Healthy Eating

Do I need to supplement vitamin D all year round ?

Where can you get vitamin D from ? Vitamin d is a fat soluble vitamin that can be found in foods such as: Oily fish including salmon,...

Why is food satisfaction important ?

What IS food satisfaction ? In a nutshell it's the pleasure and satisfaction that you can find from the whole experience of eating. This...

Is it OK to have food rules ?

Eating food should be an enjoyable thing, so why does it often make you feel guilty ? Do you have certain rules about the kind of foods...

How To Stop Food Cravings

Have you ever sat down one evening and really, really wanted a bar of chocolate ? Or some ice cream ? Or a bag of your favourite crisps ?...

Why do I feel hungry all the time ?

Do you feel hungry all the time ? In theory, you eat when you're hungry and stop once you're full. Sounds simple, right ? So why does...

How To Ditch The Diet Mindset

What is a diet mindset ? When you are in a diet mindset, you are focused on rules around food and exercise. These rules are often...

Do any diets actually work ?

Have you been on a diet ? It's January so you can't miss the bombardment of diet and detox loss ads, articles and social media posts but...

How to be healthy at Christmas*

*without restriction and food guilt Turn off the diet culture messaging Christmas and New Year can really bring up a lot of stress about...

The importance of iron for health and how to get enough

As a nutritionist I consider myself be fairly healthy and believe I can meet my nutritional requirements through my diet. However, things...

Can I be vegan and healthy ?

Veganism has increased in popularity in recent years, especially with initiatives such as Veganuary. Plus, there's no doubt about the...