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Boost Your Mood With Food
As the daylight hours remain short and spring seems far away we may feel a little low, though did you know that what we eat can impact...
Nina Thomas
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Start the New Year with a Free Health Check
As we start the new year looking after our health, weight or lifestyle maybe a priority wrapped up in a New Years Resolution....
Nina Thomas
Jan 7, 20243 min read


It's Never too Late to Start Living Well
Feeling ready to look after your health and wellbeing with optimum nutrition? Or maybe you want to lose the weight, for good, with a new...
Nina Thomas
Dec 28, 20231 min read


Sustainable Eating and Drinking
With the Climate Change Conference, COP28, now in action we can reflect on how and what we eat can affect our earth. According to...
Nina Thomas
Dec 6, 20233 min read


Is Pink Himalayan Salt Better Than Regular Salt?
We may ask ourselves are these large pink salt crystals mined from the Himalayas better for me than a tub of finely ground table salt?...
Nina Thomas
Oct 26, 20235 min read


“It’s Vitamin D Season Again”
Before you know it, the children are back at school and university and we start to ask ‘who are these contestants on Strictly Come...
Nina Thomas
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Why Processed Food May Be Piling On The Pounds
We are hearing about ultra-processed foods at the moment and how they maybe affecting our health and weight. In general terms, I like to think about ultra-processed food as the kind of foods we couldn’t make in our own kitchen. In my time I’ve had a look around many a food factory where some processes are very simple – take the Christmas Pudding factory for instance – where the recipe and method are simply scaled up from what we may do in our own kitchen. In contrast, the ma
Nina Thomas
Sep 21, 20234 min read


Nutrient Rich Smoothies
What is a smoothie? A smoothie is a cold, blended drink made up of fruit and/or veggies, liquid such as juice, yogurt or milk, and other...
Nina Thomas
Sep 7, 20232 min read


Do Multivitamins Help Prevent Memory Loss?
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...
Nina Thomas
Aug 12, 20233 min read


Foodie Superheroes Everyday
In the last blog we explored why eating your 5 or more portions of fruit and veggies a day can significantly help to reduce the risk of...
Nina Thomas
Jul 10, 20232 min read


Food superheroes worthy of a cape
5-A-Day is a well-known public health message though have you ever wondered why it is so vital to your personal nutrition and health....
Nina Thomas
Jul 10, 20232 min read


Our Optimum Microbiome
You may have heard people talking about the ‘microbiome’, ‘microbiota’ or ‘microflora’. These terms all refer to the vast community of ...
Nina Thomas
Jun 26, 20233 min read


Nina Thomas
May 8, 20230 min read


Unleashing the Power of Food Combinations for Optimal Nutrition
It’s not something we often think about when we dive into brunch, but the combinations of the foods we eat can play a role in reaching...
Nina Thomas
May 1, 20233 min read


How a Teenager's Diet May Help Prevent Osteoporosis
I work with clients affected by osteoporosis and sometimes consider how their adolescent diet might have prevented the condition. Bones...
Nina Thomas
Apr 22, 20233 min read


Your Nutrition during the Menopause
As we continue to explore our hormones and how they may affect our weight, optimum and gut health let's place the spotlight on falling...
Nina Thomas
Mar 19, 20231 min read


The Hungry Hormone
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...
Nina Thomas
Mar 12, 20231 min read


Leptin - its role in sustaining a healthy weight
In the last and future blogs we'll explore how hormones can influence, not only the way we feel, but our gut health and whether we are a...
Nina Thomas
Feb 19, 20232 min read


Hormones that may affect weight loss or gain
In the last and future blogs we'll explore how hormones can influence, not only the way we feel, but our gut health and whether we are a...
Nina Thomas
Feb 12, 20231 min read


Stress hormones may affect gut health & weight
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...
Nina Thomas
Feb 5, 20231 min read
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