Maybe you’ve not been well recently? Maybe it’s always you that seems to pick up the latest bug, cold or virus? But don’t fear, optimum...

You may have heard people talking about the ‘microbiome’, ‘microbiota’ or ‘microflora’.  These terms all refer to the vast community of...

Last time we explored why eating our 5 or more portions of fruit and veggies a day can significantly help to reduce the risk of...

The trees are laden with apples, and blackberries are beginning to burst through. We know that fruit is good for us though have you ever...

Before you know it, the children are back at school and university, Tess Daly & Claudia Winkleman return to our screens and we are...

As we start 2025 looking after our health, weight or lifestyle maybe a priority wrapped up in a New Years Resolution. Understanding our...

When we think of Amsterdam, we might picture stunning canals, vibrant tulips, and the aroma of freshly baked stroopwafels wafting through...

Queen Camilla's discussion on the benefits of reading for five minutes a day, walking 10,000 steps daily, and consuming plenty of...

I was inspired by Queen Camilla talking about the research behind how five minutes of reading a day can be good for our health…as well as...

Whether it's the baked haricot bean in tomato sauce or a creamy butter bean, they are very in vogue at the moment due to being more sustainable than meat and fish sources of protein and significantly more affordable. These naturally gluten-free cutie beauties also have lots of positive nutrition credentials, being a source of protein and fiber, low in fat, and contributing to our 5 A Day. Not just available dried or tinned we can now find yummy beans in jars and frozen, often

As we continue to explore our hormones and how they affect our weight and gut health let's place the spotlight on Ghrelin often referred...

As we continue to explore hormones let's focus on leptin and how it plays a role in maintaining a healthy weight. Causing quite a stir...

Over the next couple of weeks we'll explore how hormones can influence, not only the way we feel, but our gut health and whether we are a...

Hormones can influence, not only the way we feel, but our gut health and whether we are a healthy weight too. Over the next couple of...

In the UK there are really very few vitamin and mineral supplements we are advised to take and we are urged to gain the majority of our...

I help clients improve their body composition, with some wanting to target fat loss from around their tummy. This is a common concern, as many individuals often feel self-conscious about excess abdominal fat. The quest for a flatter stomach is frequently seen in advertisements for various diets and exercise programs, leading us to wonder if there truly exists a specific diet or exercise regime that can effectively target fat loss in this particular area. Firstly, we should re

Last week we explored why eating 5 or more portions of fruit and veggies a day can significantly help to reduce the risk of...

5-A-Day is a well-known public health message though have you ever wondered why it is so vital to our personal nutrition and health?...

As we covered last week in summary our metabolism is composed of three key elements:- Firstly, we have this resting or basal metabolic...

Maybe it isn't what we think it is. Strictly speaking, our metabolism is the sum of every chemical reaction in every one of our cells - the total energy we burn each day. Though, when thinking about the ideal body composition or weight loss, our metabolism can be broken down into several key components. The most significant of these, which guzzles up around 60 per cent of our daily calories, is basal metabolism where our Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories ou