Breastfeeding is something I am quite passionate about, partially because I’ve breastfed 3 children, for a total of 4.5 years. That’s a lot of feeds and little sleep đ however totally worth it in terms of the impact on their long term health. Now this is totally not meant to be a dig at anyone […]
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There is a huge connection between diet and brain function, how we eat can literally improve our cognitive function, our thinking, our mood, our memory. Which is fantastic news, as it doesn’t have to be expensive or too complicated. Here I review some of the evidence on the diets that improve our brain health and
Eating to boost your brain. Read More »
So the news on the street is a jacket potato contains 19 sugar cubes. More than a can of coke. Now whilst this may be true on the one level there is a lot more going on here than just the sugar and it is not to say you cannot eat a baked spud.
You can still eat a jacket potato, here’s how. Read More »
Being a dietitian is for me an amazing job, however it is also a very misunderstood job. With the rise of nutrition bloggers, wellness experts and a range of questionable nutrition courses springing up, I guess the new kid on the block is always the most exciting. With it being Dietitians Week this week I
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In a completely perfect world we would eat when hungry, stop when full and eat the foods our body tells us to eat. However few of us are that tuned into our bodies signals. We are bombarded with outside signals for example the media, advertising, other people, shops, restaurants – food is all around us.
How do we know when we are hungry/full? Read More »
Usually my children are not so keen on curry, however being half Sri-lankan this is not an option for me! My oldest girl used to eat a lot of spice, in fact at 22 months in Sri-Lanka she was eating curry off my plate. She went off spice and is now age 7 working back
Family friendly “not a chicken curry” Read More »
In a time when there is a focus on reducing sugar, countering obesity and improving the long term health of the nation, it can be hard to know how to approach these topics with your family. On the one hand we want children to be aware of what is in food but we don’t want
The non-diet approach for children. Read More »
Facebook likes too ask âwhatâs on my mindâ well actually right now it is fibre. An overlooked and neglected nutrient, maybe because bowel health just isnât sexy. However to my mind, neither is constipation or piles. When the recommendations for fibre increased to 30g per day there were lots of posts out there about
The least sexy but vitally important nutrient Read More »
One statement I hear regularly in my eating disorder clinics is âI feel like Iâm going mad, all I think about is foodâ. Now whilst an eating disorder is a mental health illness it is not a sign of madness. However you can feel so consumed by your thoughts of food that it feel that
Constant thoughts of food? It could be linked to your diet. Read More »
When I was asked if I would take part in a documentary style show that was about myth busting and presenting the science behind dieting I knew this was something I needed to get involved in. The show was of course a little controversial (or it wouldn’t make good TV) and I hadn’t realised celebs
Diet Secrets – TV appearance clip Jan 2018. Read More »
