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If your skin is acting up on you lately it is probably crying out for a good detox. Now, while many people shudder when they hear the D–word, for fear of living on a diet of lemon water for a week, there is no need for quaking with this detox.

This is probably one of the easiest detoxes you’ll read about and you can do it over two days:

Clean your face
First things first, you’ve got to clean the make-up off your face. Bet you feel better already?! Now, no make-up for two days.

Drink herbal tea
For two days ditch your coffee and tea for something a little more herbal. You can pick one up in a health food shop.

Have a massage
Massage your lymph node areas – neck, armpit and behind your knees to stimulate natural healing.

Facial time
On one of your two days you need to have a facial to properly absorb excess oil.

What to eat
For the next two days enjoy a mix of fresh fruits, vegetables, lean protein avoiding alcohol and any processed foods. Basically avoid anything that comes from a tin.

Cut down on products
Cut down on your products. You are trying to clear your skin so that last thing you want to do is apply more toxins and chemicals to your skin. 

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It seems ‘lazy jogging’ is the latest fitness trend to hit and we have to admit we love it!

It doesn’t mean jogging while sitting on the couch (if that is even possible…) what it does mean is running for short periods at a reduced speed – so basically a fairly quick walk but not quite a run!

According to a study of 55,000 adults over 18, those who ran less than 60 minutes in a week benefited just as much as those who did more than three hours – we’re pretty sure they weren’t as fit though?!

Dr. Duck-Chul Lee – we are absolutely loving his name – from Iowa State University, said: "Running may be a better exercise option than more moderate intensity exercises for healthy but sedentary people since it produces similar, if not greater, mortality benefits in five to 10 minutes compared to the 15 to 20 minutes per day of moderate intensity activity that many find too time consuming."

So, now you definitely can’t use the excuse of 'I don’t have time to be healthy'!

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We’ve all heard of the word superfood – but rather than your carrot with a superman cape on, the term superfood simply means foods that are rich in nutrients and are particularly beneficial to our health and wellbeing.

Here are five superfoods you need in your life:

Eggs
Eggs are a great source of protein, iron, zinc, vitamins and amino acids and they aren’t particularly expensive to pick up.

Garlic
Not particularly good if you are planning on locking lips, garlic is jam-packed with bioactive compounds great for maintaining healthy levels of cholesterol.

Berries
Even if they weren’t a superfood we’d be munching on these anyway. They are full of dietary fibres, are low in sugar, and are full of anti-oxidants.

Dark chocolate
We couldn’t compile a list of good foods without mentioning chocolate. Now we’re not talking about the milk version, but dark chocolate that has at least 60% cocoa content is full of anti-oxidants and is lower in fat than the milk version.

Goji berries
Great for protecting the liver and improving eyesight, goji berries are anti-inflammatory and taste great in smoothies.

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Coca-Cola Life is to hit the UK market this September, and apparently a 330ml can of it only contains 89 calories and 22.1 grams of sugar, whereas regular coke contains 139 calories and 35 grams of sugar.

The new drink is sweetened with a blend of sugar and stevia leaf extract, and enables Coca Cola to “provide consumers with a new option with fewer calories”.

The company also revealed that they’re working to address the public health challenge of obesity in the UK and across Europe, and will “continue to take actions that help people balance their lifestyles”.

Aren’t they lovely? Now, when is it coming to Ireland?!

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We all know working is a pain in the bum but did you know it could actually be slowly killing you – yes, we are going for the dramatics here!

It’s ruining your eyesight
If you spend a good portion of your day looking at a computer screen it could leave you with computer-vision syndrome. If you are ending your day with headaches, dry eyes and blurred vision you need to get away from the computer every hour.

It’s causing you to be stressed
Work is definitely the worst culprit for bringing stress into your life. To combat it, try not to bring work home and if your workload is getting too heavy, say something.

It’s breaking your back
You know that pain in the lower part of your back? Well, you can blame it on your job. Whether you sit all day or stand you are bound to be causing your back some damage. To beat it, make sure you have correct posture and alternate between standing and sitting.

It spreads germs
With the increase in workload, less and less people staying at home even if they are sick. This means the person sitting in the corner coughing and sneezing over everything is just spreading their germs around – you might want to bring a hand sanitizer with you tomorrow.

