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…
5 minute read If you eat out at chain restaurants, cafes, or takeaways you might have become aware of the latest tactic in supporting weight management: the addition of calorie information on menus. With more than 60% England’s adults considered “overweight/obese”, and the cost to the NHS estimated to be more than £6bn,…
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…
3 minute read If you’ve found yourself on Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras – call it what you will) and wondering where that year went, you’re not alone: I’m right here with you, scratching my head and pondering how that crêpe-d upon us so quickly (sorry, had to be done!)….
4 minute read Yes, it’s that time of year again: post-festive season weight gain (or re-gain), maybe a little bit of bloating, and the siren call of the New Year Resolution all working together to compel us to lose weight. But before you take that trepidation-filled step onto the scale, ask yourself, “what…
4 minute read Porridge: what’s not to love about this wonderfully easy, satisfying, dish? Well, and I hate to admit this, sometimes it can get a little…boring. Rather than being drawn to other, less health-supportive, options, maybe it’s time to zhuzh it up. Here’s a few ideas to try. Keep the basics, add…
5 minute read As autumn becomes well-established, the air temperature drops and we start to look towards foods to nurture us on a different level, porridge becomes a natural choice. For breakfast, or at any other time of day when you fancy something warming and grounding yet soup or other choices just aren’t…
8 minute read Have you noticed that, as we get older, many people acquire a ‘muffin top’ that just won’t disappear no matter what weight loss strategy is followed? The spare tyre that stubbornly refuses to melt away could be under the influence of your hormones, particularly insulin. Insulin and its opposite number,…
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…
