Kokova Magazine

Overnight our energy stores are used up, so eating breakfast will top up the energy that has been used whilst sleeping and give us the energy needed to start the day.

If your life depended upon how you do your weekly shop, how would you cope? The FoodWiz app may be the help you need.

Do you feel sluggish first thing? Do you struggle to get going? Do your energy levels and concentration dip mid-morning? Are you sometimes moody and irritable with colleagues and friends for no reason? Then perhaps you are one of the many people that skip the most important meal of the day, breakfast.

Around the world tributes to Robert Burns are held through the ritual of the Burns Supper. Originally started a few years after his death by a group of his friends and acquaintances, to honour his memory, the suppers are now celebrated annually on the date of his birth, 25th January.

Starting the day the right way with a healthy balanced breakfast is vital no matter what the day has in store. In spite of extensive scientific evidence that shows how breakfast can benefit your health, many of us are still finding excuses to skip the most important meal of the day.

Some things in life are almost impossible, like trying to keep your eyes open when you sneeze, or not pull a face if you suck on a lemon? Well try rushing a piece of English toffee and you may find it simply can't be done. Just like sinking into a deep bath at the end of a hard day, lingering over creamy English toffee can be a delicious time-out. The 8th of January see the celebration of 'National English Toffee Day.' Explore this mouth-watering candy and have a fun time making some of your own.