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Don’t you just hate that groggy feeling you always seem to have when you get off a plane?

Whether it’s a one hour flight for a Hen weekend or a journey half way around the world, you always end up looking crumpled and somehow a bit hungover, even if you haven’t had a drop to drink.

Here are some tip to avoiding that flight hangover.

Make it a no-booze zone
While the thought of a pre-holiday tipple is oh-so tempting, the old saying ‘one in the air, is worth 10 on the ground’ is not too wrong far. Alcohol will dehydrate you much quicker in the air, leaving you feeling headachy and sick when you land. Wait ‘till the hotel to enjoy a holiday cocktail!

Think pineapple
Pineapple has been proven to help ease tummy trouble when flying. It especially helps stomach woes because of an enzyme the fruit contains. The altitude does crazy things to your digestive system, so down lots of pineapple juice or tuck into chunks of the juicy fruit.

BYO
If you have the option to take a bag on board, leave some room for a small cooler filled with your favourite healthy snacks to avoid having to chomp those unhealthy (and very pricey) on-flight foods.

Water, water everywhere
All that recycled air in the plane will leave you feeling thirsty, your skin dried out and your arms and legs bloated. Keep sipping water during the flight to stay on top of your hydration.

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While we all love the sweet and salty taste of peanut butter, it’s not exactly the healthiest treat out there. Thankfully, there are some healthier and just as delicious nut butters that can easily be used as an alternative.

Almond Butter
Almond butter is probably the most popular nut butter alternative. This is mostly due to the similar taste to peanut butter and of course, being healthier.

Walnut Butter
Doesn’t look as appetising as its counterparts, but it’s still a delicious spread that can be used for various lunchtime snacks.

Hazelnut butter
Basically the healthier version of Nutella. Yes, there may be no chocolate, but it’s still sweet and of course a lot healthier too.

Cashew Butter
Sweet, addictive and can be the perfect mid-morning snack.

Macadamia Nut Butter
More ideal for desserts and can be great as side dip for fruits. Mmm…delicious.

Brazil Nut Butter
Salty and crunchy, but still a perfect spread for that lunchtime treat.

Pecan Butter
Very sweet and even more delicious when spread over a slice of homemade brown bread.

Sunflower Seed Butter
This is technically not a nut, but in reality, neither is the Brazil Nut! However, sunflower seed butter is still probably the mostly healthy spread on this list. Not only is it low in calories, but it’s perfect for those who have an allergy to nuts and is delicious too.

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Do you sometimes feel that if you spend just one more hour stalking your ex on Facebook, your brain is going to turn to mush?

Never mind the countless hours of reality TV watching!

Studies have shown that some of the same habits that keep your body healthy can also help keep your mind in tip-top shape.

Here are some of the ways you can keep your brain in razors-sharp shape.

Cut down on sugar
There’s lots of evidence about which foods can sharpen your brain, but there’s also plenty of research on what you should avoid to keep your brain in good shape. You’ll want to limit your intake of simple sugars, refined carbohydrates, and saturated fats. Experts say that diets high in these things may mess with insulin levels in the brain and wreak havoc on your memory.

Keep your brain busy
You always hear that your brain is like a muscle – use it or lose it. Studies have suggested that regularly doing brain-stimulating activities such as reading and writing could keep your mind sharp as you age. Number games and brainteasers are great for this!

Catch up on your Zzzzzzs
In a recent study, mice who slept for only short periods of time lost 25 percent of the neurons in their locus coeruleus, the section of their brain associated with alertness and cognitive function. What’s more, napping later didn’t reverse this effect. Try to get into a regular sleeping pattern to keep your brain sharp.

Eat good fats
Studies have shown that people who consumed good fats – such as avocado, nuts and oily fish – had a decreased risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia when compared to the people who consumed the least good fat.

Be berry good
Some research has found that people who have a diet rich in berries were less likely to show signs of cognitive decline.

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Get your day off to a good start with these super tasty morning muffins.

