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Healing your relationship with food and body image is critical for eating disorder recovery. Recovery is a life-long commitment that gives you the freedom to live a full and happy life. An eating disorder is deeply rooted in fear. External information about food and health is twisted in a way that it validates unwell food choices and behaviours. Therefore, it's essential to have someone with a deep knowledge and understanding of nutritional science to help you. Here are three ways...

Numerous studies have shown the many benefits that high-fibre foods can have on our health. Not only do they keep our digestive system in working order and help us to maintain a healthy weight, but they’re also thought to reduce the risk of cancer, heart attack and high blood pressure - as well as helping us to stay feeling full.

This is all wonderful, however, it’s thought that in the UK the average adult only reaches around 18g of fibre per day. When, in fact, Government guidelines...

What do we mean by constipation? Constipation: Infrequent and frequently incomplete bowel movements. (1) Well if you suffer from bloating, hard stools, bowel movements that are few and far between (i.e. stools are not passed every day), and you experience pain on passing, then you will probably be well aware that you suffer from constipation. Why do we suffer? Often we just don't drink enough liquid, and by liquid we mean water, which helps to keep the matter soft and moving along the...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is now being researched to the level of epigenetics and environmental factors. Such individual biomarkers can help in the creation of personalised nutritional treatment protocols. Genetic analyses are becoming increasingly available to the public, making personalised plans more possible than ever. Digging deep at the molecular and genetic level for any chronic condition allows for more targeted treatments, and of course prevention. A recent study in Caucasian...

Travelling to a foreign country whether for business or pleasure should be an enjoyable time. However, we’re very aware that travelling when you have coeliac disease or a gluten intolerance can cause a great deal of concern.

To help you, here are our tips to help you maintain a gluten-free diet throughout your visit:

Do your research before you go

It’s worth doing a little bit of background research, just to give yourself a little peace of mind. Take the time to research your...

As a nutritionist, I’ve looked at many so-called natural diet pills to see if they could really help people shed the pounds. The bad news is there really is no one magic bullet, but certain nutrients can help you lose weight. Here are my top five:1. Vitamin D3 Taking vitamin D could help to offset the appetite-stimulating effect of low sunlight. Be sure by buy D3 as this is the active form, and aim for a maintenance dose of between 400 and 1000 micrograms p/day. Choose any brand of D3,...

We are so lucky that we live in a digital age, where many aspects of our lives are made easier with technology. Health and fitness is one such area that has seen incredible technical advances. We can monitor our activity level, reflect on and analyse our diets and, crucially, support each other through buddy systems.

These are all wonderful things and there are many people who truly benefit from using apps and trackers. Our question is, when does this self-awareness turn into something...

Whats is PCOS? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that affects how a woman’s ovaries work. The three main features of PCOS are:

Irregular periods – which means your ovaries don't regularly release eggs (ovulation). Excess androgen – high levels of "male hormones" in your body, which may cause physical signs such as excess facial or body hair. Polycystic ovaries – your ovaries become enlarged and contain many...

At the last count magnesium (Mg) was involved in over 600 enzymatic processes in the body. A further 200 enzymes require Mg to become activated. That's a lot of chemical processes that are vital for optimum health. (1) We should be able to obtain all the Mg we require through the plants we eat, however, in many areas this is just not the case. Soil is not as nutrient rich as it used to be and plant absorption is therefore poor. What are the signs of Mg deficiency?Ask yourself if you ever...