A recent study (published last year in The Lancet) demonstrated that even a mild deficiency of iodine before you conceive can lower a child’s reading…

Research is increasingly showing how simple lifestyle changes and diet can play a significant role in achieving good health. Reducing the risk of ill…

Toxins may arise either endogenously (from inside the body), or exogenously (from outside the body). Endogenous toxins arise from biochemical/physiol…

Many people do not realise what is causing them to feel stressed. Only the physical signs of stress may be noticed, such as insomnia, depression, fat…

Few foods are as problematic to those with one eye on the world of nutrition as bread. This seemingly innocuous foodstuff is so prevalent that its de…

According to a BBC report* sales of protein products in the UK totalled £170m in 2012 and are forecast to reach £358m by 2017. That is staggering… ……

Losing weight sometimes can be the easiest part for some people, but keeping the weight off is often the challenge. There no quick fix for long term…

Over half of us eat at our desk each day. In fact, one in ten of us eat all three meals at our desk. Many individuals seeking nutritional advice say…

Did you know that British families throw away on average £60 worth of food a month? The most common foods to find their way into our bins are staple…

The food system has a significant impact on climate change mainly due to habitat loss, water resources and greenhouse gases. It is estimated that foo…

There has been much debate in the past about how many eggs we should eat per week and the effects on cholesterol. However, we now know that it is the…

You couldn’t have failed to notice in the media all the publicity surrounding sugar.  It has been labelled the new tobacco, which I think gives the w…