After reading a recent blog from a doctor who claims going gluten free is just another FAD and is only necessary if you are diagnosed celiac disease, it prompted me to write this blog about how there are many reasons other than this to go gluten free! Firstly we need...

With infertility and the incidence of miscarriage on the rise and it affecting so many men and women, even myself now this poses the question why is this happening and more importantly how do we remedy this issue? It seems that no one is completely immune to this...

For a while I have been wanting to blog about this forever frustrating topic of advertising of foods that they market as healthy. I bore my husband with my incessant comments about how "That is not healthy!" or "That is a lie!" or "Oh yeah right, of course it does!"...

Do you want to reduce the amount of sugar you and your children are eating, but don't know how? You may have heard all about sugar swaps but sometimes these swaps are not very healthy alternatives, especially if they contain certain types of sweeteners. Here are a few...

Many of us are taking some form of medication, whether it be the contraceptive pill, antidepressants, statins, blood pressure medication, or even if it's just sporadic use of antibiotics, paracetamol, aspirin, or ibuprofren. The question is, do you know these...

As I am starting my own weight loss group (that doesn't focus on dieting, fads and & unrealistic changes and more on a way of life) it seems pertinent that I write a blog about "dieting" and weight loss. So why is "dieting" not a good approach towards weight loss?...

After recently reading about various celebrities jumping on the vegan band wagon, such as Brad Pitt, Beyonce and Vivienne Westwood, which they are calling Veganuary, this latest diet fad kinda scares me. This is because this diet does not always suit all and those it...

Every January 1st we all make a concerted effort to come up with either one or a series of new years resolutions, which often are food or drink related. These can range from I must eat less chocolate, less sweets, less crisps, less in general. Or I must drink less...

Like everyone at Christmas I bet you are worrying about putting on a few pounds over the festive period. Well fear not...I have come up with some tips to help you minimise how much weight you may gain and of course you can all go ahead and ignore me, but some of you...

With Christmas fast approaching I am sure some of you are worried that you are going to over indulge in all the wrong types of foods and end up eating the entire contents of your cupboards and fridge within a day! Rest assured one of the meals you will be indulging in...