I caught an advert on TV this evening by Flora margarine. The whole ad was that their margarine was high in omega-6 and good for the heart. It’s no wonder everyone is confused, when we’re also continuously told to increase our omega-3 intake. Are we supposed to eat more omega 3 or omega 6? Or perhaps we just eat more of both as that should keep everyone happy – shouldn’t it?
NO – don’t do it…
After my research on omega 3 vs omega 6 ratios (see ‘Providence of Provenance’ & ‘Not too much, not too little, but just right’ for more detail) it’s obvious that we’re already eating far too much omega-6! And high omega-6 is inflammatory by nature, so not very healthy for the heart…
It seems that I’ve got something against Flora margarine. I hope they don’t take it personally as I really don’t like ANY margarine!
I have to shake my head in wonderment sometimes at bureaucracy. Here are two examples relating to ‘Label Warnings’ I’ve seen this week: Ice cube bags – so glad to see that they’re labelled as ‘Freezer Safe’! Monkey Nuts – A supermarket chain has withdrawn bags of nuts – after failing to declare they may…
We’re recruiting new members for our chia squad, and once you’ve read about all the benefits, we guarantee you’ll want to join us! Chia seeds might be teeny tiny, but they sure pack a nutritional punch. Here’s the lowdown… Fibre! We all know how important it is to get enough fibre in our diets, essential…
As the UK makes its way out of lockdown, you may be thinking about coming on a wellbeing retreat with us here at Raw Horizons. Whilst we acknowledge that a retreat would be a wonderful experience, the pandemic has redirected our expertise. For the past year Raw Horizons has run online training courses via our…
With spring on its way we managed to finish planting our 2 new woodland areas and hedging just in time. We had started last November but the snowy cold weather put that on hold until February! So now we’re feeling very ‘green’ having just put in over 2000 new trees and 1km of hedging… It’s…
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and I wish you a happy holiday season and all the very best for the New Year. Here’s a small selection of the xmas lights from our local village – it’s quite a local attraction… I made Florentine biscuits for xmas from my mother’s famous recipe. There’s nothing…
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has had countless negative impacts on our lives and the world, it has also brought the importance of mental health into the spotlight and shaken off some of the stigma associated with it. In a previous post, I discussed the ‘Every Mind Matters’ campaign, the first of its kind from the…
