Eating for healthy longevity – save the date!
Most of us know that too much alcohol and sugary goodies are not good for our health long term. But what other changes to our diet could we make with ease and how can we improve our digestion so that we make best use of the nutrients we eat? Could a few tweaks here and ...
Calling all bosses: lead by example on the healthy eating and exercise front
Here’s my report from the Optima-Life Firstbeat conference this week: If you want to improve staff health, the boss needs to lead with healthy eating and exercise patterns him or herself. That was the message from speakers at Tuesday’s Optima-Life Firstbeat ‘Getting the Balance Right’ conference at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London. NHS Confederation chief executive ...
How to get the best out of low-carb/no-carb grains eating
A friend tells me several of his colleagues are eating in a low-carb or no-carb grain manner these days. So, how could eating no grain carbs, or few grain carbs help manage your weight? Well first the good news: If you are eating meals without grain carbs you are likely having a piece of protein ...
The trouble with being a nutritionist’s child
I recently took my ten-year-old son and his friend to Pizza Express for lunch. So far no controversy right? That is unless you are carbohydrate shy or gluten intolerant. You see, If you work in the world of nutrition, just the word ‘pizza’ is a loaded word. We sit down at the table and my ...
How holidays may make you thinner
I’ve been involved in a writing and editing project for long-haul specialist Kuoni Travel and healthcare charity Nuffield Health the last few months. It’s called the Holiday Health Experiment and was based on a series of medical and psychological tests of a group of people to see if a holiday had any measurable physical or psychological ...
Can cinnamon, coconut water and happy eggs improve your health?
For my university dissertation I interviewed Jamaicans aged 40+ in London about their breakfast habits growing up in Jamaica compared to now living in London. This is a group which is well-documented as being at higher risk of type II diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure) and obesity when they move from a traditional diet in the Caribbean to ...
Is fasting all it’s cracked up to be?
The other day I met a journalist who told me a dozen people in his office of 24 were currently on the 5:2 diet. This is a form of intermittent fasting where you eat whatever you want for five days of the week (the feast) and have a restricted calorie intake averaging 500 calories on ...