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Sugar is addictive. The sweeter the food the more energy it provided for our hunter-gatherer ancestors.
Be Sweet Wise
Get Sweet Wise Sugar is addictive. The sweeter the food the more energy it provided for our hunter-gatherer ancestors. So craving the sweet stuff is a leftover survival mechanism. But these days ultra-sweet foods are everywhere! Our bodies are not adapted to the sheer amount to sugar that we eat and it’s making us sick.
Written by Susan Tomassini
What are super foods? Simply put, they are foods that are much richer in vitamins, minerals, nutrients, electrolytes and phytonutrients than “normal’ foods – yet with fewer calories.
5 Super foods for Super Skin
5 Super foods for Super Skin What are super foods? Simply put, they are foods that are much richer in vitamins, minerals, nutrients, electrolytes and phytonutrients than “normal’ foods – yet with fewer calories. They nourish your cells on a very deep level.
Knowing how diet and lifestyle habits affect your immunity is a vital part of protecting your overall health – and avoiding seasonal colds and flu.
Immune Boosters
IMMUNE BOOSTERS – AND BUSTERS How often do you think about the health your immune system? Do you catch a cold before topping up on vitamin C or popping an Echinacea capsule or two? Knowing how diet and lifestyle habits affect your immunity is a vital part of protecting your overall health – and avoiding seasonal colds and flu. Pathogens are everywhere
Written by Susan Tomassini
World health Day is celebrated on April 7th every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of The World Health Organisation (WHO).
Let’s talk about Depression
Let’s talk about Depression World health Day is celebrated on April 7th every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of The World Health Organisation (WHO). The theme of World Health Day 2017 is depression – so what better opportunity to focus on a health issue that concerns 120 million people worldwide, yet no one seems to want to talk about?
Written by Susan Tomassini
We’re in a bit of a muddle when it comes to losing weight. Misled by conflicting information, fad diets and unhelpful excuses we make it harder than it needs to be.
Weight Loss – facts and myths - Weight management
10 Facts and Myths about Weight loss We’re in a bit of a muddle when it comes to losing weight. Misled by conflicting information, fad diets and unhelpful excuses we make it harder than it needs to be. The reality is simple – weight loss is a direct result of healthy eating. But let me straighten out a few facts first. The “Fat” Gene
Foods that make your skin age faster – Skin health
Skin Deep – Why Great Skin Mirrors Inner Health We know that great skin leaves a lasting first impression. And as one of the most obvious parts of us that signals ageing, we all want to protect its health. But beyond the cosmetic, our skin’s health is deeply rooted in many aspects of our general well-being. A Refection of Inner Health
Written by Susan Tomassini
Next time you’re feeling stressed, irritable or low (or all the above) give a thought to what you have (or haven’t) been eating. It’s obvious that food and drink affect our mood – just think how we perk up just at the sight and smell of our favourite fare.
Mood Foods and Natural Antidepressants (international happiness day - march 20th)
Beat the Blues – Naturally!
It’s not easy to persuade someone who’s used to drinking cow’s milk to change their habits. As a Nutritionist, I’ve long been aware of milk’s negative health effects, but it still took me a while to stop automatically adding a couple of bottles to the family shopping cart - well it was organic at least! There were three teenagers who protested loudly when I finally did.
With everyone from personal trainers to health coaches dishing out nutritional advice, could you be leaving your health in the hands of an under qualified “professional” rather than a properly qualified nutrition expert?
HOW TO SPOT A FAKE NUTRITIONIST
With everyone from personal trainers to health coaches dishing out nutritional advice, could you be leaving your health in the hands of an under qualified “professional” rather than a properly qualified nutrition expert?
Us parents love talking about our children’s education. But aside from the right schools, the right teachers and keeping on top of the homework, what more do our children need to shine at school?
KEEPING MONACO HEALTHY WITH SUSAN TOMASSINI: NUTRITION TIPS FOR SMART KIDS
Us parents love talking about our children’s education. But aside from the right schools, the right teachers and keeping on top of the homework, what more do our children need to shine at school?