a wide range of nutrients as obviously fruit and vegetable intake is much higher than a typical meat- eating diet. However, it…

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Hi there!

So the first blog of hopefully many more… An empty page and a brain beaming with ideas can often be a daunting and difficult combination. I guess I should just start with a little about myself! I am 27 years old. I live in a town within the Welsh Valleys although I am originally from…

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