Soups to ward off the unseasonable chill

With wintry conditions going on and on and no sign of abating, health-boosting soups can ward off the unseasonable chill. It’s no wonder why our...

Should we be counting calories?

Calorie counting and tracking is a great way of learning about calories and macronutrient content of food and is a great starting point for a...

Red meat and the size of our brains

Many evolutionary biologists believe that a diet rich in red meat eaten by our ancestors was responsible for the dramatic increase in the size of...

Good diet to avoid osteoporosis

Diet in early adulthood is so important because by the time we get into our late twenties it is too late to reverse the damage...

Get your 10-a-day

Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables each day is known to reduce the chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death. But ten...

Secrets of a Food Doctor

Fasting has become more mainstream in the last three years thanks to books like The Fast Diet.  New research suggests that fasting for 18 hours...

Combating adrenal fatigue through diet

In my experience as a clinical nutritional therapist, there is a modern epidemic of adrenal fatigue particularly among women who are nearing the menopause. These...

Easing Crohn’s disease with diet

The evidence of diet playing an important factor in the control and relief of Crohn’s disease symptoms is much stronger in children. But there is...

Conference call to weight loss

Conference calling has been used by the business community for great effect for years, but it has also been helping women and men lose weight...