The Times had a brilliant feature on ADHD recently, I completed the questionnaire and it confirmed I have it I’m pretty sceptical of questionnaires for this purpose (as you can imagine) and I also believe neurodiversity is a spectrum…
There’s a lot of noise surrounding cancer and in the first blog of this cancer series, we looked at some of the stats and facts around the disease. There is a strong desire to pinpoint a single nutritional cause and find the optimal anti-cancer diet but in the meantime, many people are often unaware of some effective modifications that could make a significant difference to their cancer risk. It helps to start by understanding exactly what cancer is and the possible risk factors that have been identified, so that's what we're going to discuss in this blog.
Today is World Cancer Day 2022. If you were born after 1960 there’s a 1 in 2 chance of you developing cancer in your lifetime. By those odds, it could be Matt or I. A pretty frightening thought I’m sure you’ll agree and one of the reasons I decided to complete a 3-day cancer nutrition course run by The Institute For Optimum Nutrition. The research around cancer in relation to nutrition is mounting and the course was a great way to get up to speed on the latest research. This will allow me to confidently support my clients and loved ones, plus check my nagging was evidence-based 😉
After a pretty low start to the year I’m pleased to say the last week was a goodun' and it’s mainly down to the mindset I’ve taken on things. Whilst I know it’s not always that simple I reminded myself that many of the things I was feeling low about were changeable and by myself only.
It’s estimated 1/3 of UK adults are “interested” in changing their eating habits according to a recent YouGov poll and Veganuary could be the starting point. Personally I’m not sure about the data, I’m interested in running a marathon but… 🤣 A friend asked me if I believe a plant based diet is the best thing to do for health? Here's my reply.
I receive a lot of emails asking about menopause weight gain and recently wrote a blog HERE discussing some of the reasons. The possible physiological changes that can make weight loss a bigger battle include low levels of…
I recently read an article discussing how J-Lo is becoming an inspiration to all women approaching menopause. Enter the six pack. Now I blinkin love J-Lo, she’s fierce, but I couldn’t keep up with her in my 20’s let…
It’s easy to suffer from information overwhelm when the menopause symptoms begin. As you begin to research options you soon discover there are lots of options, conflicting advice and it becomes difficult to establish what’s right for…
Menopause symptoms can be complex and far-reaching, affecting both mind and body in the most unpredictable way. Hot sweats, insomnia, brain fog, weight gain, irregular cycles, vaginal changes… the list goes on and may build over time. …
Keris kicks off the first GEEK out podcast discussing the Gut Microbiome including its role in health and disease, what factors influence your microbiome, and some of the latest research. Listen below or search ‘Fitter Food Radio’ on your…