Expert articles by nutritionists

The Mediterranean diet (MD) refers to the diet of south European countries, most commonly Italian, Greek, and Spanish. Unfortunately, nowadays the Mediterraneans do not always follow the healthy version of it, however, its original version (as in the 1940’s) has been shown to be one of the healthiest and most balanced diets to follow, as well as delicious! Did you know that... The most original version of the MD was in Crete (a southern Greek island), before the 1960’s, when...

April is 'IBS Awareness Month'. During April I’m raising awareness of IBS by releasing weekly articles. Useful if you or someone you know has IBS. Last week’s article was about how the low FODMAP diet fits in with ‘lifestyle medicine’. Catch up with this if you missed it. This week’s is about how people manage IBS in the workplace. IBS can be debilitating and can have a significant impact on the lives of sufferers and even their families. People report avoidance...

April is IBS awareness month. During April my weekly blogs will cover a range of topics which will help inform you or someone you know who has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This week’s blog is about how the low FODMAP diet fits in with ‘lifestyle medicine’.This condition can be debilitating and can have a significant impact on the lives of sufferers and even their families. People report avoidance behaviour such as refusing invitations for nights out, shopping and even...

Optimum nutrition is vital for children’s development, growth and behaviour, as well as providing them with the nutrients that are required for a healthy immune system.As parents, you are their role model so it is really important that you eat well because then you will have more chance of encouraging them to follow suit.How to help your children adopt healthy eating habits:

Ensure that you eat a wide range of foods especially fruit and vegetables so that you all get a wide variety of...

Did you know that what you eat and stress reduction techniques may help you reduce your menopausal symptoms? The six steps below are a good start to see if your symptoms improve: 1. Follow a blood sugar balancing diet. This means eating unrefined, low sugar carbohydrates, like wholegrain bread, rice and pasta, and including proteins and healthy fats with each meal. This may help reduce any anxiety you feel, reducing the highs and lows of a diet high in sugar. 2. Avoid caffeine and alcohol as...

Do you find yourself reaching for food and eating it without even thinking about it, or eating when you aren’t really hungry? We don’t always eat because of genuine hunger - our food cravings are often linked to things that have nothing to do with whether we are actually hungry. This means that a lot of us don’t know when we are really hungry or completely full, mostly because this encourages us to engage in mindless eating rather than listening to our body.  This...