Read our posts about Nutrition

16Dec

Delicious and Nutritious Chocolate Truffles

The Life

nutrition, recipes

Body

The Life Delight shares a recipe for dairy-free, gluten-free and guilt-free chocolate truffles.
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12Dec

How to Not Get Fat This Christmas

Jeannette Hyde

nutrition

Nutritionists

Christmas is a famously indulgent time: mulled wine, mince pies, chocolates and second helpings all round. All well and good at the time, but many of us find ourselves regretting starting the new year that bit heavier. Nutritional therapist Jeannette Hyde has come up with five simple and non-punishing ways you can avoid getting fat this Christmas. 1. Don’t vandalise a good diet with binge drinking People often ask me if a night out now and again is ok. When they then tell me the night in question involves 12 pints, followed by chasers and a hangover for two days, the...
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04Dec

Discovering a Healthy Relationship with Food

Laura Dawn

food, health, mindfulness, nutrition

Body

Use mindful eating techniques to finally discover a healthy relationship with food
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02Dec

Juicing to Boost your Brain

Thorbjorg Hafsteinsdottir

nutrition, recipes

Body

A juicing recipe from Thorbjörg Hafsteinsdottir's "Boost Your Vitality" - enjoy! Vitality is at the core of my ‘Circle of Vitality’ concept. Enhanced vitality strengthens your body and mind, acting as the key to a happier and healthier lifestyle. That is why it’s so important that we all have the opportunity to achieve it! That’s why I have dedicated a whole chapter to smoothies and juices that focus on guiding you towards your vitality. Try my Brain Booster, specifically designed to boost your mental capacities! It includes almond milk—feel free to...
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24Nov

What is Positive Hunger?

Helen McCarthy

nutrition

Body

Positive hunger may sound like a contradiction in terms. We tend to think of hunger as a BAD THING and to be avoided if possible. Conventional diets often focus on ensuring that you won’t feel hungry. As Ellen, 43, said in her first Positively Hungry consultation, “I’ve been dieting all my adult life and no-one has ever asked me whether I’m hungry!” So how can hunger be positive, especially in relation to weight loss? The first thing to notice is that hunger is not an all-or-none signal; it comes on gradually in the hours following your last meal. You...
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21Nov

What Are the Benefits of a Gluten-Free Diet?

Henrietta Norton

nutrition

Body

You may have noticed increased media interest in gluten-free diets lately. Is this simply a fad, or is there a sound nutritional reason why we should consider cutting back or even eliminating gluten – in bread, pasta and also processed foods – from our diets? We asked nutritional therapist Henrietta Norton, founder of Wild Nutrition, for an update on the latest thinking. Why is gluten sensitivity a problem? Non Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) has become very ‘trendy’ in the last year. However much of this is increase in NCGS is validated by robust research. The...
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13Nov

Ever Wondered 'Why Am I Hungry All The Time?'

Leanne Cooper

nutrition, self

Body

Ever shovel one overloaded fork of food into your mouth after another, barely taking a breath until the plate is clean? Ever wondered how you could consume so much without even being hungry? What’s happened to our appetites? Are they in control of us? They haven’t always been: did you know that into the first few years of life we actually have an inbuilt ability to regulate our energy intake? Seems if we honour this our children tend to have better appetite control down the track. There’s a clue to healthy eating right there! I’m thinking of a close family...
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16Oct

#Fatshaming: Pointing the Finger

Jeannette Hyde

nutrition, society, women

Nutritionists

Nutritional therapist Jeannette Hyde on what's going on with #fatshaming culture
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03Oct

The Five Stages of Giving up Alcohol

Jeannette Hyde

alcohol, health, nutrition, wellbeing

Nutritionists

Nutritional therapist Jeannette Hyde's 5 tried and tested stages of giving up alcohol: the hardships and the benefits.
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29Sep

Fat: The Facts about Fat in your Diet

Welldoing

nutrition

Body

A low fat diet can seem an obvious answer to our dietary and health concerns; however it's becoming increasingly clear that fats are indeed an essential component of our body’s functioning. One of the most harmful secrets about low-fat options is that they are often packed with sugar or other unhealthy substitutions so that the product does not compromise on taste. Nutritionist Christine Bailey, who thinks fats are the most unfairly “demonised” nutrition group, says: “Many consumers still believe ‘low-fat’ foods are the healthiest options. This is inaccurate and...
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