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Are you drinking enough?
Water. We’re talking about water! With summer on its way and the promise of hotter temperatures (hopefully!) we typically think about drinking more water to help stay hydrated. However, this is actually true all year
National Diabetes Week: Weight Management & Blood Glucose control
This week 11-17 June it is National Diabetes Week in the UK and both weight management and blood-glucose control are important risk factors for the disease. It is reported that almost 3.7 million people were diagnosed in
Confused about food..now more than ever
Never before has food and diet been so well covered by the media, yet instead of making sense of it all, it has become increasingly more confusing. From new vocabularly asking if we’re flexitarian (kind
How can Nutrition cater to our individual needs?
About a month ago I gave a seminar on “eating to promote health” to a room full of 30 adults, of mixed age and including both men and women. As I went through BANT’s Wellness
Recipe: Embracing healthy fats with Avocado Guacamole
After years of being told that fat is bad for us there has been a welcome shift in focus in recent years towards “healthy fats” and the essential role they play in the body. Just
Recipe: Turkey, Courgette & Mint Polpette
Getting a good balance of lean protein in the diet can be really helpful for supporting the body’s natural growth and repair systems. Animal proteins such as meat, fish and eggs provide the complete range
#AdEnough of Junk Food Ads
Jamie Oliver has launched a new campaign in the UK “AdEnough” to lobby the government to stop promoting junk food marketing to kids, and introduce a 9pm watershed on all junk food advertising on TV
Making Easter treats just a little bit healthier
Traditionally Easter has always been a time of feasting, after the prolonged fasting period during Lent which precedes it. The modern-day take on Easter has turned it into an entirely sweet affair with chocolate eggs,
“Count calories to tackle obesity” says Public Health England (PHE)
There has been a great media response in the headlines over last weeks announcement from Public Health England (PHE) to use calorie counting and portion control in the fight against obesity. PHE launched their “One
Beetroot-blushed gnocchi to fill your heart with love this Valentines
Beetroot-blushed gnocchi with heart-beets and rocket Gnocchi is one of the quickest dishes to prepare and whether fresh or packet, has a cooking time of just 3 to 6 minutes. Garnished with beetroot love hearts,