As we are striding into Autumn there is a marked change in our eating habits and the lovely seasonal fruit and veg. I bought some fresh figs yesterday, which like most fruits can be bought all year round but are now at their best and reasonably priced. Figs are rich in soluble fibre and minerals […]
A few people over the summer have asked me whether you should eat before a workout – particularly when rushing to make 9.30am boot camp. If you do an internet search on this subject it throws up conflicting and confusing advice so here is what I have learnt on my many nutrition courses coupled with […]
I am talking about fruit and vegetables of course! It has been in the news this week that for optimum health we should be aiming for 10 portions of fruit and vegetables each day, which is consistent with my nutrition training where we were told to advise 7 to 11 portions per day. The benefits […]
Please send your measurements to me or take them yourself; tracking progress is a very motivating way to strive towards optimum health and fitness. If you are not already taking part and would like to then contact me Our main mission this week is … Cut the junk. Everyone knows what junk food is and […]
Blood sugar levels: how exercise can help The rise of Type 2 diabetes has been in every news bulletin today. Type 2 diabetes, unlike type 1, is largely preventable, There are some of us genetically predisposed towards developing this condition but we do not just have to accept this. Unfortunately our urban lifestyle means that everyone […]
It is now the run up to the holiday period, which quite frankly is a time that can spell disaster for the best health intentions. We all want to look and feel our best for those parties and get together and will want to start the new year in better shape than we began the […]
I have finally manages to write my sugar free food diary. Normally there would be some homemade soups thrown ign during a week but this was a soup free week. You will see that although every meal is cooked from scratch I do enough to have a couple of times. Also when I am around […]
The Truth about Detox Diets At this time of year lots of people make new year’s resolutions to eat less, so I thought I should pass on the truth about detox diets. If you look on the web or in magazines you’ll find there are literally hundreds of quick fix weight loss plans, juice cleanses […]
Less fattening? Sounds crazy but it’s true; a recent experiment has discovered that reheated pasta is less fattening. The experiment was done during an episode of the latest series of Trust Me, I’m a Doctor. The experiment Dr Chris van Tulleken roped in some volunteers to do the tests. The volunteers had to undergo three days […]
You’ll never look at a banana the same way again. Discover the many health benefits and reasons to add them to your diet. Bananas combat depression, make you smarter, cure hangovers, relieve morning sickness, protect against kidney cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and blindness. They can cure the itch of a mosquito bite and put a great […]