How To Eat Yourself Healthy How Much Do You Know About What You Eat? Food Labelling Can Help, Especially When It Comes To Eating Natural, Fresh, Unprocessed Foods. You Are What You Eat – a phrase formed around the idea that to be fit and healthy, you need to eat good food. The site Phrases.org.uk […]
Category: Diet and Exercise
How To Stay Motivated When Exercising
According to a survey, many women blame their jobs for failed exercise plans – and we can understand why. The constant supply of sweet treats which are often too tempting to resist … the pressure to stay at your desk and work late … it all adds up and makes it easy to abandon plans […]
Healthy Eating: Why You Shouldn’t Overdo Your ‘Diet’
From weight loss and cancer prevention, to lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels – the benefits of diet and exercise are widely recognised and there’s no denying that for people who are overweight, the results can be life-changing. However, not all diets are created equal and it’s important to remember that for the majority of […]
World of Health – Eat raw and more on a budget
Health-conscious diets can often seem intimidatingly expensive, especially when it comes to cutting out specific foods, such as refined sugar, and replacing them with costly, albeit healthier, alternatives. Next to a standard bag of white sugar, a bottle of agave nectar can look like it’s going to hit your wallet pretty hard! But when you’ve […]
New Research Shows UK Ignorant About Intolerances
New research out today, and in time for Coeliac Awareness Week, has revealed we’re still a nation that’s ignorant about intolerances despite over 1 in 5 of the UK thought to have a food allergy or intolerance. The research, by Udi’s Gluten Free, has revealed that more than one in ten (11%) have now switched […]
Exercise and the Heart
There is a lot of talk these days about improving heart health. Every day people are being told by their doctors to look after their ticker, usually through eating better and getting more exercise. While a healthy diet can seem like a bit of a bore, especially if it means having to give up some […]
Avoiding indigestible carbohydrates can reduce symptoms for IBS patients
In the thesis at hand, 197 persons with IBS symptoms were asked what they believe is the cause of their symptoms. In all, 84 percent referred to food intolerance – they most often described a hypersensitivity to fatty foods, histamine-releasing foods (shellfish, eggs), foods with preservatives (sour milk, lingon berries) and foods rich in biogenic […]
Wild blueberries can diminish the adverse effects of a high-fat diet
Eating bilberries diminishes the adverse effects of a high-fat diet, according to a recent study at the University of Eastern Finland. For the first time, bilberries were shown to have beneficial effects on both blood pressure and nutrition-derived inflammatory responses. Low-grade inflammation and elevated blood pressure are often associated with obesity-related diseases. The study focused […]
Healthy Eating for the Body – Taking Care of Skin, Teeth and Cognitive Function
When people talk about healthy living, there are usually focused on single lifestyle component rather than the bigger picture. This means that while they may develop muscle or boost their strength and conditioning through regular exercise and an increased intake of protein, for example, their skin may be detrimentally impacted by this over time. If […]
Nutritionist Ilona Wesle explains the pros and cons of juicing
With UK kitchenware giant Lakeland reporting a 4000% hike in juicer sales last year, there’s no denying the juicing trend has well and truly landed and become part of the cultural zeitgeist. But is juicing actually more beneficial than simply upping your daily intake of fruit and veg? It’s true that processing fruit and veg […]