Jan 31, 2024
Healthy fats are the fifth element of our healthy diet.
We make many hormones including our sex hormones from fats, they are key in our brain health and help to reduce inflammation. So they deserve the final spot in our healthy diet. They are high in calories at 9 calories per gram (compared to 4 calories from protein...
Jan 24, 2024
I think that fibre is a forgotten nutrient. Fibre is an essential nutrient that is vital to the health of our gut. And anyone who is interested in their health knows that a healthy gut is vital.
We should think about fibre as a protective barrier for our digestive system. Foods, drinks and medication that we ingest...
Jan 17, 2024
Forget 5 a day, that is for amateurs, you should be aiming for at least eight portions of vegetables/salad and two to three portions of fruit every day. Eating as many different colours at each meal is key to getting all the phytonutrients your body needs.
There are over 100,000 of these amazing plant compounds and...
Jan 10, 2024
In the second of our 5 part series - what makes a healthy diet - it's protein.
Every single cell in our body needs protein; muscles, skin, and bones all need protein. It is our essential building block, and everything starts with protein, so it is important that we get a good helping with every meal. It also helps...
Jan 3, 2024
What makes a healthy diet? I believe it's just 5 simple ingredients. If eat these every day then you will feed your body with all it needs to boost your health, your energy and your wellbeing. And I will be explaining what they are and why you need them over the next 5 podcast episodes.
The first element is fluid, or...