You’ve probably heard of people fasting, but do you know why or how it benefits your health? Here’s a quick run down so you’re in the know. What is Intermittent Fasting? Our human bodies have evolved to go through period of less food, and period of...
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...
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....
There are a whole host of reasons why people with IBS shouldn’t eat late at night. But there is also nuance! Sometimes it can be helpful, or even important to eat later in the day. So why shouldn’t we eat before bedtime? Does the time of day we eat affect our...
We know the numbers of people classified as obese is rising in the UK, as a population we are all getting fatter. There are serious health conditions associated with being overweight. But if your body shape is thinner, you may think the health risks associated with...
You may have been told it’s best to eat little and often for health reasons. There are some specific cases where that might apply, but for many of us this advice is out of date. Do small meals to keep up my metabolism? Often I hear people saying they need to eat...
Are you struggling with vegan weight loss? Some people find they lose weight if they change to a vegan diet. A study from Oxford University found people who ate fish, vegetarians and especially vegans had lower BMI scores than those who eat meat. Sometimes cutting out...