by Anna | Aug 26, 2019 | Diets, exercise, Fasting, Sleep
Are you struggling to keep awake this morning after a lovely bank holiday weekend? Did you have to drag yourself out of bed for work after a fun weekend? Maybe you have social jet lag. Changing our patterns of sleep and eating can cause weight gain, increased insulin...
by Anna | Jul 2, 2019 | Diets, exercise, Fasting, Sleep, weight loss
What if when you eat, sleep and exercise is as important as what you eat, how long you sleep and what kind of exercise you do? Chronobiology is the study of the way our body responds to the cycles of the sun and moon, it’s a fascinating new area of research....
by Anna | Jun 19, 2019 | Diets, exercise, weight loss
We are told about the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle all the time, and moving your body regularly through the day is really important. If you’re sitting down most of the day, but addressing this with a mega workout once in the day – your Zumba or HIIT...
by Anna | May 21, 2019 | Diets, Gut health
Recent research has highlighted diets high in fat can alter the composition of microbes in the gut in a negative manner. In a study this year researchers tracked a group of 217 people split into 3 where they ate 20%, 30% or 40% of their calories from fat over 6...
by Anna | May 15, 2019 | Diets, Gut health, IBS
You might have heard of a FODMAP diet to help gut health, but what does it mean, who should use it and how does it work?? Let me explain a bit more about it. What does FODMAP stand for? The term stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides,...
by Anna | Apr 13, 2019 | Diets, Hypertension, weight loss
Type 2 Diabetes Diet – lowering carbohydrates at breakfast time may help to prevent a spike in blood sugars throughout the day. What did the researchers do? In a controlled experiment a small group of people with Type 2 Diabetes had different breakfasts and...
