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On The Move - Lunchtime Walks Join us at Life Store Middlesbrough every Tuesday from 12.30pm for a 45 minute long stroll through Middlesbrough. Remember to bring comfortable shoes and the motivation to spend your lunch hour in a much healthier way! No need to book, simply turn up and get walking with us. Click here to download more information about Lunchtime...Read the full story »

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[6 Dec 2011 | No Comment | ]
Witch’s Eyeball Punch

Ingredients

  • 400g tinned lychees
  • Small bunch green seedless grapes
  • 1 litre cranberry juice
  • 1 litre blueberry or pomegranate juice
  • 330ml ginger beer
   Method 
  1. Drain the lycheesover a punchbowl or large serving jug, to catch the juice
  2. Push a grape into the hole of each lychee where the stone was removed and add these to the bowl – these will be you eyeballs
  3. Pour the juices into the bowl.  At this stage the punch can be chilled until required – the juices will stain the eyeballs to look like blood...Read the full story »

Category » Healthy Recipes »
[6 Dec 2011 | No Comment | ]
Ice Cream Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 200ml sugar free ice-cream
  •  A handful of soft fruit
  •  A single type or variation of fruit such as bananas, strawberries, raspberries, etc

 Method

  1. To make, wash fruit, were necessary, and place all ingredients into a smoothie maker or blender.
  2.  Add milk to dilute were necessary.
  3.  Decorate with fruit such as orange, Pineapple,...Read the full story »

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[6 Dec 2011 | No Comment | ]
Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • 12 Cherry tomatoes
  • Low fat creamed cheese
  • 1 Onion
  • Pepper
  • Celery (Optional)
  • Chives (optional)
  • Parsley (for Garnish)

 

Method

  1. Cut the top from off the cherry tomatoes and remove the pulp from inside with a small spoon.
  2. Cut the onion in to small pieces and mix in with the low-fat creamed cheese.
  3. Add pepper and herbs as required and spoon the result into the empty cherry tomatoes.
  4. Cut the celery into small thin sticks and place as desired into the tomato. 
  5. Garnish with parsley and serve.

 

Alternatively, you can use cottage cheese or feta...Read the full story »

HEALTH NEWS FROM TEES

25 July 2011 @ 12:00 pm

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If in doubt get checked out 12 November 2010 @ 12:00 pm

During Mouth Cancer Action Month (November), dental experts from NHS Tees are urging patients to check their mouths regularly for signs of mouth cancer....

Give your child a smoke free start 9 November 2010 @ 12:00 pm

NHS Middlesbrough?s Life Store is hosting weekly clinics to help pregnant women in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland to stop smoking....

Ask Your Pharmacist 8 November 2010 @ 12:00 pm

his week sees the national "Ask Your Pharmacist" Week (8-14 November) taking place across the UK and NHS Tees says that pharmacies across the county are well placed to answer your questions. The them...

Dentist set to relocate 3 November 2010 @ 12:00 pm

A dental practice in the NHS Middlesbrough area is set to relocate to a new, purpose-built, modern building next week....

Citizen Support Exchange at the Life Store 15 October 2010 @ 12:00 pm

NHS Middlesbrough and NHS Redcar and Cleveland are championing the Citizen Support Exchange which provides a free matching service for people with social care or support needs....