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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…

The connection between mood and food I hope everyone has had a very happy Christmas and is enjoying some downtime over ‘twixmas ’. This is often a time for eating up left-overs, making turkey curry and…

How to put together the perfect smoothie I realise that smoothies don’t usually get much of a look-in during December.  Perhaps I’ve gone a bit early with this post as we are still in the month…

Why do I keep coming down with colds? Each winter seems to bring with it a raft of bugs and the dreaded seasonal coughs, colds and sore throats.It can be frustrating if it feels like you’re…

How bad are ultra-processed foods, really? There is a lot of interest in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) at the moment, but how worried should be? UPFs, also known as ‘industrially produced edible substances’, are foods that have been processed to…

Why a good night’s sleep starts in the morning I am someone who has historically struggled with sleep. It is a lonely and frustrating feeling, lying awake while it feels like the world around you is…