Posted in Nutrition News and Views, tagged advice, diet, healthy eating, nutrition, nutritionist, slimming tips on September 23, 2009 | Comments Off
There are key foods that can support your health at this time of life, which I have discussed today on BBC Radio Nottingham. These are my 6 key suggestions for a hormone balancing diet:
Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables for their vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants.
Antioxidants protect against free-radicals, health & ageing and are even [...]
Posted in Nutrition News and Views, tagged advice, diet, healthy eating, nutritionist, slimming tips on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why do we need water?
Water is essential for the maintenance of optimum health and efficiency in all the body’s systems. For example, nerves do not transmit messages efficiently if they are not properly hydrated, hormone secretion is hindered and insufficient acid and digestive enzymes are secreted into the intestinal tract to break down food. Water [...]
Posted in Nutrition News and Views, tagged alli, diet pills, dieting, losing weight, slimming, slimming pills, slimming tips on April 22, 2009 | Comments Off
It is hard to have missed the launch of the new diet pill, Alli, this week as there has been a lot of media coverage about it. This is hardly surprising given the alarming rising rates of obesity in the country. But can losing weight be as simple as taking a pill?
Alli works by inhibiting [...]
Posted in Nutrition News and Views on February 18, 2009 | Comments Off
This week, the papers have been reporting a new study which shows how eating two bowls of cereal a day (for breakfast and lunch) can lead to weight loss.
I am not disputing the research results, but is this really the best way to lose weight?
The main benefit of this study, as far as I can [...]
Posted in Nutrition News and Views, tagged diet, eco, ethical, green, nutritional, organic on January 13, 2009 | Comments Off
This month I have become the Nutritional Therapist expert for Susu Organic.
Susu Organic aims to have the best green, organic, sustainable, recycling and eco companies in the UK in one directory. And it is getting bigger all the time.
So, if you are looking for a comprehensive guide for all things ethical, green and organic, take [...]
Posted in Nutrition News and Views, tagged christmas, foods, healthy, healthy eating on December 17, 2008 | Comments Off
Today on BBC Radio Nottingham, I was invited into the studio and asked how we can enjoy Christmas foods whilst still eating healthily and watching our waist-line. This is much easier than it sounds and I certainly don’t intend to miss out on any of the gorgeous Christmas food that is around! So, here are [...]
Posted in Nutrition News and Views, tagged eating, food choices, healthy, healthy eating on November 17, 2008 | Comments Off
Last week, I was invited into the studio of BBC Radio Nottingham to discuss what are my ‘Top Trolly Foods’ when I visit the supermarket. The presenter, Fran, and I had great fun touring a ‘virtual supermarket’ as I selected the products I would buy and explained my reasoning behind my choices.
If you missed this, you can see the foods that I recommend on the Heathly [...]
