5 minute read Like you, I’m working on my health. Like you, I’m discerning about the practitioners I choose to help me, many of whom work outside the auspices of the UK’s National Health Service, and have decided against jumping through the “work with insurers” hoop. And, like you, I appreciate that the…
6 minute read Nothing reflects the evolution of nutrition recommendations better than snacking. Not so long ago, the clinical advice was to start the day with breakfast, and to graze throughout the day on three meals and two or three snacks. Well, how times and advice have changed. Current thinking is that many…
8 minute read Eating: a perfectly natural thing to do when we’re hungry. And yet, eating has changed over recent decades and more so during Corona Times. With the creation of the 24/7 food environment, takeout delivery services, and the rise of Instagram food inspiration to tickle our taste buds, many of us…
4 minute read The events, or non-events, of recent times – lockdown, social fracture and disconnection, multi-faceted grief and loss, even boredom – have contributed to a change in how many of us engage with food. It’s no surprise, then, that we’ve seen a rise in “emotional eating”. Eating when we’re not physically…
10 minute read I know, I hear you: who’d have thought we’d ever see “contentment” in a piece about weight management. But, in a world of confusing mixed messages, it is possible to find your happy place. We live in interesting times. Much of what we thought we knew has changed, particularly in the…
5 minute read *discombobulation is one of my favourite words: it really sums up a state of overwhelm for me: what about you? I think it’s fair to say that the world is a little bit wobbly at the moment. Life is not as it was (some might say that’s a good thing)…
6 minute read How did you sleep last night? Well, I hope? If you’re anything like me, you may occasionally experience a disruption in your sleep quality or quantity that soon settles down. Or, if you’re more like the 40% or so of the UK population who regularly experience issues with sleep, your…
