diet
Mindful eating roadblocks: Part two
Earlier this week we brought you part one of a mini two-part series from our contributor Esther Kane. An eating disorders psychotherapist and author of ‘It’s Not About the Food: A Woman’s Guide to Making Peace with Food and Our Bodies’, Esther today looks at the issue of eating without enjoyment. Take it away, Esther… Roadblock #2: …
How our experts stay fit and healthy
Once again we turned to our clutch of expert contributors and writers and asked them to answer of Question of the Week, which was: How do you stay fit and healthy? And here’s what they had to say: Dominique Sakoilsky, of Relaxed Birth and Parenting: “We can be fit but not necessarily healthy and we …
Gwyneth in no carbs controversy
We’ve heard of adults cutting carbs out of their diet in a bid to slim down, but the news that Gwyneth Paltrow has banned her kids from eating items from the major food group has really surprised us. Chris Martin’s wife says that her diet influences her six and eight-year-old children, Apple and Moses. In …
Reducing your salt intake: Five top tips
Here in Britain, the food industry’s come under fire on numerous occasions recently. From the horsmeat scandal to the news that processed meat is to blame for one in 30 deaths, it’s certainly been an interesting few months. Ahead of our special food and drink issue of our monthly printed newsletter – which exposes all …
Candida Diets: Part Seven: Probiotics
Candida diets and probiotics work well together. As we have discussed earlier, systemic fungal candida results from antibiotic exposure, and the word anti-biotic means “against life.” The use of probiotics works to counter the effect of antibiotics, as pro-biotic means “for life.” While many diets recommend the use of probiotics from the very beginning of …
Five brain-boosting foods
We could all do with a boost every now and then, which is why we’re bringing you our top five foods for a healthy brain. 1. Blueberries – The special nutrients in blueberries increase the production of brain cells in the hippocampus - a major component in the brain 2. Strawberries – We love strawberries with cream, but …
Fertility and diet
When you are ready to start a family it is a natural urge to prepare. Whether you are hoping to start a family soon, having problems conceiving or carrying a baby, or going through IVF, optimising your health is always helpful and forms a good basis for the future pregnancy and parenthood. Traditional Chinese Medicine …
Processed meat linked to cancer and heart disease
A large-scale study has found that too much processed meat – including ham, bacon and sausages – could send you to an early grave. The diets and medical history of almost half a million men and women have been monitored, with processed meat consumption being linked to deaths from heart disease and cancer. Including work …
