Do I Have a Thyroid Problem?

Do I Have a Thyroid Problem?

Among common health complaints, issues with the thyroid can be difficult to identify. The symptoms are subtle and easily confused with other ailments. In fact, it’s easy to write off many of the warning signs as side effects of a busy life in the 21st Century....

The Benefits of Reducing Your Meat Intake

It’s a much repeated fact, that to be at our healthiest, we need to eat a balanced diet. This means making sure that we eat plenty of fruit and vegetables (at least five portions a day) and balance our meals with starchy, unprocessed wholegrain carbohydrates and lean...
The Problem with Inflammatory Foods

The Problem with Inflammatory Foods

Inflammation occurs when the body finds itself under attack. If you stub your toe, for example, messages signifying pain are sent to the brain. The immune system is then alerted to the problem, and the body sets about repairing itself. The same applies when bacterial...
What to eat Before you Workout

What to eat Before you Workout

Whether you work out in the morning before you head off to work, or you enjoy an evening session with a class full of likeminded people, your pre workout nutrition is key. Getting this right, or wrong can seriously impact on your performance and ultimately reaching...
Vegetarian – Summer BBQ

Vegetarian – Summer BBQ

The summer is upon us, which means gorgeous afternoon sun and long evenings with family and friends. If only it was that consistent. Although, whatever the weather this time of year we are always keen to dust off the BBQ and get out the utensils. As a vegetarian,...
Do You Know Your Prebiotics from Your Probiotics?

Do You Know Your Prebiotics from Your Probiotics?

For many years now, ‘probiotic’ has been a common word seen in health food stores up and down the country. Ever since the adverts of energetic, healthy looking people knocking back shots of what look like runny yoghurt launched, we’ve known that probiotics have...