Healthy Eating & Exercise Advice
Vitamin D is the vitamin that we get from the sun. It is actually not considered a true vitamin but a pro-hormone created by the action of sunlight on the skin and then activated by the liver and kidneys. The activated form of vitamin D has a number of functions within the body, one of [...]
Vitamin A, also known as the night vision vitamin, actually refers to a group of chemicals (retinoids and pro vitamin A-carotenoids) that have vitamin A activity in the body. Vitamin A is essential for a number of body functions including embryonic development, cell differentiation (the process where stem cells become specialised cells), immune function and [...]
One of the most common questions I am asked is: “Are carbohydrates bad for you?”. With so much conflicting information, the answer is not as simple as we would like it to be. So are they bad for you or not? What are they? Carbohydrates are a family of nutrients that provide the body with [...]
I’m sure you’ve all heard of vitamins and minerals, the nutrients found in food essential for good health. What you may not know is that food also contains other chemical components thought to promote health known as phytochemicals and zoochemicals. So what are these chemical wonders and how can they help me? Science is continuing [...]
Want to maintain a healthy weight, decrease storage of abdominal fat, keep your heart healthy and glow from the inside out? Including essential fats in your diet, particularly omega-3s, is a key component in the art of eating well. So how do we eat more omega-3? Here are 6 ways to boost your intake of [...]
As a nutritionist I find bowel movements rather interesting. Not because I’m weird but because it can tell me quite a lot about how healthy your diet is and if you are eating well. Your diet has the power to prevent you from developing a number of chronic diseases. Heart disease, diabetes and cancer are [...]
Iron deficiency is actually the most common nutrient deficiency in the world. People who are most likely to experience problems with iron deficiency are young children and women who are menstruating or pregnant. Having a regular monthly period more than doubles the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) of iron for women, who need 18mg per day, [...]
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