Hidden wheat in foods and products you thought were Gluten-free
More and more people are finding they are gluten-intolerant. They are either diagnosed as coeliac disease or realised that they fit into the category of non-coeliac gluten-intolerance. In our attempts to be gluten-free we take all the bread, pasta and…
Going Gluten Free?-What you need to know
Many people are wondering whether they are gluten- intolerant or have coeliac disease. The information out there is varied and confusing. Often after blood tests, people are told they do not have gluten intolerance but know that bread makes them…
How to coach yourself to success
Most people want to change, but set themselves up with barriers so they can make excuses for not changing. You know the usual ones – I’m too busy, I don’t have time to cook, I can’t afford fresh food. I…
Diabetes linked to poor gut health
A study published recently showed that gut health is vitally important in reducing the inflammation associated with Type 2 Diabetes. Metabolic syndrome which characterises Type 2 Diabetes produces inflammation which in turn increases the risk of further disease such as…
Gut health – why is it important?
A growing body of evidence indicates that the trillions of microbes that live on and inside our bodies affect our health. Collectively, these microbes form our microbiome. Bacteria can be found all over our body – from our skin and…
Cooking with oils – what’s the right advice?
What Are Fats and Oils? Fats and oils are carbon-based molecules occurring in long chains called fatty acids. We use fats in our cell walls, and we make hormones and vitamin D from cholesterol. Our bodies also use fat stores…
What controls our appetite?
What hormones control our appetite? Much recent research is showing that appetite is a complicated process under control of several hormones. Finding out if you are low in certain hormones which contribute to overeating is going to be an obesity…
Help people find out their nutritional type
These days many people want to try different diets for a variety of reasons. It can be ethical or they want to try something that will be more healthy. However, we are all genetically different and tend to be…
Eat healthy oils and fats
Despite the bad press we actually need fats and oils to maintain good health. The walls of our cells are made up of a mixture of oil and protein, and so we need good quality fats and oils to keep…
Does a bad diet lead to anxiety?
Anxiety is a very common problem these days. We all have stuff we worry about – at work, at home, financial worries, relationship issues etc. However a bad diet can make things worse. We need the building blocks such as…
