MY NUTRITION BLOG

The Mean Difference: How (and why) men and women handle weight differently “It's not fair,” my friend cried. “I’m the one on a diet, and...

I am delighted to announce the introduction to my practice of the Proteifine Diet, which is proving hugely successful in clinic. The...

The magical kingdom of microbes living in you, called microbiome, may be the most important organ in your body. We eat pounds of food...

Do you know how much sugar is in the food you are eating? Possibly not. The average person consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar per day and...

What do celebrities Daisy Ridley, Victoria Beckham, Jools Oliver and Emma Thompson have in common? They have all publicly shared their...

Books, magazines, and, yes, even your trusted nutritional therapist always have some handy, easy-to-follow advice to keep you healthy....

We find sugar everywhere today. It is in cookies, cakes, doughnuts, sweets, carbonated drinks, and other foods we would never think to...

As a nutritionist, of course, I would say that what you eat really matters. As science into this area explodes, what we are becoming...

Even though winter has a lot going for it – woolly hats, hot chocolate, curling up with a book, thick socks, a log fire and other things...

Leap into the New Year with real resolutions – and make them stick! On 1 January across the world, millions of us make lofty promises to...

We’re all prone to a little indulgence at Christmas, but rich food and overeating can play havoc with your digestion, leaving you bloated...

If there’s one vitamin most people have heard of, it’s vitamin C. Whose mum didn’t urge them to eat fruit – preferably oranges – to keep...

It's “Movember”, that time of year where normally clean-shaven men start sprouting moustaches – with varying degrees of success....

Thyroid disorders are common. In fact, about 12% of people will experience abnormal thyroid function at some point during their lives....

Many people fear a heart attack. Think of it as the last straw. Heart disease is, in many cases, a lifestyle disease that is avoidable...

Lost your mojo? You could be suffering from a low libido. Here is how to boost your sex drive and feel great in bed again. We all have...

It is National Prosecco Day this week, more precisely August 13. It is quickly become the go-to party drink. Who doesn’t love some crisp...

Park that notion that fat is bad. It is not. In fact, most of us aren’t eating enough of it. Fat can help you lose weight, protect...

‘Hormones’. Oestrogen and testosterone are the two that most likely spring to mind, and their role in puberty, libido, the reproductive...

Last week marked as World Wellbeing Week so I thought it was worth giving this topic a bit of consideration. You often hear the phrase...

Has your weight been creeping up on you over the years and is proving difficult to shift – despite your best efforts? Or maybe your...

Vitamin D is a superstar vitamin. More correctly, it’s actually a hormone. If levels are too low, this is bad news for health. I’m...

The perimenopause can be one of the trickiest times for women to get their head around. One minute you’re 30, full of energy to do all...

Itchy, watery eyes? Constantly sneezing? Hello hay fever! And I know it is here to stay for next few months like an uninvited guest. But...

Most people don’t give a second’s thought to their skin – unless they’re scowling at the wrinkles or wobbly bits in the mirror. It’s...

Fruit and veg is good for you. No one would argue with that. But what is better for your health – and losing weight? Both are trending...

I wonder how long you have spent over the course of your life searching for the magic pill when it comes to weight loss? And how much...

What cravings really reveal about your health? Is it all in your head or is your body trying to tell you something? The body is a...

NOW is the perfect time to really get to grips with planning. I am often told in clinic that it is easier to stick to eating healthily...

Sleep matters big time. How much you have and the quality of it, matters even more than you probably realise, and not getting enough is...

It’s that time of year when colds and flu are in full swing. Our immune response could be compromised by the temperature change, exposure...

It’s Veganuary, a huge celebration of being vegan. You might have been wondering whether you could go vegan and whether it will help you...

Hey, would you like to come to this place, spend the evening at that place, have a mince pie, sausage roll, egg nog, mulled wine, taste...

Most people get – on a conceptual level at least – that they should probably eat a bit better than they do, they should probably move...