Are calorie labels on menus a waste of time? A recent article in the Guardian reported that calorie labels encourage people to eat less by only a single crisp or two almonds. The new labelling laws…
Why I retrained as a Nutritional Therapist When I started at the College of Naturopathic Medicine, I realised that almost everyone I spoke to had a very personal reason as to why they were returning to…
Eating seasonally According to the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on Friday 1st March (today), so to celebrate the new season, today’s blog is about eating seasonally. Eating seasonally means eating foods that are naturally harvested at…
Sugars and sweeteners It is a truth universally acknowledged that eating too much sugar can lead to both weight gain and tooth decay. And it is ‘free sugars’ that most adults and children in the UK…
10 ideas for healthy eating These are some of my favourite ideas to nudge you into eating more healthily. Although some feel relatively small, these changes soon add to help you eat (and feel) better. …
Weight-loss injectables, the new wonder drug? For decades, people have been searching for a silver bullet when it comes to weight loss, with numerous fad diets and exercise regimes being hailed as the ‘next big thing’.…
What’s the deal with coffee? People can feel very passionately about their daily cup of coffee and it’s a question that comes up time and again, especially given the amount of the conflicting advice around whether or not…
The importance of vitamin D Vitamin D isn’t technically a vitamin as it’s both a nutrient that we can eat, as well as a hormone that we make ourselves. But we need sunlight to make it…
How to support your microbiome The gut microbiome refers to all the living microorganisms that live within the gut. It is made up of trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, which live in…
Why we should be eating more in January Happy New Year. I wanted to kick off the first blog of 2024 with a few words about diet culture and the inevitable noise around this topic which…
