Clearly we have a bit of a problem with the TYPES of foods we are eating in the UK! Unfortunately that also goes for our young children too! A quick reminder… 1/3rd of children in year 6 in the UK are overweight or obese 1/3 of all 5 year olds in the UK suffer from … Lire la suite
In case you haven’t heard, the latest buzz on sugar is that the Government advisory group – The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) – has made an official recommendation that the UK public should consume no more than 5% of calories in the form of free sugars. In all the media commotion on this … Lire la suite
Currently there are talks into a review of the UK’s Healthy Eating Guidelines, more specifically the Eatwell Plate: Some current thoughts on how the guidelines need to change are as follows: – Food pyramids are more user-friendly way of representing healthy eating guidelines – Little cultural diversity is seen on the current guidelines – Advice … Lire la suite
This winter, the reality is that many of us will catch the cold or end up with the flu. With over two hundred easy-to-catch, common cold viruses circling around us, it’s easy to see how. However, eating well and staying healthy helps to build your immune defences, which serve to reduce both the severity and the … Lire la suite
After two weeks in America I decided I had the answer to the obesity epidemic (not really, but here are my observations on the food situation in California). Pancake, anyone? Let’s start with good old breakfast – the most important meal of the day, which, in California seems to include maple syrup, maple syrup and … Lire la suite
Recent research has come out from a big study based in China, which talks about the importance of fruit and vegetables for our health. The study found that: “a higher consumption of fruit and vegetables was significantly associated with a lower risk of death from all causes, particularly from cardiovascular disease” and “the average risk … Lire la suite
Sugar, sugar, sugar – it’s absolutely everywhere and there is no getting away from it at the moment. The newspapers are filled with headlines of how much sugar is in our drinks and according to a new study by Action on Sugar around 76% of drinks on the market contain 6 teaspoons of sugar – that’s half … Lire la suite
When I was asked to be part of the “Be Simply Great Challenge” I was a little weary of what messages the campaign aimed to give out to the public. However, after chatting with the team, I realised that all the ideas around health and nutrition that I practice and promote were exactly what the … Lire la suite
As mentioned in my last blog, the conversation on sugar and health is a very popular topic in the nutrition world right now. But recent news sees the government’s advisory body SACN (Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition) suggesting that the current recommendation for sugar IS set too high and that current recommendations SHOULD be halved. … Lire la suite
Recently I have been asked to comment a great deal on the popular ideas of detoxing and fasting. I’ve even had friends ask me about it, certain that it MUST be good for our health and especially our digestive systems. So what is it about ‘detox’ style diets that are so appealing and is there … Lire la suite