Autmn is here and with the change in temperatures it is the perfect time to change up your meal plan. A common complaint I hear when working with people is how they get stuck eating the same meals week in and week out. It is so easy to do! One way I challenge this in […]
Berry-tastic overnight oats
This week is back to school time for us and we are back to super busy mornings. With 3 kids to get up and out the door it can be hard to find time for my own breakfast! However, I know I need to fuel myself so we either make a batch of porridge which […]
How diet can help inflammation.
Thankyou to Naomi Leppitt, Community dietitian for her help with this post. Inflammation in the body is a natural and normal response to injury or illness, like when you get a cut, or catch a cold. It’s your body’s defence system and is part of the healing process. Sometimes though, people can have inflammation for […]
How to read a food label
Food labels can be confusing to interpret but it is key to know what you are eating and to compare products. Here is a very information post that will help you understand all you need to know about a food label. Written by Naomi Leppitt, Community Dietitian. A food label should be able to tell […]
Selenium
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 […]
‘Is Fruit FULL of sugar”
‘Fruit is FULL of sugar- you should decrease your intake!’ This is something I hear all too often and each time I think it has gone away it pops back up again. Up it came in clinic this week again, it’s a myth I will keep on busting! So here is a reminder for you. […]
Self-Love for Valentines Day
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love, and we could all benefit from loving ourselves a little more. For some, that might mean having a bubble bath, or booking yourself in for a massage or to get your nails done. Self-love comes in many forms, but the radical kind of self-love, goes deeper and […]
SHOULD I GO LOW FODMAP?
Currently, many people are being sent straight to the low FODMAP diet and it is being suggested they start on this diet by themselves. This diet has a big health halo about it and is being seen as a miracle cure. Now whilst this is an evidenced based approach and totally can work for many […]
Ways to keep youR gut happy
Huge thanks to student dietitian, Kristi Brown for this guest post. “Gut health” is a term that you will have heard if you are remotely interested in nutrition, health and/or science. But what does it mean and why is everyone talking about it? The gut microbiome refers to the trillions of bacteria that reside in […]
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 […]