Tag: Nutrition

Supplements are a multi million dollar industry these days with almost everyone taking a multivitamin here or a probiotic there without really thinking through exactly why or what they are hoping to achieve in health benefits. In fact, there is some debate about whether supplements are necessary at all and indiscriminate supplementing is almost certainly…

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You might be tempted to skip the warm up when you work out.  After all, you only have so much time to exercise—“Let’s just get on with it already!  I’m in a hurry!” But warming up is a critical component of your fitness routine, and skipping it could have unpleasant and even dangerous results—such as…

Fats form part of our major food groups along with carbohydrates and protein. They often have a bad rep and are very misunderstood. Cutting fat out of the diet is a common path to take when trying to lose weight and forms the basis of many ‘fad diets’.  This can, however, lead to very poor…

So are grains good or bad for us? With so many mixed messages regarding the foods we should be eating or avoiding, trying to improve our diet can often be overwhelming. Nutritionist and author Chrissy Freer tells us why some grains can be harmful, while others can be a great health benefit. How are super…

I was recently passed this article from the Guardian by a client. Being a sufferer of ‘IBS’ myself I thought it was a great read. The distinction between proper allergies and sensitivities are strong. Those with the latter will often experience symptoms a while after the trigger food or maybe only if larger quantities have…