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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Eat more colours!
A great way to get increased nutrient content into your diet is to eat a greater variety of coloured vegetables, fruits and berries. The colours come from compounds that are potent antioxidants (such as the anthocyanins) which help to reduce …
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Do Saunas Help You ‘Detox’?
While saunas are known to be beneficial to health (by inducing ‘heat shock proteins’) and might even aid hypertrophy (muscle growth), the evidence for a ‘detox’ effect is less clear. It is plausible, as the skin is a major excretory …
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The Brain and Nootropic Issue: The Carb-Appropriate Review
Issue 3 | Volume 2 | March 2020 In this issue: This month, Cliff looks at the evidence behind diet and lifestyle for reducing the risk of dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders and how you can boost brain-power right now. …
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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Eat at least six serves of vegetables per day
Vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, fibre and other essential nutrients. These ‘little’ guys are like the spark plugs in your car—without them, you’re not going anywhere! I think of vitamins and minerals as the keys that unlock cellular processes. …
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What is the Evidence Behind the ‘Palaeolithic Ketogenic Diet’?
The Palaeolithic ketogenic diet is a version of the popular paleo diet. While ‘paleo’ typically involves the removal of processed and unrefined foods, along with grains, legumes, and dairy, typically, tubers and fruit are allowed. In the Palaeolithic ketogenic diet, …
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All About: Nootropics
Key points Caffeine-containing beverages are proven nootropicsCommon herbs like mint, sage, and others are likely to improve cognitionBrahmi is a promising cognitive enhancer‘Brain-friendly’ fats like medium-chain triglycerides and omega-3 fats are beneficial to brain health and function…