With the large selection of oils available in the shops it can be difficult to know what to choose. This post aims to give a brief overview of the two main seed oil production methods: cold-pressed and chemically extracted.
UPFs have featured a lot in the media recently because they may cause harm. This post looks at what UPFs are and why they might be a problem.
UPFs have become so ingrained in our lives that we don’t even notice them, they just seem normal. But, we are learning more and more about their negative consequences for our health (more on this in the next post!). This post looks at how to identify UPFs with tips on reducing your consumption of them.
Cutting out wheat, or reducing your intake, may seem easy: bread, pasta, cake. However, if you look at the ingredients of packaged foods you may be surprised at [...]
It may sound like a simple task, but identifying sugar in ingredients lists can be more difficult than you may expect. If you want to reduce your sugar intake, here is a quick guide to the clues used on packaging and in recipes.
You will have heard the phrase “eat your 5-a-day” many times. But, what does it actually mean, and why are fruit and vegetables important? This post aims to answer these questions.
Wheat has been considered a staple food in the UK for many, many years. Yet, in the 21st century many people are removing it from their diets because they’ve noticed a pattern between their ill-health symptoms and eating wheat. What’s going on? Let’s take a look.
It is important to eat our veg, but some veg can cause bloating and wind. The reason brussels sprouts, in particular, have a bad reputation all comes down to a type of sugar called raffinose.
Yoghurt is good for you, and your gut. But, why and are all yoghurts good? This article reveals benefits and cautions regarding the healthfulness of yoghurt.
Brussels sprouts are probably the vegetable that is most associated with Christmas, but eating too many may result in embarrassing flatulence. This is because not all parts of [...]
