Nutrition
Throwing variety into your diet
Sometimes in an attempt to eat well we forget that food is about more than just nutrients.
Food can be a social activity, a pleasurable...
Is it time to dump the soft drinks?
Last week it was announced that the UK will bring in a tax on soft drinks in a bid to lower sugar consumption and...
Do we really need to take supplements?
Walk down the health food aisle of any supermarket and you’ll notice there’s a ridiculous amount of supplements on the market.
But do we need...
We’ve made eating too complicated
The ideal way to manage your food intake is to only eat when you’re hungry and to stop when you feel comfortably full.
Seems like...
Meal plans aren’t always the answer
When people find out I’m a nutritionist they often ask me if I could write them up a meal plan. My response is always...
Do-it-yourself burgers are the perfect fun meal
Along with pizza and hot chips, burgers have to be one of our most loved takeaway foods.
So this week I thought I’d run through...
Giving your salad an image boost
If there’s one meal that has a serious image problem it’s salad.
Salads are the food equivalent of Mondays, and if you’re sitting down to...
More than just the stereotype
When it comes to nutrition we tend to associate certain foods or food groups with certain nutrients.
For example, if I say calcium you’ll probably...
Hidden salt lurking in our food
By now most of us know about the link between high salt diets and increased risk of heart disease.
But did you also know that...
We’ve lost the middle ground
For as long as I can remember my Opa has had a bowl of ice cream for dessert every night without fail.
For as long...
