Food rules can keep us stuck in diets, so one big step is working out how to overcome these mindsets. Many thanks to Shannon Western for her help with this post. How do you describe food? Our attitude to food is really important and can determine if our relationship with food is healthy or not. […]
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 […]
Are Eggs Safe?
Eggs have always been quite a controversial topic in the nutrition world. I appeared on BBC One’s Food Truth or Scare recently to bust this myth. You can catch the full episode on BBC Iplayer, Series 5, Episode 2. I’d make an egg pun about it being egg-cellent but that would just be awful! Eggs […]
Nutrition for post viral fatigue.
For some people who have had Covid-19 there seems to be a very long recovery time and a post-viral fatigue that comes with it. I cannot imagine what that is like to go through, after being unwell to them be left struggling still weeks and months later. Having worked as part of the Chronic Fatigue […]
What is a perfect portion?
What is the right portion for me? It’s a question I know a lot of you are unsure so here is a post just for you! Just a reminder that there is no 100% right or wrong, so some days you may eat more or less and that is ok. Our bodies are not robots […]
Crispy Tofu Satay Stir Fry
Tofu is not something I grew up eating and hence I’ve never learnt to cook it, in fact I’ve found it a tricky customer. Growing up we had a diverse range of foods. My parents liked us to try it all, I still remember the snails in France and I actually loved the fish eyes […]
Lockdown and weight gain.
With anxiety high all over the country I am hearing about people worrying more about their weight right now. Should we be? Lockdown means that we are at home, staying safe, but also for a lot of us that means more opportunity to eat, more snacks on hand and less activity. Yes you may be […]
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 […]
Woman’s Hour and Lockdown Cooking
This week I had the pleasure of being asked to speak on the iconic Woman’s Hour as part of a programme with Mary Berry, talking about cooking in lockdown. Some of the items we talk about include food shopping as a single mum, the food parcels being sent out, how to make the most of […]
Periods and Gut Issues
Most of us know that the average length of a menstrual cycle is 28 days. Day 1 is the start of the cycle when bleeding starts, day 14 is when we ovulate. The main hormones at play are oestrogen and progesterone. Oestrogen builds up the lining of the womb and increases from day 1-14. Progesterone […]