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Stop Counting Calories
Calories. Ahhhhh those little nuggets. We have all heard this word a billion times in our lives. Many of us talk about them frequently. We sit there and chat away about this has this many calories, thats high in them, thats lower in them and all that jazz. But how...
Can Food REALLY Improve Your Mood?
There is no escaping the fact that what we eat affects the way we feel inside. Why is this so often neglected. Our brain and nervous system is a physiological system and as such has a very specific nutritional requirement. If this is not met, things can begin to go...
5 Foods for Better Skin
I know from bitter experience how distressing it can be to suffer from skin problems. Thats how I am here in this industry. Im not a believer that our diet causes skin problems at all, those many stories linking X or Y food with acne or eczema, well the evidence...
Fight Stress WIth Your Diet
The food you eat can help you take the edge off of it. Ok, so a piece of broccoli is not going to magically make all of your problems melt away, but diet can be a very powerful tool in the management of stress. Remember, stress can have a huge...
Constantly Feel Bloated?
These simple dietary steps can make the World of difference. Bloating is one of the biggest digestive complaints presented to doctors, dietitians, and nutritional practitioners. When I say primary bloating, I am referring to bloating that is not a symptom of any other condition such as inflammatory bowel disease. Your...
4 Foods to Support Heart Health
Cardiovascular health is something that is massively influenced by our diet and lifestyle. Many areas of this are hotly debated, and research is certainly evolving. As research unfolds and develops, a few culinary heroes have come to the surface: Porridge oats Ah the humble oat. Seemingly drab and dull,...
Can Diet Influence the Ageing Process?
The ageing process – no avoiding that one. Whether we like it or not it is going to sneak up on us and bite us firmly on the bottom. That being said, our environment can influence this to a certain degree. By environment I mean our internal biochemical terrain. Something...
What Cooking Oil SHOULD I Use??
If there is one question that comes up again and again for me, whether it is at a live event or online, it always appears. What cooking oil should I use? My answer if always the same - for 98% of all cooking I advise using Olive Oil, for the...
What To Eat For More Energy
Modern life can burn us out if we dont keep our eye on things and actively look after ourselves. Our body and our physiology is still right there in the days of living off the land in a cave somewhere. Our brains grew at an alarming rate and created a...
Why You Should Understand Fats and Fatty Acids
Fats are one of the most feared and misunderstood elements of our diet. For decades we were taught that fat will make us fat and destroy the health of our heart and circulatory system. Times have moved on thankfully and our understanding of the vital importance of fats has grown. ...
4 Nutrients to Support Immunity
There is no getting away from it….autumn is here! With this comes an increased susceptibility to all manner of colds and weird infections. More time indoors, artificial ventilation, reduced sunlight all play their part. Nutrition isn’t going to be an all encompassing guarantee to be free of all bugs all...
Tune Up Your Digestion
In all my clinical practice, there has to be one area of health that presented more than any other. Maladies of the digestive system. Whilst these issues are often as diverse and unique as the person presenting with them, there are certainly a few things that we can do to...
5 Ways to Get Your Kids Eating Healthier
Simple tips and tricks to get your kids eating better. One question that I am faced with again and again with my clients is ‘how do I get my kids to eat healthier’? This can sometimes be a bit of a minefield as each individual case is different and often...
5 Ways to Get Ahead in Your Diet
These simple hacks will keep you on track. Employing these simple strategies will stop you slipping back in to old habits. Eating well really doesn’t need to be difficult at all, but sometimes we can find ourselves slipping back into old habits. A little bit of organisation and you can...