Did you know that arguing with your partner can make you put on weight? It’s been proved according to latest research, living in a hostile environment affects the way your body digests and either uses food for energy  or stores it as fat. You’d think that all of that arguing would use up more energy, but in fact it has the opposite effect. In test subjects , it showed that the metabolism remained slow for several hours afterwards, which could result in weight gain of up to 12 pounds over a year. So if you haven’t changed your eating habits but you’ve started to pile on the pounds it may not be just your diet that you need to be addressing.

Now for something a bit more easy to fix. Simple kitchen cupboard solutions to everyday problems. Did you know that placing a slice of onion on a burn can help to soothe it?

Spray sesame oil into a blocked nose for sinus relief. It apparently works as well as many over the counter remedies. Only a small amount though!!

Celery and star anise can be helpful in preventing hot flushes, a natural alternative to HRT.

A simple decoction of bayleaves can be helpful in easing earache.

Bananas can be helpful in relieving cramp. They are rich in magnesium, and low magnesium is associated with cramp.

So many useful remedies that we have in our kitchen cupboards. There are many more too, and as I find out about them and even test them, I’ll be sharing them with you.