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Wellbeing

THE DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES

Tonic's founder, Sunna van Kampen, reflects on the past year, challenges to date, and hopes for the future.   Tonic is officially 1 year old today! And what a year it’s been. I first started thin...

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THE SCIENCE OF WHY YOU SHOULD WEAR SUNCREAM EVERY DAY (INCLUDING UNDER YOUR MASK!)

This year has presented us with quite a few new habits to get used to; more diligent hand-washing (although we’d hope you were doing that one before!), social distancing, and – of course – the wear...

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SLEEP AND IMMUNITY: WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

Sleep, something we all know and love on a lazy Sunday morning, but throughout the week tend to cut back on in order to fit more into our already busy lives. But do you know the impact on your heal...

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WHY VALERIAN IS KEY TO A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

Difficulties with getting to sleep are among the most prevalent health and wellness issues of our age; it is thought that about a third of Britons will suffer from insomnia at some point in their l...

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WHAT IS SEROTONIN?

Frequently referred to as the body’s “happy” or “feel-good” chemical, serotonin actually has a broad range of roles beyond its contribution to wellbeing and happiness. Serotonin is certainly key t...

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ASK AN EXPERT: HOW TO DEAL WITH A PICKY EATER?

So many of our eating habits go way back to childhood. Eating quickly: were you at boarding school or in a large family where siblings might have nicked your food off your plate? Or did you have lo...

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ASK AN EXPERT: DOES THE FOOD I EAT AFFECT MY SLEEP?

What we eat and drink in the day has a huge effect on how well we sleep. Unfortunately for many of us we get into a bit of a catch 22. The biggest reason for insomnia is stress… And here lies the C...

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WHY THE KINDNESS YOU GIVE COMES BACK TO YOU

Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was just one “magic formula” in life that made everything a bit better? By this, we mean one thing that we could turn to time and time again, in the knowledge that i...

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7 EASY WAYS TO BECOME A MORNING PERSON

The old trope of the ‘night owl’ versus the ‘lark’ is a persistent one, partly because it is rooted in a degree of truth. After all, we all have different circadian rhythms, which are our natural s...

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7 SIGNS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM NEEDS HELP

The central importance of the immune system for protecting you from all manner of maladies can so often be forgotten about, right up until the moment something obviously goes wrong. The good news, ...

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ASK A NUTRITIONIST: HOW MUCH VITAMIN C CAN I ACTUALLY ABSORB?

Your body is very clever and absorbs what vitamin C it needs. Anything that isn’t used is then safely excreted, although the body can hold onto vitamin C for a short period in the gut.

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ASK A NUTRITIONIST: CAN MY DOG CATCH A COLD?

 Unlike their masters, dogs don’t need to drink freshly squeezed orange juice at breakfast. Along with most other mammals (apart from fruit bats, guinea pigs, humans and other primates), dogs make ...

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TONIC HEALTH IS THE FIRST IMMUNE SUPPORT DRINK TO BE MUMSNET RATED

You’ve seen it on many of your favourite brands – the coveted blue and white badge that tells you a product is ‘Mumsnet Rated’. Tonic Health just became the latest to join the club, after 130 Mumsn...