Mens Health Australia May 2017

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You’ve likely heard it said that

your occasional gin and tonic

ismedicinal–usuallybythe

guyalreadyonhisfifthglass.

During World War II, Winston

Churchill declared that the

G&T had saved more

Englishmen’s lives than all the

doctorsintheEmpire.Hewas

referring to tonic water’s

malaria-fighting properties,

rather than the tipple’s ability

to ameliorate an awkward

Sunday lunch with the in-laws.

However, new research

suggests mixing an elderberry-

infusedGwithyourTcould

protect you against seasonal

illness. Recent reports from

Griffith University found that

the quercetin and

anthocyanins in elderberries

reduce cold duration by two

days, as well as significantly

curbing the severity of

symptoms. Subjects who took

anextractofthefruitin

supplement form recovered

faster than those who popped

aplacebo.Now,naturallyatart

glass of elderberry juice would

be your most expedient

prescription. But, when faced

with a deadly office epidemic,

a splash of the hard stuff does

certainly seem to stiffen one’s

resolve. Bottoms up.

Your thirst-aid

kit for keeping

illness at bay

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Sweet

Nothings

When it comes to

sprucing your

morning oats, it

pays to weigh up

your options

rown sugar

Pros Delicious; higher

in certain minerals than

its white cousin but the

quantities remain

negligible.

Cons Being just refined

white sugar with added

molasses (dark treacle),

it’s a high-kJ, insulin-

spiking treat.

es u

Pros Adding pineapple,

for example, infuses

your brekkie with

vitamin C (anticancer),

fibre (gut health and

satiety), enzymes that

promote healing and

potassium for lower

blood pressure.

Cons None.

SINK THE FFI E COLD

Your newest – and soon-to-be favourite –

defence against the dreaded lurgy

Honey

Pros At its best, like

Capilano Pure Australian

Honey, it has

antibacterial, antifungal

properties and is

positively linked to gut

and skin health.

Cons Kilojoule-dense, it

can spike insulin much

like sugar does.

Propo tion of people who sa thei

a ner has used his or her hone

dur n an mportant conve sat on

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UK

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S.Africa

28 MAY 2017

A survey of people in 14 countries

gauged levels of online

harassment on a 100-point scale.

The higher the score, the greater

the exposure to online threats

such as unwanted contact, trolling,

slander and offensive sexts.

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