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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. But there’s more to it than […]
Time to ditch milk? 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 […]
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? As a licensed nutritionist with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nutritional Health, I’m often asked about the various “nutrition gurus” that […]
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? How about a diet enriched with vitamins, minerals and fatty acids? Perhaps it’s time to ditch the Nutella, Frosties, chicken nuggets […]
To this day, mainstream medicine largely ignores the science proving diet as protective against illness, including cancer. Some doctors say “watch what you eat”, but that’s about as far as the nutritional advice goes. Those of us who are informed know that the food we eat on a regular basis does matter! The “magic” ingredient […]
Diet can play an important role in lowering your cholesterol levels. Here are four ways you can protect your heart by keeping your cholesterol within the healthy range. 1. Oatmeal, oat bran and high-fibre foods Oatmeal contains soluble fibre, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) – the “bad,” cholesterol – by reducing the absorption of […]
Onions contain organic sulfur compounds that have powerful antioxidant, detoxifying and anti-cancer properties. But to reap the maximum benefit you should be eating them raw – at least part of the time! That’s because sulphur compounds are partly destroyed by heat. Detox Power They also contain specific amino acids methionine and cystine that, among other […]
Chlorella is virtually a perfect food, offering all the amino acids to form an excellent source of easily absorbable protein and other nutrients (meat proteins on the other hand, need to be broken down by pancreatic enzymes, which should be reserved for more important things like destroying cancer cells) Chlorella also a very useful detoxification […]