How Healthy is the food you’re buying?

by | Oct 16, 2016 | Healthy Foods

There are all kinds of terms that turn up on food labels to entice us to buy a particular product. But how do we know this means they’re any better for us than another brand? Here are some of the words and phrases used that we often assume equal healthy foods,...

Choline and inositol?

by | Feb 19, 2016 | Benefits, Vitamins

Have you heard of choline and inositol? These little-known nutrients are members of the B-complex family. They are valued for their ability to break down fat and improve memory and brain function. While inositol is not a true vitamin because our bodies can make small...

B vitamins in depth – part two

by | Oct 22, 2015 | Benefits, Vitamins

Welcome to the second part of our guide to the B vitamin family. Last time we looked at thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and B5, or pantothenic acid. Today we’ll be discussing the four other B vitamins in depth and looking at their role in our health and wellbeing....

Demystifying B vitamins

by | Oct 19, 2015 | Benefits, Vitamins

There are a lot of nutrients that fall into the ‘family’ of B vitamins, and it can be confusing to tell the difference. Do we even need to know which one is which? Are they all essential for wellbeing, or are some more important than others? Today we shall...

Do these fruits help weight loss?

by | Oct 5, 2015 | Benefits, Healthy Foods

Following on from my last blog post, I wanted to look at the claims that some fruits help weight loss. The first of these is linked to one of the most extreme ‘mono-diets’ – the banana diet involves eating thirty bananas in a day and nothing else....