by Lauren Alston | Jun 21, 2020 | Food Trends, Uncategorized
What we eat is the most important – but when we eat may make a difference in our lives too. A good amount of research suggests that meal timing is important when trying to regulate metabolism (when our bodies make the energy and other molecules that it needs...
by Lauren Alston | Jun 7, 2020 | Nutrients, Uncategorized
A large number of phytochemicals have been identified in plant based foods – and they are linked with a number of health benefits. Overview Phytochemicals – ‘’A bioactive nonnutrient compound found in fruit, vegetables, grains and other plant foods’’ Our...
by Lauren Alston | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is estimated that the human body has around 100 trillion microbiota cells, with a total of 232 million genes. The microbiota which constitute within our gut, make up about 22 million of these genes – making it the human body’s largest population of...
by Lauren Alston | May 20, 2020 | Alcohol
Alcohol overview Alcohol, more a drug than food – provides energy, like the fat, protein and carbohydrates that we eat. When converted into energy, pure alcohol releases 7 kilocalories per gram. Nearly twice that of carbohydrate & protein. It does not meet...
by Lauren Alston | May 12, 2020 | Nutrient Guidelines, Uncategorized
A brief history of the Guidelines The first set of dietary guidelines were published in 1994, and have been regularly updated since then following review of scientific information. The most recent revision by Public Health England was to the to the Eatwell Guide in...
by Lauren Alston | May 4, 2020 | Supplements
What is caffeine? Caffeine is described a drug, a natural stimulant that ”stimulates” the central nervous system. It is found in products such as – tea, coffee, soft drinks, energy drinks, cocoa products and can be bought in the form of tablets and...
by Lauren Alston | May 1, 2020 | Supplements
Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) are a group of 3 essential Amino Acids – leucine, isoleucine, and valine. What are amino acids? Amino acids are building blocks that combine to form proteins. Our bodies use these proteins for many functions – Build and...
by Lauren Alston | Apr 29, 2020 | Food Trends, Uncategorized
What are artificial sweeteners? Artificial sweeteners act as a sugar substitute – providing a sweet-like taste to food products but containing significantly less energy (calories) than sugar. Where can I find them? Artificial sweeteners can be added to drinks,...
by Lauren Alston | Mar 10, 2020 | Macronutrients, Uncategorized
For reference, it is recommended that we obtain at least 50% of our total dietary energy from carbohydrates – this includes all starch, dietary fibre and sugars. On a 2000 kilocalorie diet we should be having around 1000 kilocalories (250g) of carbohydrates; no...
by Lauren Alston | Mar 3, 2020 | Plant-Based Diets, Uncategorized
FODMAP standads for fementable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides and polyols – which are terms used to class groups of carbohydrates. They are quite simply carbohydrates but termed scientifically as – Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides And Polyols....
