Zinc is an incredibly important mineral for women hoping to conceive, as well as pregnant woman.  It is critical to healthy immune systems, growth and brain function. For example, zinc is needed for normal egg production in the ovaries and for your body to produce and use the reproductive hormones oestrogen and progesterone. In other words the growth and development of the embryo depends on zinc.

Zinc is equally important for men as it is found in high concentrations in sperm and it has been shown that reducing zinc in a man’s diet actually reduces his sperm count.

In pregnancy, zinc is needed for

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Curry is an extremely popular dish in Britain but as you sweat over your next meal you don’t need to sweat over your health. Here’s why chillies, the fruit found in curries are so good for you:

• Adding chilli to your diet may help you sleep better.
• Capsaicin, the ingredient in peppers that makes them hot, acts as an anti –inflammatory and decongestant for sinusitis sufferers.
• Red and yellow chillies and capsicums are packed with vitamin C.
• Capsaicin acts as an antioxidant and improves digestion by stimulating digestive fluids in the stomach.

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Recent research on Mormons who fast once a month for religious reasons suggests that fasting regularly may reduce the risk of heart disease. I’m not suggesting here that fasting is good for weight loss because study after study has shown that skipping meals on a regular basis upsets blood sugar balance and sabotages weight loss plans but what I am saying is that spending one Sunday out of four gently detoxing could be an effective way to redress the balance of toxins in and toxins out and by so doing boost your health and energy levels.

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