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 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nutrients
Zinc Zinc is a nutrient that is involved in many body functions including: 1 Energy production 2 Reproduction 3 Cell growth, repair and maintenance 4 Immunity It can be found in: meat, milk, cheese, eggs, shellfish, wholegrain cereals, nuts and pulses. How much...
by Lauren Alston | Jan 29, 2020 | Nutrients
Omega-3 Omega-3’s cannot be made by the body, so this shows us the importance that we include them in our diet! If you didn’t already know, oily fish contains Omega-3 fats. Oily fish include: herring, salmon, sardines, trout, mackarel, anchovies. Some...
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 | 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...
