To answer ‘yes’ to this question is certainly not unusual given we’ve been led to believe that we must eat regularly to keep up our metabolism. But is this even true? According to Dr Jason Fung, author of ‘The Obesity Code’, it’s not. It’s a diet fallacy....
If there’s one thing that’s really hit home over the last 12-months it’s this.Taken from an excerpt from the book ’Blue Zones – 9 Lessons for Living Longer, From The People Who Have Lived The Longest’ by Dan Buettner.Without a shadow of a doubt, our lifestyles...
This week I’m talking about something called Central Adiposity, or the more fancy term being “Belly Fat”. Why is this important? Well, just like high blood pressure, obesity has an inflammatory component which means it can interfere with the immune...
I’m calling this the “chillaxing smoothie” because it’s filled with relaxing and health enhancing minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron and gut-friendly fibre. Perfect for a tired and weary … and somewhat frazzled shift worker ⏰ 😴! Bananas 🍌,...
Last week I chatted briefly about a condition called metabolic syndrome (MetS), and how it’s inflammatory effects can alter the normal functioning of lymphatic tissues involved in the immune response. Now there are 5 risk factors that fall under the banner of...