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…

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…

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…

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…

Just as we get over our winter colds, sniffles and sneezes, another reason to sneeze arrives. Hayfever season! Be it tree pollens or grass pollens, f…

Olive oil has long been championed as one of the healthiest oils around. And rightly so. It contains high levels of the monounsaturated fat oleic aci…

Poo! Yes, it’s a normal bodily function and most of us do one most days of the year. But it’s not something we often discuss, and not something most…

There are so many different diets available that it can be hard to decide which ones actually work. Most diets however, only offer a quick fix and ar…