Should I take probiotics? Are dietitians ‘pro’ probiotics? We see it in magazines, on social media and hear it among our friends and family that certain food contains ‘prebiotics’ or ‘probiotics’, or 50 billion trillion CFUs ……..it all sounds very impressive, and very, very scientific…but what do all these terms mean for your gut and […]
A client once told me that she was eating a tablespoon of coconut oil twice a day, having read that it helps with weight loss and was good for her health. Whilst almost gagging at the thought of swallowing a hard, wax-like, blob of coconut oil, I thought – If she thinks that this is […]
Although the travel and social distancing advice from the health authorities with respect to COVID-19 is being updated on a regular basis, we are currently providing dietetic services in all our practice locations as normal. However, we do understand that some of our clients may prefer or need to stay at home during this pandemic. […]
Sitting down to a cup of tea with my sister the other day, she asked, “Is it true that you can get all the iron you need from green leafy vegetables”. My reply? “Yes, technically you can, but 8 cups of spinach a day is a LOT, and that’s about how much you would need, […]
Superfoods or Supernutrients We often hear the term superfoods, but what are the things about these foods that make them so super? It is the nutrients they contain, so in this article I am coining the term “supernutrients”. A substance that provides nourishment for growth or metabolism in human beings is called a nutrient and […]
These three words sound similar but they have very different roles in appetite management. Satiation is how much a food or meal fills you up immediately after eating, satiety is how long it keep you feeling full and satisfaction is how well that food or meal satisfied you from an enjoyment perspective. Here are some […]
“Oh no, I am eating something ‘bad’. I can’t believe I am doing this again. I have broken my food rules again, I have no self-control, I am so weak, I am so ‘bad’, I might as well keep going now that I have started and I might as well eat more foods that are […]
A conundrum of embarking on a ‘health kick’ that involves curbing eating while increasing physical activity is that you get hungry, really hungry, hungry enough to get hangry! A brisk morning walk can make you noticeably hungrier by mid-morning and something like swimming – absolutely ravenous. Ironically, burning those extra calories can make it more […]
In our final instalment from our 3 part series talking about the changing dietary needs of women as they grow older, today we will be discussing the dietary needs of women in their sixties and beyond, and provide general advice for all women of any age. Sixties and seventies – avoid becoming morbid! While there […]