I uploaded this to instagram yesterday and it seemed to hit home with people. So I’ve expanded my thoughts below… As a dietitian who works with people suffering from eating disorders and disordered eating my thoughts often leap to thinking how people in those situations may feel. I think this applies to so many more […]
It’s ok to eat differently right now. A Covid-19 post. Read More »
With Coronovirus leading to a lot of people having to self isolate, be in lockdown or be thinking that this is coming up for them soon I wanted to share some meals that are easy to make from tinned, frozen and store cupboard foods. Panic buying food is really not the answer here. Instead of
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Many people talk about having a binge but binge eating disorder (BED) is something that us not well-known about. Almost the black sheep of the eating disorder tribe. Struggling with this disorder can be debilitating, embarrassing and very hard to manage socially, hence I wanted to highlight it on Eating Disorders Awareness Week. First what
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Thanks to Naomi Leppitt for her help with this post. Intermittent Fasting is a form of dieting where you restrict your intake of food for a period of time and then eat in an unrestricted fashion the rest of the time. There are so many varitions on how to do this, here are a couple
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Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love, and we could all benefit from loving ourselves a little more. For some, that might mean having a bubble bath, or booking yourself in for a massage or to get your nails done. Self-love comes in many forms, but the radical kind of self-love, goes deeper and
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Co-written by Ellen Rushmer and Priya Tew Sugar: What do you think of when you see that word? For many people I work with the phrases are “sugar is bad for you” ” You shouldn’t eat it”. Sugar has got itself a really bad rep and has been vilified. But does this mean we need
Are unrefined sugars healthier than refined sugars? Read More »
Just when you think diet trends cannot get any crazier something like this comes along. Some unqualified (in nutrition) instagram influencers are suggesting we should not be drinking water, due to the toxins and chemicals in it and to give your kidneys a rest. Yes, you read that correctly. They are suggesting you drink “living
If you regularly skip breakfast, then your body is going 18 hours without food, that’s if you last ate at dinner the day before. Think about how you would feel if you fasted for 18 hrs in the daytime? It makes sense that you need to eat after a nights sleep, a time when your
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I’ve been asked about this a lot recently so here’s a summary for you. 💊 Whilst sweeteners have had some bad press, this has all been thoroughly reviewed and they have been passed as safe. As with many things the research suggesting health concerns is often not high grade. 🐀 Animal studies or observational
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What does it do and why do we need it? Iodine is a mineral that you need to get from your diet. Iodine is used to produce thyroid hormones. (The thyroid is a gland in your neck responsible for growth, development and metabolism). In pregnancy, iodine is particularly important for the brain development of the
A focus on Iodine in the UK diet. Read More »
