Diet and Nutrition Advice

When Should You Stop a Diet?

by Naomi Tupper May 10, 2013

Diets can be difficult to follow and have a huge impact on your life. So when is the right time to stop a diet? Unfortunately the answer to this question is not a simple one. Many people have reached their goal weight through weeks, months or even years of dedication and perseverance, only to regain it all as soon as they relax their eating habits. Others start very strict dieting regimes which are unsustainable in the long term and find themselves falling off the wagon

Exercising with Type 2 Diabetes: What you should know

by Naomi Tupper May 3, 2013

Exercise is a key factor for management of type 2 diabetes and delaying the development of associated moralities Exercise is known to have great benefits for blood glucose control as well as for weight loss. Only 39% of adults with T2DM are physically active, compared to 58% of unaffected Americans, showing that many who suffer are not taking advantage of the health benefits that physical activity can bring. What happens to blood glucose and insulin during exercise? When we eat carbohydrate based foods, insulin is released

Is Bread Bad For You and How Much is too much?

by Naomi Tupper April 24, 2013

Bread is convenient, tasty and requires little preparation, so it is no wonder it has become a huge part of many people’s daily diet. However, it also gets a lot of bad press as to the effects on health and in particular weight gain that eating bread may have. We have been eating bread for hundreds of years, so will we really benefit from cutting this staple food out of out diet or is there a place for bread in a healthy eating regime? Benefits

10 Foods you should never put in the fridge

by Naomi Tupper April 17, 2013

The refrigerator is a great invention that has hugely increased the time we can keep out food without it spoiling. However, whilst it is an essential tool to store food safely for some foods, others do not respond well to lower temperatures and can lose much of their flavor and even spoil quicker when stored in the fridge. 10 foods you should never store in the fridge Tomatoes The ripening and taste of tomatoes can be drastically affected when stored in the fridge. A reaction that produces

Everything You Need To Know About Food Preservatives

by Naomi Tupper April 15, 2013

Unless you are totally self sustaining and grow your own vegetables, harvest your own wheat and farm your own sheep, you are likely to have eaten foods containing preservatives at some stage in your life. For most people, the majority of the food they eat is packed full with preservatives and it is becoming more and more difficult to buy food that does not contain these additives. Food preservatives have become part of our normal food chain, but are they safe and do they have

Is the Sugar in Fruit Unhealthy?

by Naomi Tupper April 12, 2013

With more and more research suggesting that sugar is a key factor to the increasing incidence of overweight and obesity, it is no wonder that there is some question surrounding the intake of fruit. Although it has always been seen as a healthy option, fruit does contain a fair proportion of sugar. So is the sugar in fruit unhealthy or is an apple a day still good nutrition advice? What are the nutritional benefits of fruit? Despite containing sugar, fruit is an incredibly important source

Are There Any Side Effects Of Protein Powders?

by Naomi Tupper April 3, 2013

Many people take protein powders in an effort to gain muscle. However, there is some controversy as to whether this is really effective. There is evidence suggesting that consuming high level s of protein may in fact have negative side effects for your health. Does protein powder help to build muscle? It is certainly true that protein is required to build muscle, as well as for numerous other important functions in the body. However, there is a limit to how much muscle growth can actually

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