Salt Awareness Week is the 4th-10th March making there no better time to discuss salt! Why do we need salt, why are we consuming too much, what are the dangers of this, and how can we go about reducing our intake? Huge thanks to Hannah Collins AfN for this guest post. What is salt, how […]
How to eat for Brain Health
We all want a healthy, functioning brain for as along as possible. How we eat and drink really does impact it. Studies on cognitive function and brain health show that overall a wholefood plant-based diet with a limited intake of animal and high saturated fat foods is the way forward. A big piece of […]
Back to school lunches
Back to School. It’s that time again. My girl loves having packed lunch is and actually I quite like knowing what she’s having. But it can become repetitive, so one of our aims is to get inspiration and vary each of the food groups. We always go for a carbohydrate option, some protein, raw veggies […]
Should I eat more plant based diet?
What are the benefits? Plant based diets (PBD’s) are better for the environment and provide a more sustainable way of eating. There are also health benefits due to eating more plants altering the nutritional profile of your body. PBD’s tend to be lower in saturated fat due to less meat. They usually contain higher amounts […]
Nitrates, nitrites and eating sausages.
There has been so much talk about red meat over the last few years. The guidelines from the WHO told us not to eat too much red meat and showed the link between red meat and colorectal cancer. This risk was higher with processed red meat. Today it’s been more news about processed meat causing […]
The benefits of Green Tea
Green tea is made by the rapid steaming of freshly harvested leaves which stops the process of oxidation to black tea. Green and black tea contain similar levels of total flavonoids but the difference in oxidation means there are differing types of flavanoids. Black tea has higher levels of theaflavins and thearubigins and green […]
Menopause and Diet.
The menopause is a time of life that can be distressing and cause symptoms that affect the quality of life significantly. However it is also a time of life that we neglect to talk about which makes it harder for women to know the evidence for treatments and where to get support. When does the […]
Environmentally Sustainable Diets – how to eat to save the planet.
This is going to be a hot topic. As a nation we have never had such access to food. Yet our diets are at their worst and the way we eat is unsustainable. ‘Sustainable Diets are those diets with low environmental impacts which contribute to food and nutrition security and to healthy life for present […]
Confessions of a dietitian. My kids eat doughnuts.
My children surprise me time and time again with their eating and their ability to hone in on their own needs and internal cues… if only I give them a chance. With my oldest turning 8 this week she is exposed to different foods in places outside our home. Sweets at youth club, biscuits for […]
The sugar summit and processed foods
Recently I was asked to speak on a panel at the Sugar Summit. This is a yearly meeting in Westminster aimed that brings together different stakeholders, from government, to charities, manufacturers, retailers, to talk about improving the the choices, policy and food environment around foods low in free sugars. This was an event organised by […]