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Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent Fasting - a form of dieting where you restrict your intake of food for a period of time and then eat in an unrestricted fashion the rest of the time. There are so many variations on how to do this, does it work for weight loss?

Intermittent Fasting is a form of dieting where you restrict your intake of food for a period of time and then eat in an unrestricted fashion the rest of the time. There are so many varitions on how to do this, here are a couple of examples: 5:2 –Involves: 2 fasting days, 5 unrestricted days. eg the fast diet by Dr Michael Moseley, or LighterLife. 16:8 – A time window of eating during 8 hours…

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What is the right portion size for you?

What is the right portion size for you? There is no 100% right or wrong, so some days you may eat more or less and that is ok. Our bodies are not robots! Ultimately aim for a balanced intake and try to tune into your body.

It’s a question I know a lot of you are unsure so here is a post just for you! Just a reminder that there is no 100% right or wrong, so some days you may eat more or less and that is ok. Our bodies are not robots they need differing amounts on different days. Ultimately aim for a balanced intake and try to tune into your body. Right onto the portions… Pre-Packaged food – beware! It may look like…

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Paleo Diet

Paleo Diet - ‘our modern day diets have contributed to modern day illnesses’, so should we go back to our caveman roots, where all we had to worry about were mammoths and making fires, not cancers, depression, heart disease and diabetes?

Also known as caveman diet or Stone Age diet or hunter-gatherer diet. Paleo comes from the term paleolithic which means ancient. The idea of the paleo diet? ‘our modern day diets have contributed to modern day illnesses’, so we should go back to our caveman roots, where all we had to worry about were mammoths and making fires, not cancers, depression, heart disease and diabetes. In theory, our…

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Love your SELF this Valentine's

Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love. Self-love comes in many forms, but the radical kind of self-love, goes deeper and involves challenging that inner self-critic, noting what you’re grateful for, and talking to yourself with kindness and care.

Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love, and we could all benefit from loving ourselves a little more. For some, that might mean having a bubble bath, or booking yourself in for a massage or to get your nails done. Self-love comes in many forms, but the radical kind of self-love, goes deeper and involves challenging that inner self-critic, noting what you’re grateful for, and talking to…

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Healthy Snacking

Healthy Snacking Post - what snacking options are out there? Is it possible to eat healthfully without breaking the bank? Is it ok to eat on the go? Use the 'traffic light' system and pick carbs to stay fuller for longer

Everyone is busy. Sometimes it’s just too hard to carve out time to make a packed lunch, or sit down for breakfast before rushing off to work. Debates happen over whether eating on public transport should be banned. What are your thoughts? For some, it’s their only time to eat and fuel their day. But for others, smells of hot food on the commute are off-putting. The reason this debate entered…

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A Life Well Done.

A Life Well Done. - How could you spend your free time so you aren't just dashing from one deadline to the next, but you're doing what you enjoy, and what doesn't feel like a waste of your time!

Do you ever daydream about just floating in the sea? A warm sea I should add. The other day I could just see myself floating away. Without a care in the world. Then I paused to think, why do we rush around doing all these other activities, filling our calendars with projects and deadlines, and things we simply have to do, that run in to other things we simply have to do. Days, weeks and months…

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Christmas Pudding Cupcakes

Christmas Pudding Cupcakes - make your mini version of the household British favourite. Perfect for parties!

                The month of Christmas is drawing near, and here’s a recipe to get you in the festive mood. Christmas puddings are a staple at Christmas time, but aren’t these mini cupcake versions adorable?? You will need: Base:                                                                             Top: 50g dark chocolate                                      – 250g icing sugar 140g…

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Mindful Feasting

Mindful Feasting this Christmas - find pleasure in food, but also in the baking, the walking, the socialising and the craft making

Christmas IS a time for FEASTING and enjoying the pleasures of food and drink, so this post is not meant to be anti-enjoyment but instead here to offer some balance for those who struggle with all the rich food. Find your Christmas Calm Advent is a time of expectancy and waiting. It’s the build up to something special but it can also feel like the stress is mounting and the expectation is…

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Thinking of becoming a dietitian?

