Immunity can be compromised during pregnancy as both mother and baby have an increased need for many macronutrients. When pregnant it’s always important to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure that you can get all the macro and micro nutrients your body needs to support your health and that of your growing baby. Getting a variety … Lire la suite
Recent research from the fifth Millennium Cohort Study was released yesterday showing that one in five children in the UK is now obese by the time they reach 11 years of age. This is a fairly large increase from around 12-13% when children are 7 years of age to 20% at the age of 11. … Lire la suite
For many mums introducing solid foods to their babies can be a difficult and confusing time. This isn’t helped by the fact that advice on when to introduce solid foods, what foods to include and how to begin seems to change all the time. So what is the current advice and how did we get … Lire la suite
As we enter the Christmas period I get many people asking for advice for Christmas party hangover cures so I thought now was a great time to write a blog about it… Most of us will be familiar with that dreaded hangover feeling after a night on the booze. We certainly know it’s not doing us … Lire la suite
Is sugar a poison and does fat actually make us fat? Should we avoid fruit juice or drink it exclusively? Are we lacking meat in our diet or should we all be turning vegan? You could certainly be forgiven for not knowing the honest answers to these questions, as well as to a number of … Lire la suite
B.fresh is a new company who produce British grown, Cold Pressed Juice. Most of the juice is based on vegetables including plenty of leafy salad greens and the fact that it is not heat-treated means it is likely many of the nutrients will be preserved. B.fresh juices contain no additives and no added sugar, simply … Lire la suite
Last week I spent the week in Dudley, Birmingham delivering training to health care professionals on the topic of childhood obesity. This was part of my work with Nutrinsight, on a programme called “Why Wait to Talk About Weight”. The training covers a wide range of material including statistics on childhood obesity, identifying obesity in … Lire la suite
No one is going to deprive me of chocolate on Easter Day – after all that’s what Easter is all about….. 😉 However, we now live in a world where chocolate and sweets aren’t just saved for Easter, Christmas and other special occasions. Today these foods are consumed by young children on a daily basis, … Lire la suite
You’d be forgiven for asking the above question in the last few weeks, considering the plethora of reports in the media that seem to be casting shame on the idea of physical activity and anyone who tries exercise as a method of weight loss. Well, well caught on. Registered nutritionists, dietitians and anyone else experienced … Lire la suite
Recently I was invited to an event where I was asked to speak about Natural Yoghurt and protein levels in our food. I often get asked about the benefits of protein in the diet and it’s health impacts, and it became clear to me at the event, that many female members of the audience avoided … Lire la suite