weight loss
What is a Dietician & How can they help?
Hello readers! I’ll start by introducing myself. I am Sam, a Registered Dietitian. Not many people have heard of Dietitians, so I’ll briefly explain what a Dietitian is. What is...
New Year, New You?
We often set targets for the New Year. If you have set yourself a target surrounding body weight, read this advice from a Registered Dietitian first. Firstly, let’s establish what...
To go dry or not in January?
After the excesses for many during the festive period, lots of people feel they need a detox and do ‘dry January’ whereby they go sober for the month. So, we thought...
The evil that is sugar!
Pure white and deadly was how John Yudkin put it in 1972 (a British nutritionist and former Chair of Nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College, London). It was the first publication by...
How to lose weight
Overweight? Fed up with diets? Read on……. Over the years I have helped many people with their weight, talking them through the myths and the science. This is my chance...
6 Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is a popular home remedy. People have used it for centuries in cooking and medicine. Many people claim it can relieve a wide range of health complaints,...
Take the Veg Pledge for Cancer research
Cancer Research encourages people to go vegetarian or vegan for one month and raise money for their charity. There are so many opinions on whether being vegetarian or vegan is...
How sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it
Well, it’s sugar awareness week and I want to get across my long-held views that it is sugar that is killing us and not fat!! I am not a...
The perks of going sober
This month is “Go sober for October month” – so we thought we would look at the benefits of going sober even for a month and see if it could...
A compassionate approach to weight loss
In this short article I discuss how an aware and compassionate approach to yourself and your eating habits can promote lasting weight loss. There are a multitude of diets, Paleo,...
How effective is exercise for weight loss?
My favourite answer to this question is “it takes nearly an hour of running to burn the calories in a Mars Bar” (other confectionary is available!). Basically, the most efficient...
Feel and Look Fabulous in 2021
Doesn’t it feel great to say goodbye to 2020? I’m going to focus on what we can do to regain our va-va-voom this year! No crazy fasts or fad diets...