The majority of salt we eat comes from processed foods which can make it more complex for people to cut down on their salt intake and regulate a low intake over a period of time. For the public to benefit from prolonged reduced salt intake it comes down to the food industry engagement. Everyone including …
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How does the food we eat impact our mood? Eating a varied balanced diet and keeping physically active are just some of the factors that can benefit our mental health. Evolving research shows that a good quality diet can be essential to prevent mental health disorders. Key nutrition areas that can help improve our mood …
What is Sugar? Sugar is a form of carbohydrate a source of energy our body needs, a key sugar in our body is glucose and our brain requires glucose to function. It is formed when our body breaks down foods from carbohydrates such as bread, pasta and rice. Sugar also adds sweetness to foods and …
What is iron? Iron a key micronutrient and mineral responsible for various bodily processes such as transporting oxygen, formation of red blood cells, protein synthesis and muscle metabolism. It occurs in two forms in our body, ferrous (Fe2+) form in our cells and ferric (Fe3+) form out of our cells (1). Our body cannot eliminate …
We should never have to put our body through unnecessary stress when it comes to dieting and weight loss. As tempting as it may sound with the words of ‘miracle’ and ‘quick fix’ claims, diets are simply not sustainable and are often unrealistic and may potentially pose harm to our overall health in the long …
You may have heard the phrase ‘Eat breakfast like a King, lunch like a Queen, and dinner like a pauper’, but does this mean that breakfast really is the best meal of the day?
Eating a healthy balanced diet is not only beneficial to our health but it can also help us feel good and improve our overall health and wellbeing. Here I share some useful advice on how to eat healthy Present diets are correlated with a high burden of disease: globally 1.9 billion adults are overweight or obese, …
It’s not just eating a healthy balanced diet that’s important, but also staying hydrated. Here’s why fluids play a key role in our performance Not only is eating a healthy balanced diet important, but also fluids play a key role on our performance. Water is a key nutrient and staying hydrated is vital to our …
We often get caught up in life’s daily chores, rushing from one place to another, combating the stresses of our day to day tasks and juggling everything. COVID-19 has definitely had an impact on our mental health but at the same time given us an opportunity to stop and reflect. Here I share some useful …
Coronavirus has caused people to seek miracle cures to boost our immune system, but there is a lot of misleading information on nutrition out there Covid 19 has sparked a great increase in immunity and nutrition, leading to misconceptions and ideas on ‘how to boost the immune system’. People are searching for answers and looking …
Christmas comes once a year and it’s this time of the year we like to be merry, enjoy time with our family and of course eat lots of yummy foods. However, this year is looking slightly different and perhaps won’t be the same as we may have hoped for. Here I share some top tips …
Food plays an important role in our cognitive function – here’s how a healthy balanced diet can help improve brain function Our brain is an organ that serves the central nervous system and it pretty much controls everything that happens in the body. 60% of our brain is made up of fat and we need …
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