by Lauren Alston | Jan 8, 2020 | Vitamins and Minerals
This is my second post on B-Vitamins – the last 4 of the 8 in total. This post will cover information about Pyridoxine (B6), Biotin (B7), Folate (B9) and Cobalamin (B12). All are involved in converting the food that we eat (carbohydrate, protein & fat) into...
by Lauren Alston | Jan 2, 2020 | Disease, Nutrients, Vitamins and Minerals
Do you know all your B-Vitamins? There are 8 in total. Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Pyridoxine (B6), Biotin (B7), Folate (B9) and Cobalamin (B12). All are involved in converting the food that we eat (carbohydrate, protein &...
by Lauren Alston | Dec 17, 2019 | Nutrients, Uncategorized
Vitamin D is mainly created by the body from sunlight from early April to the end of September, but from October to early March we don’t get enough vitamin D from sunlight! Good sources of foods containing vitamin D include: 1. Oily fish – e.g. salmon, sardines,...
by Lauren Alston | Dec 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Micro nutrients are required in smaller amounts than macronutrients. They include both vitamins and minerals. Vitamin functions in the body can include: Blood clotting and energy storage (Vitamin K) Absorption of calcium (Vitamin D) Use of energy (Vitamin B)...
by Lauren Alston | Dec 8, 2019 | Food Trends, Nutrients
Food provides us with a range of nutrients (micro and macros) which provide energy required to carry out day to day functions & is needed for many different roles in the body. Macronutrients – are carbohydrate, fats and protein and our body requires these in...
by Lauren Alston | Aug 16, 2019 | Food Trends
The UK Government’s Eatwell Guide outlines a diet which meets the nutrient needs, and aims to improve the nutritional quality of individual diets. It is likely to lead to substantial health benefits. The Eatwell Guide is based on different food groups.⦁...
by Lauren Alston | Jul 29, 2019 | Ketogenic Diet
So my last blog, touched on energy balance. I’m trying to get a flow going in posts, and make them shape around one another so I thought I’d talk little on energy balance, the role in weight loss, gain and maintenance. Us humans, take in energy in the form of...
by Lauren Alston | Jul 23, 2019 | Ketogenic Diet
As my previous post showed the popularity of the ketogenic diet within the celebrity community, due to its effect on weight loss The question is the ketogenic dieting method really superior for weight loss? Compared to any other method of dietingt? Many famous diets...
by Lauren Alston | Jul 15, 2019 | Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic diet is composed of high amounts of fats, a moderate amount of protein, and is focused on very-low-carbohydrate intakes. On a 2000 kcal per day diet, carbohydrate intake would be around 20 to 50 g per day. It was first used to treat epilepsy, but more...
