Health Advice

Eating habits seem like a daunting topic to most because many people suffer with trying to maintain a good eating habit. There is no such thing as perfection but continuing to try and not giving up is the most vital point to staying on track. Follow these quick and easy steps and watch your bad e...

As a recognized emotional eater myself for many years I must live a daily routine to control filling the void being mindful rather than mindless with food including exercise, meditation and eating 3 small meals and 2 snacks a day, breakfast being the most important to set my day up. Here’s some m...

Kick the Habit Food cravings and weight gain are the biggest reasons ex-smokers relapse. Your body cleanses and purges impurities after you quit smoking, and your senses of smell and taste return. You may desire more foods because they are more appealing, and your mouth and hands are not toying ...

Electrolytes are minerals that are in your blood, urine, tissues, and other body fluids. Electrolytes are important because they may help: Balance the amount of water in your body Balance your body's acid/base (pH) level Move nutrients into your cells Reduce incidences of water rete...

To celebrate our new category of zero waste, the lovely team here at Evergreen thought it might be helpful to explain to our wonderful customers what zero waste really means. Simply put zero waste is an initiative aimed at reducing and ultimately cancelling out the need for landfills. By becomin...

With another school year completed, it’s time for kids around the country to enjoy their time off; be that on vacation, at summer camps, or simply by getting outdoors. To ensure they can make the best of it, here are some summer time tips! Sun Safety Even on cloudy days, UVA rays with their lon...

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and needs to be wholesome and filling. Breakfast sets you up for the entire day, and can really affect your mood and productivity. It’s vital for mental and physical health not just in times of stress but always. Top tips Mindful eating: Taking...

Many of us would like to cut down our sugar intake at this time of the year, but it can be difficult to resist sugary foods cravings. Try the tips below to reduce your sugar intake. 1.  Eat Plenty of Fibre. Fibre makes your body feel fuller quicker during meals, and keeps you feeling full for ...

1. Don’t Diet On a diet when you are losing weight quickly you can be losing muscle and water not fat and then when you stop the diet the weight goes back on as fat. So the next diet has to be stricter. This is when you end up yo-yo dieting.  Research shows that when you diet your body undergoes...

With Christmas and New Year behind us, it’s time to get back into work, school, and our daily routines. The days are slowly getting longer, but we are still in the midst of winter. That means it can be hard to escape the colds and flu going around. Here are a few top tips to support your immune ...

In January many of us may be feeling lethargic, sluggish and fatigued. It's been a busy Christmas season and it may only be now in the aftermath that we are slowing down and starting to feel the effects of our festive fun! The change in weather and routine can have our bodies feeling a little...

The gut is considered to be the centre of human health. Research has found that an unhealthy gut can negatively impact our health, contributing towards obesity, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, hormonal imbalances, chronic fatigue and joint and heart problems. So how does what we put into our mou...

What Are Antibiotics? Antibiotics are a vital medical treatment, they are being used so regularly in human healthcare that we have inadvertently created an antibiotic crisis. On a social level, there is huge concern that the main antibiotics we use are soon going to be ineffective due to antibi...

What Is “Leaky Gut”? You may have heard the term ‘Leaky gut’, but what does it actually mean? Is it really a thing? Yes it is! Leaky gut is the term used to describe the increased permeability of the gut wall, or ‘intestinal hyperpermeability'. One of the most important functions of our gu...

What Is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a very common condition in Ireland, it is a ‘thinning’ of the bones and is a disease that manifests itself in childhood. However it often doesn't become an issue until later in life when we become more aware of our bone density and maybe Osteopenia is a conc...