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June 13, 2020 Thinking about trying for a baby? We round-up five must-read posts about fertility This month is Fertility Month, and we’re looking at everything that affects you when trying for a baby. If you are thinking about taking the big step towards TTC (trying to conceive) then here are five posts for you to read up on first, before you start trying. What are the best healthy food to eat when TTC (and can you still have a glass of wine?) Christmas and New Year are coming up and with them lots of big meals and partying. But it’s...

June 13, 2020 From ‘sleep when the baby sleeps’ through to ‘accept all offers of help’, we reveal the top 20 best pieces of pregnancy advice given to new mums, in the results of a new survey from Pregnacare From the moment you announce that you are expecting, pregnancy advice comes at you from all angles – from your midwife, relatives, friends and even strangers in the street. But who gives the best advice, and what pearls of pregnancy wisdom can be genuinely useful during parenthood? A new survey comissioned by Pregnacare has revealed the top 20 most useful pieces...

June 13, 2020 Public Health England (PHE) published new advice on vitamin D in 2016, highlighting that an intake of 10 micrograms of vitamin D is needed each day by everyone to help maintain the health of bones, teeth, muscles and the immune system, especially during the autumn and winter months. With this in mind and to coincide with the launch of our brand new Ultra Vitamin D formula, we’ve put together a simple guide to the vitamin D advice and what this means for you and your family. Our one-stop guide contains all the information you’ll need to make great...

June 13, 2020 If you’re taking your first steps into vegetarianism, figuring out which foods will give you a well rounded and balanced diet can be tricky. By removing meat products from your diet, you may be cutting out essential proteins and vitamins. That’s not to say you can’t get these from a largely plant based diet. Meat will only make up a small portion of a meat eaters daily diet, with grains, pulses, vegetables, fruit, nuts, eggs and some dairy products making up the remainder. This means that if you’re looking to move to a vegetarian diet, all it...

June 13, 2020 Our bodies go through a lot whilst we’re awake, whether through the physical stress of exercising or the mental stress of being at work. Our bodies need sleep in order to repair and regenerate our bodies and minds. A lack of sleep can have a number of damaging effects on our health. Sleep deficiency can affect a number of key areas such as concentration, mood, weight and the heart. Getting a good night’s sleep can also help to improve memory and creativity, allowing you to work more efficiently and maintain enough energy to enjoy extracurricular activities when...