When you search for the hashtag #healthyeating on Instagram, there are over 13 million images and I bet you all my Christmas presents that they won’t all depict the same definition. In a world where we know so much, we can’t seem to agree. With [...]
The blog has taken a summer holiday of sorts but as the nights draw in I'm looking forward to getting stuck back in to some nutritious writing! Over the last couple of weeks though I have been scribbling pieces for some fantastic blogs and [...]
This afternoon my eldest breaks up from school. I’m excited for the holidays but also a little fearful dare I admit! I’m fortunate enough to be able to take some time off over the summer to take care of the children but with it I [...]
I often see people suffering from ‘hectic life syndrome’… The reality of this poses many challenges – we get caught up in the 9-5 (or maybe 8-8?) and there are so many important, conscious decisions we make every day that the ones about food [...]
Is snacking better than sex?! According to a recent survey a third of adults would find it easier to give up sex than snacking! Yikes! From nuts to chocolate to crustaceans there are no limits and the food industry are capitalising on this with [...]
The latest episode of The Apprentice has left me tutting loudly at the television and has in turn inspired me to give my thoughts on the shelves of the health food shop… what would and wouldn’t go into my basket… First picks Cereal bars [...]
When thinking about rugby and nutrition, the first thing that springs to mind is protein and lots of it! In fact protein seems to be top dog at the moment with everyone from office workers to gym bunnies reaching for protein shakes. But when [...]
What a week for sugar! We’ve had Jamie Oliver condemning it whilst surrounded by prosthetic limbs and extracted teeth and meanwhile the Great British bake off contestants are shunning it in favour of supposedly healthier bakes containing fancier alternatives. I feel compelled to peel [...]
The rise in popularity of gluten or rather lack of it over the last few years has astounded me. The range of gluten free products available on the market has increased significantly. A potential plus for the 1 in a 100 people suffering with [...]
I have noticed an increase in the number of people coming to see me who have initially searched online for the solution to their problem, only to be left more confused than ever! It is a frustration shared amongst all properly qualified nutrition experts [...]
