With huge thanks to Naomi Leppitt for her help with this post. What does it do and why do we need it? Selenium is used in the body to make antioxidants that work with iodine to make the thyroid hormones. These help our body regulate metabolism, immunity and growth. For example they can control how […]
CAFFEINATED VS DECAF
Many thanks to Naomi Leppitt, dietitian, for this blog post. You can find her blog here. ☕️ What is caffeine and what does it do? Caffeine is a natural stimulant, meaning it temporarily activates your brain and central nervous system. The effects of caffeine depend on how much you have, how sensitive you are, what […]
Irritable bowel syndrome…what, why and treatments.
Big thanks to Georgia Berry for her help with blog post. Georgia is a nutrition student and can be found on instagram as @berry_nutrition Did you know it is estimated that 17% of the UK suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome? What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? IBS is a condition affecting the digestive system (NHS). The […]
Banana and pumpkin seed pancakes
Sundays for us are the one chilled breakfast day of the week. No school run. I don’t teach any Pilates classes so it’s a day to take time over brekkie and have something different. This is one of my favs. So here is a my super simple recipe for you. These pancakes are easy, quick […]
Diet and Mental Health – Part 2
Huge thanks for this guest blog post by Bethany Francois. MSc Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition. Find her on Instagram: bethany_laura_ As mentioned in Part 1 of this blog post, health is not just a physical concept but involves mental and social wellbeing too. Therefore, by definition it is impossible achieve a healthy status if one […]
Diet and Mental Health PART 1.
Huge thanks for this guest blog post by Bethany Francois. MSc Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition. Find her on Instagram: bethany_laura_ The 13th-19th May 2019 is Mental Health Awareness Week. In the UK, mental health problems affect 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 10 children and up to 18% of NHS expenditure on treating […]
The misconception of sugar.
By Rosie Jasper, student dietitian. Many thanks to Rosie for this blog post. Carbs are a huge topic that I myth bust on and talk to clients about every week… so I know you will find this helpful. I don’t know about you but I’m sick and tired of seeing celebrities, Instagram influencers and articles […]
Eating for a healthy gut
The way you eat has a huge impact on your gut, read on for foods you can eat to improve your gut bacteria and foods to feed those bacteria.
Improve your Diet for 2019
Whilst diets are flying everywhere and detoxes around every corner here is how to make long-term change your diet that will give you lasting health benefits for life. How are you eat impacts your gut health and your long-term risk of diseases. So here are my top 5 food goals, which I’m taking […]
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 […]