The saying goes you are what you eat; well you are what you can digest, absorb and assimilate. Digestion is extremely important. It is popular to blame food intolerances for poor digestion, and this may be the case in some people, however it may be just as likely that there is a bacterial infection, low … Read more
Here is some great weight loss news. A Danish study has recently been published suggesting that the fibre found in flax seeds help to suppress appetite. Participants who ate the flax seeds felt more satisfied and full after eating and their body released less insulin. Remember that insulin is the fat storage hormone – normal levels are … Read more
Unfortunately we live in a toxic world; there have been thousands of tons of chemicals released into our environment including heavy metals, plastics, pesticides, industrial chemicals, dioxins, phthalates, and xenoestrogens. One hundred percent of new born babies that have been tested have shown positive for traces of rocket fuel, dioxins, DDT and other chemicals in … Read more
A modern approach to weight loss With the nation getting ever fatter and the burden this will have on our health and economy, the government and health care professionals alike are desperate for a modern approach to weight loss. But there are so many different diet books and weight loss programmes on the market … Read more
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Balance your blood sugar with protein, fat and carbohydrates at every meal and snack. Blood sugar levels are very important for providing the energy we need to go about our daily activities. Blood sugar is defined as the amount of glucose that is in the blood at any one time. All carbohydrates that you consume … Read more
The dreaded saddle bags Having had a few conversations with my female boot camp, personal training and nutrition clients’ recently one issue that has been raised is the dreaded saddle bags – the body fat that sits under the buttock on the hamstrings and on the groin. I get asked “what can I do about … Read more
London nutritionist for weight loss Steve Hines shares his 7 secrets for successful weight loss. Tip – they are not what you think they are…
Vitamin D is not a vitamin but a pro-hormone, very similar in action to steroid hormones such as testosterone, DHEA, oestrogen and cortisol. It is produced by the action of sunlight on the skin, which causes cholesterol to be converted into vitamin D3. D3 then circulates in the blood and it is further activated in … Read more
Lose a stone in 2 weeks I believe that losing weight is down to 2 simple elements. Eating well Moving more Bob Rakowski sums up obesity as being due to stress, toxins, malnutrition and physical laziness. I agree with this to an extent. But if you are stress and toxic (this is probably 99% of … Read more
London nutritionist Steve Hines shares his thoughts on vegetarian diets.
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