What you’ll need:

  • 300g self-rising flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 150g light brown sugar
  • 250ml full-fat milk
  • 2 free-range eggs, beaten
  • 100g butter, melted
  • 25g dried cherries and cranberries

What you’ll need to do:

  1.  Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and line a muffin tray with paper muffin cases.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and then stir in the sugar.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and melted butter, then pour into the dry ingredients and quickly mix together. Stir in the dried fruit.
  4. Divide the batter between the 12 muffin cases. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the muffins comes out clean.
  5. Leave to cool for five minutes in the tin before serving or munching yourself.
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Somewhere along the way, ‘carbohydrate’ became a dirty word.

Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston were swearing off them for life and ‘carb-free’ alternatives were popping up on menus the world over.

However, a healthy carb supply can help give you bags of energy, keep blood sugar levels even and keep you in a good mood!

Here are five healthy foods which actually have more carbs than a slice of bread:

Sweet Potatoes
Spuds are known for their starchy carb levels, but a medium-sized sweet potato has 24 grams of carbs, 105 calories, and lots of vitamin A and potassium. Plus they’re yummy too!

Kidney beans
Kidney beans are packed full of healthy carbs – around 30 grams per serving! Put them in a yummy chilli for a carb-kick that won’t leave you bloated.

Chickpeas
Chickpeas have up 35 grams of carbs per cup—with only six of those grams from sugar. Chickpeas are also low in calories (just 210 per cup). Hummus anyone?

Apples
Sink your teeth in a delicious apple to get up to 27 grams of carbs into your daily diet. It also comes with about five grams of fibre, 114 calories, and 1.5 grams of fat.

Raisins
The perfect low fat snack! Just a quarter cup of raisins has 33 grams of carbs – more than twice as much as a slice of bread! With 123 calories, 1.5 grams of fibre per quarter cup, a handful of raisins will give you bags of energy!

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These tasty granola bars are the perfect healthy mid-morning snack.

Forget those sugary shop-bought kind and bake your own!

What you’ll need:

  • 100g butter
  • 200g porridge oats
  • 100g sunflower seeds
  • 50g sesame seeds
  • 50g chopped walnuts
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 100g light muscovado sugar
  • 100g dried cranberries, cherries or blueberries, or a mix

What you’ll need to do:

1. Butter and line the base of  a roasting tin and heat oven to around 160C.
2. Mix the oats, seeds and nuts in a roasting tin, then put in the oven for 5-10 minutes to toast.
3. Warm the butter, honey and sugar in a pan, stirring until butter is melted.
4. Add the oat mix and dried fruit, then mix until all the oats are well coated.
5. Tip into the tin, press down lightly, then bake for 30 minutes.
6. Cool in tin, then cut into bars.

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It has been said that the secret to losing weight is in cleaning up or diet, no matter how long we pound that treadmill for!

Sometimes it can be hard to give up our favourite vices like sweets or buttery toast.

How about, instead of completely giving them up, you can find alternatives that won’t ruin your healthy eating regime.

Sounds good to us!

So why not swap…

1. A latte for an americano
You will save lots of calories by choosing an americano, as well as hidden sugars that are found in those flavoured syrups we all love.

2. Salt for spices and fresh herbs
Flavouring your food naturally will not only taste better but you will beat the bloat by cutting down on your salt intake.

3. Sugar for maple or agave syrup
Sugar is renowned for it’s bad and addictive effects on the body so why not try and sweeten your dishes with alternatives such as maple or agave syrup?

4. Butter for nut butter or avocado
Nut butter is a fantastic alternative to butter. Mash some avocado on your toast, sprinkle with some pepper and you’ll never need butter again.

5. Crisps for popcorn
Popcorn is a great alternative to crisps. However, we’re not talking about the cinema kind here so why not try pop your own?

6. Sweets and jellies for fruit
We know this sounds unlikely. However, if you chop up a bowl of raspberries, mango and strawberries, we doubt you’ll miss those sweets much!

7. Potato for sweet potato
Sweet potatoes are a much more beneficial alternative to regular potato. Try mashing them or making wedges.

8. Mayo for greek yoghurt
Yoghurt is a much lighter alternative to mayo and works perfectly well as an alternative.

9. White or milk chocolate for dark chocolate
Dark chocolate has much more antioxidants than white or milk chocolate.

10. Cream-based sauces for tomato-based sauces
Sauces with a tomato base will have a lower fat content than creamy sauces.

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