Collagen supplements are popping up everywhere, with companies sticking their own labels on products that are mass produced under poor health and safety conditions in Asia. They often contain the wrong contain collagen and very little in the way of active or effective ingredients and no scientific evidence behind them. So what is the real truth […]
Category: Dietary
Giving up for Lent
Lent is the second most common time when people try to make changes in their lives and have a ‘fresh start’. Lent is a period of 40 days starting on Ash Wednesday. During the 40 days of Lent, Christians remember the time when Jesus went into the desert to fast and pray before beginning his […]
Shedding those pounds: 10 things to consider
One of my first patients in general practice said that her key to success in weight loss was to say to herself, “nothing tastes as good as thin feels” whenever the fridge door beckoned. This post contains 10 things that I have told patients over the years: […]
Tips for long-term healthy eating
Adopting a healthy diet should not be overly restrictive or about becoming wafer thin – moreover the emphasis should be on feeling positive, being energised and stabilising your mood. We can often feel bombarded with nutrition advice and trend led diets that are really just short term solutions, instead of sustainable health and well-being. […]
Five superfoods for great skin
Good skin care and treatments will help achieve a more youthful appearance but eating right will also make those results last longer and….. 1) Kale […]
5 tips for sustainable weight loss
It comes as little surprise that the British are a nation of dieters, with 65% of women having claimed to attempted some form of weight loss in the past year (according to data analysts Mintel). Dieting isn’t just a women domain, 44% of men have also claimed the same. Gender aside, when it comes to dieting […]