Nutrition 29
Asthma & Allergy Advice For Spring & Summer
It’s time to get ready for spring and summer. If you’re living with asthma, that means making sure you stay well throughout the warmer months. Take a look at our top tips for a happy and healthy season. Spring clean your medicine cupboard With one in four of us admitting to using an out-of-date medicine, spring […]
Why does weight loss take time?
Your body needs food to help it function, and it uses the calories you consume to fuel everything from repairing cells to thinking or moving. But if you consume more calories than your body needs, it stores these extra calories in the muscles, or as fat. Gradually over time, this will cause weight gain. In […]
The Truth About Metabolism
Metabolism is a misunderstood biochemical process that gets a lot of bad press. The idea of a ‘slow metabolism’ is often blamed as the reason why some people find it difficult to lose weight, and many believe their metabolic rate can be tricked into performing faster with a few ‘super foods’ and dieting techniques. We […]
The Importance of Water
Water is the primary liquid of life and makes up approximately 60% of the human body. It is involved in almost every bodily chemical process and losing just 2% of your total water content can have a noticeable effect on cognitive and physical functions. And yet drinking water is one of the most overlooked ways […]
Do protein shakes work?
Protein shakes, and similar supplements, have become an increasingly popular way of boosting muscle growth. But do protein supplements work? The question largely depends on what counts as ‘work’. No protein supplement, natural or processed, will grow muscle on its own. If you exercise regularly protein will help build your muscles – but only if […]
Easy Portion Guide
A balanced diet is one of the most important ingredients for a healthy lifestyle. Ideally, men should try and eat no more than 2,500 calories a day. Obviously that’s more of a guideline than a strict rule but it’s worth keeping in mind. Most food packaging will include a calorie count so it’s always worth […]
Effortless Crab & Veg
This crab recipe turns what is often considered a fussy meat into the simplest ingredient. Create impressive flavours and a nutritionally rich dish in only 20 minutes.
What Is Saturated Fat?
Saturated fats are those ‘harder’ type of fats including lard, butter and animal fats. They can be high in cholesterol and triglycerides (the main form of fat in the body). Eating more than the recommended daily allowance of saturated fats can increase levels in your blood leading to heart attacks, narrowed arteries and strokes. Recommended […]
Healthy Salt Alternatives
It is an established medical fact that regularly ingesting high levels of salt increases the risk of developing high blood pressure and heart disease. However, maintaining good heart health should not mean sacrificing flavour. As a recommended daily allowance, adults should not consume any more than 6g of salt a day. Any food containing more […]
Tips for a heart-healthy BBQ
It’s official – the air is that little bit warmer, the grass is getting slightly longer, you can sometimes see blue sky between the clouds – BBQ season is upon us. And what a delicious season. But what does your heart make of all the feasting, slouching around and drinking? Whilst the odd spot […]