It seems there’s a new fad diet every few months! Low Carb Atkins Paleo The Blood Type Diet The Southbeach Diet Keto 5:2 Intermittent Fasting The list goes on and on……..and on. I’m FAD up because fad diets don’t work! With the internet at our fingertips, it’s never been easier to access information about diets…
Protein isn’t just for the gym junkies! When we hear the word ‘protein’, most people associate it with gym junkies. While protein is responsible for building and repairing muscle, it also contains the essential enzymes and hormones you need to feel healthy inside and out. Protein contributes to the health of your blood and bones, and…
We’re told too much sugar is bad for us. Is it? And, how much is too much? The World Health Organisation recommends that sugar makes up no more than five percent of your daily calorie intake. For an adult of normal body mass index (BMI), that’s about six teaspoons or 25 grams per day. But…
If there’s one question I ask clients repeatedly, it’s “how much water have you drunk today?” Some days I feel like a broken record. But seriously, the body is 60-70% water, making hydration vital for optimum health and wellbeing! How much water should you drink? Keep reading to find out. Water, the ultimate health tonic…
If you let nutrition take a backseat over the holidays that’s ok. What’s done is done and you’ve got little to gain from ruminating on what you coulda, woulda, shoulda done. So, with mince pies but a distant memory, it’s time to get serious in the kitchen: planning, prepping and eating in a way that…
Let me set the record straight. Sam and I never set out to become vegetarian. Our shared love of food brought us together and our most vivid memories involve growing, searching for, preparing or eating food. During the early days of our relationship we ate fully-loaded roast beef sandwiches on a sliver of lawn outside St Paul’s Cathedral, gravy…
