Paleo, keto, vegan, plant-based, low carb, they all have the one connection to be healthy and work for weight loss. My F word is …Fibre – that is right, the less sexy nutrient that gets left until the end of the conversation. It is vital in the absorption of water and movement of digestion. You will realise …
Eating your Greens is good but why? Reason 1: Vegetables are alkaline and balance acidic food. Physical and mental ‘stress’ creates an acidic response in the body, foods such as cake have lots of sugar that is very acidic. Our kidneys, liver, pancreas are very good at balancing the level of acidity. However, vegetables and …
Sweet food addictions are the drug of the 21st Century. You may be sick of them after holiday binge or sick because of them due to an overload of sugar in the gut. listen to this post here Too much sugar causes bad gut bacteria to thrive, your immune system to weaken and common complaints such as candida rise after …
Vitamin b12 testing Trained personally tests vitamin b12 supplements Vitamin B12 is an interesting element of nutrition that is talked about a lot. 30% of the population is thought to be deficient in B12. Many diets, such as those based on cheap, highly processed foods, low-quality meats, or strict vegan are low in this vitamin. Why …
Is DNA testing for Diet worth the cost? There is no doubt that more information about who you are and how your body functions is a great help when choosing the right combination of diet and exercise. Will knowing what type of genes you have help? My wife decided to test out one of the products that …
Digestive problems; sometimes more frequently than you would like? You will see from this video that Dom has edited in an embarrassing moment. But what can we do to help not only the absorption of nutrients but reducing the fermentation in the intestines which is the major cause. Reduce sugars, jams, sweetened drinks, alcohol, white …
What! you may say, well good digestion means that, and good digestion also means that the quality organic food is not being wasted. Studies have shown that most of the carbohydrates that we eat are not being properly digested. What can we do? I have been looking into food combinations with traditional Chinese medicine …
How can we maintain fitness long-term? There are two parts to this question the first is the easy one: consistency. I want you to look at the picture, What do you see? Look at the fence – each bar has an arrow-head top, and the circle looks complete – well actually there are a few …
Put that biscuit down now! Nutritional debt is making you fat and sick! Does your workplace look like this? processed crisps, fizzy drinks, milk chocolate, biscuits, white bread. Processed foods Do you know what highly processed oils, salts and sugars go into making these things? I say things as they are not food. The extreme …
I often get asked this question, what people really want to know is – What should I eat? Here’s the rub, it depends on what deficiency you may have. What does that really mean? We need to look at what you are consuming and consider the vitamins, minerals, fats, carbohydrates, fibre and proteins to see …
