Whilst the NHS may advise taking a 400 µg folic acid supplement prior to getting pregnant and up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, cut out...

Coronavirus is effecting individuals and communities across the world. This global pandemic is showing no signs of letting up as the...

It’s World Salt Awareness week from 9th to 15th March. This is a week when many organisations, usually public health led advertise that...

Our eyes are our windows to the world. Unless you are suffering from an eye disorder then you probably don’t think about them much, but...

It’s that time of year, when we feel a little run down, maybe have fought or fighting off a cold, or worse still suffering from the flu....

Last week I talked about an initiative in January called dry January, all about giving up alcohol for the month and what happens on 1st...

Happy New Year! Have you made any new year’s resolutions? It is that time of year when many people take stock of their lives and maybe...

It’s not difficult to over eat and drink at Christmas and the new year period. We are faced with temptation everywhere from tubs of...

As I was writing my previous blog on herbs and spices I quickly realised that there is so much to say about them that I needed to create...

As Brits we are getting better at trying new foods and developing our palates’ to taste various herbs and spices. Most of us enjoy a...

What do you know about cholesterol? I’m guessing that you have heard about it in the press, from a family member or colleague, from your...

I’m writing from experience. Not from following the low-FODMAP diet for myself, but doing it for my 16-year-old daughter. This means I am...

Anyone interested in their diet, health and wellbeing may have heard a lot about the Mediterranean diet. Anyone who has experienced some...

When you think of iodine, do you think about the yellow substance that is used as a disinfectant on skin when an operation is performed?...

As the mum of a teenage girl I can see first-hand the lifestyle she leads. I don’t think she is unusual, just a typical teenager. I have...

Poor diet and lifestyle choices effect men and women in very similar ways. For example, if we smoke our risk of developing lung disease...

What is the menopause? The menopause is a natural biological event that all women go through usually in their 40s or 50s. As women age,...

What is a ‘good’ fat? What is a ‘bad’ fat? You would be forgiven for being confused. We are constantly bombarded with advice and guidance...

What do you know about antioxidants? What do you know about free radicals? We are told that antioxidants are good for our health and...

The condition of our nails can sometimes reflect the state of our general health. If after depression of the finger nail it does not...