Is porridge bad for you? The junk food ban.
With the junk food ban coming into place, is porridge really bad for you? What about crumpets? Dietitian Priya Tew takes a look.
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Nutrition Education
How to reduce ultra-processed foods in a balanced way.
Should we stop eating all ultra-processed foods? Dietitian Priya Tew explains what UPF’s are and how to eat them in a balanced way.
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Good Mood Food: The top ten foods for mental health.
What nutrients help with mental health and what helps food and mood? Dietitian, Priya Tew shares her tips on foods good for mental health.
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Do foods cause inflammation? How to eat for your immune system.
Inflammation is our body’s way of protecting us from infections or injury. There is lots of buzz about certain foods being anti-inflammatory, but is this true?
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In defence of carbs
Carbs have been unfairly demonised in the past few years. So, let’s get one thing straight here: carbs are not inherently bad for you and although they can contribute to weight they are not the sole cause of weight gain. You can gain weight gain if you overeat too much of ANY food group. So
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Are frozen foods just as good as fresh?
With the cost of living increasing, including food costs it can feel expensive to buy fresh fruit and veggies all the time, especially if they end up lurking in the bottom of the fridge and not being used up in time. I’m here to tell you today that frozen fruit and vegetables are a cost-effective,
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Why counting calories is not a good idea
Counting calories may seem like a straight-forward way to lose weight. However, it can miss out on the nuance of nutrition, and impact your relationship with food. It may suprise you but as a dietitian I don’t actually recommend my clients count calories or track their macros. Here is why…
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Calories on menus – necessary or not?
Whilst calories on menus may help some people it isn’t going to be helpful for those suffering from an eating disorder.
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The truth about weight loss and why it is so hard.
Weight loss is hard, it is not because of will power, there are actual mechanisms in play that make it harder! But there are things you can do.
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What to avoid this January.
What to avoid this January. Every year the post-Christmas diets roll out. Every year we are made to feel that: – we need to go on another diet -we need to lose weight -our bodies are not good enough as they are -we need to look a certain way It is all total lies. The
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