Thinking of becoming a dietitian? Health ✅ Food ✅ Connection with people ✅ Helping others ✅ becoming a dietitian checks all the boxes. Here’s my insider tips on what to expect from studying a dietetics degree 👩🏼‍🎓

Dietitians communicate about health and food for people with a variety of conditions. I chose to study a Nutrition and Dietetics degree because I wanted to learn the truth – or facts rather – about healthy living, preventing lifestyle-associated health conditions, and I wanted to help people too.

Was studying what I expected?

I remember my first year of university in a lecture hall with…

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Are sweeteners safe?

Are sweeteners safe? With our sugar intakes far higher than recommended, should we switch to a man-made alternative?

Humans crave sweet foods, because they contain the carbohydrates we need for energy and brain fuel. In our modern lifestyles though, sugary foods are freely available, and there are health consequences to having too much sugar in our diets, hence the production of artificial sweeteners.

What are sweeteners?

Sweeteners are produced and designed to fit in to and bind to the sweet taste…

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Healthy Breakfasts

Healthy Breakfasts Post - It makes sense that you need to eat after a nights sleep, a time when your body has been resting but also restoring and rebuilding itself. Best breakfasts provide nutrients like calcium, fibre and protein

If you regularly skip breakfast, then your body is going 18 hours without food, that’s if you last ate at dinner the day before. Think about how you would feel if you fasted for 18 hrs in the daytime? It makes sense that you need to eat after a nights sleep, a time when your body has resting but also restoring and rebuilding itself.

If you do skip breakfast then it is going to make it more…

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Should you skip meals to lose weight?

Should you skip meals to lose weight? You are not alone if you try to kickstart weight loss by skipping breakfast and lunch, but by the end of the day you have a big meal, and you’re not seeing the pounds come off.

You are not alone if you try to kickstart weight loss by skipping breakfast and lunch, but by the end of the day you have a big meal, and you’re not seeing the pounds come off. It’s not your lack of willpower making you give in and reach for the carbs – it’s your body’s natural response to literally starving yourself all day! 

When you eat something, your body recognises it has been fed and…

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Alkaline Diets

Alkaline Diets - claims in the media say it can cure cancer, reverse obesity, rebuild your tissue, give abounding energy and mental clarity. But is this true?

It’s been said that this diet is a way to improve health by eating foods that effect the pH balance in the body. Claims in the media say it can cure cancer, reverse obesity, rebuild your tissue, give abounding energy and mental clarity.  But is this true? I think we all know the media can have a tendency to sensationalise.

The idea behind this diet is based on the pH of the ash that is left…

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Which Diet is the Best?

There are so many diets out there and a comparison study of Atkins, Slim-Fast, Weight Watchers and Rosemary Conley showed they all result in weight loss of a similar amount (Truby, 2006). 

Very low-calorie shake diets eg Lighter Life, Cambridge, Herbalife etc result in greater immediate weight loss than standard low-calorie diets and may even induce the remission of diabetes, but over a year,…

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - can diet help?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - can diet help? PCOS is linked with insulin resistance. Losing weight, eating more fish, a low GI diet and regular exercise can help with symptoms.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) effects 1 in 5 women. It’s a condition that effects how regularly women ovulate and have periods. It can include extra male hormones (testosterone) being produced, and so some women with PCOS may experience excess facial hair or body hair. Other signs include hair loss, acne, weight gain or difficulty getting pregnant. 

As a consequence of PCOS, many women are…

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Want to gain weight?

Want to gain weight?

Gaining weight for some can be just as hard as losing weight for others. Being too underweight can have effects on how quickly you recover from illness, vitamin deficiencies, anaemia – which will make you feel very tired and have headaches and dizziness. You can also have hair loss, brittle nails and have bones that are thin or prone to fractures. It can also affect hormones and how regular your…

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Decaf - is it good for you?

Decaf – is it good for you?

☕️ What is caffeine and what does it do?

Caffeine is a natural stimulant, meaning it temporarily activates your brain and central nervous system. The effects of caffeine depend on how much you have, how sensitive you are, what medications you take and even time of day. For example, someone might be kept up all night with one cup of decaf coffee, whereas someone else might sleep soundly after a…