Diet

19 April 2017

Seven things you should know about the FODMAP Diet

There is good research to link FODMAP foods and digestive symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, wind, diarrhoea and constipation commonly experienced by those with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).1  IBS is ...

17 April 2017

'No magazine will tell me that I can’t wear a bikini over 50 because I can!'

Denise Welch is the ambassador for LighterLife Fast, so we caught up with her to talk about how she’s managed to keep off the two stone she lost a whopping ...
31 March 2017

Five super slimmers share their secrets to keeping the weight OFF

Who better to learn from than those people who have lost weight and most importantly- kept it off. Here are five women who have done just that and today, they ...
28 March 2017

What does the word diet mean to you?

There will be a whole host of differing responses but, amongst those will usually be weight loss, rapid weight loss, cutting out food groups, fads, weight regain, overeating, and cravings ...
28 March 2017

10 Reasons to eat more fruit

March sees the launch More Fruit Month, a campaign to encourage the nation to get more fruit into their diets and lead healthier lives. Stunning statistics have emerged from research ...
28 March 2017

How pasta, curries, chocolate and red wine helped me get in the best shape of my life

I eat a wide variety of delicious foods every day including pasta dishes, curries, cheese and chocolate. I also drink red wine most days. Yet I'm in the best shape ...

27 March 2017

How to stop excessive chocolate eating dulling your skin

Resisting chocolate over the Easter Weekend can be hard, but there is a way to combat the negative effects on your skin. Nutritionist Christine Bailey gives her top tips to ...
7 March 2017

Five things you didn’t know about the six food exclusion diet

The Six Food Exclusion Diet is recommended for people affected by Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), an immune/antigen-mediated disease whereby food or environmental antigens stimulate a chronic inflammation of the oesophagus. EoE ...

7 March 2017

What you need to know about yeast if you're trying to exclude it

One of the newest diet trends right now is the Yeast Exclusion Diet. Brewer’s yeast and baker’s yeast are used frequently in food manufacturing for the production of alcohol and ...
6 March 2017

A fat filled diet can lead to fat loss

The cold, winter months can seem endless and often, all we want to do after a long day is gorge on starchy comfort foods and curl up in front of ...
1 March 2017

Weight-loss at a standstill? Tips on losing the last pounds

At the start of any weight-loss regime, the first few pounds seem to slip off almost effortlessly – which is great.  But what to do when those scales stop budging… ...
27 February 2017

How Matthew lost 11 stone and plans to lose 3 more...

A West-Yorkshire man has lost a total of 11 stone in weight after undergoing weight loss surgery. After considering weight loss surgery for almost five years, Matthew Astley, 24, realised ...
27 February 2017

'I Wake Up In The Mornings Feeling Refreshed And Ready To Take On The Day'

Throughout my life I always thought I had quite a good metabolism and had luckily been able to eat what I wanted, with the active life style I had running ...
24 February 2017

Why bread is NOT the enemy

Sports Nutritionist Anita Bean is setting the record straight on carbohydrates and why we should be enjoying bread as part of a balanced diet. Rest assured… Carbohydrate provides a fuel ...
10 February 2017

Andrea McLean Shares Her Secret To A Less Moody Morning

The thing Brits want more than anything else in the morning is sunshine, according to a new study by Kellogg's Corn Flakes. Following the results of the study, Kellogg's ...
17 January 2017

Ollie Frost's top tips for making changes to your routine and diet

Research by KP Nuts shows that we run out of steam at precisely 3.06pm on a Monday afternoon! So, to help beat the slump, KP Nuts has teamed up with ...

4 October 2016

Fad Diets

Fad diets have increased in popularity in recent years but according to new research, 27 percent of Brits own up to missing out on social occasions due to following a ...
28 June 2016

Almased Trial Continued

Having moved on to the 'reduction' stage -(I liked the title for this phase), it was time to see if it worked! Remember below are my starting statistics. Statistics: ...
13 June 2016

Almased Figure Plan 14 Day Programme Put To The Test

Almased - Have you heard of it - well to be honest I hadn't, that was until my colleagues kindly volunteered me to trial it. The claims the company make ...
10 May 2016

Top ten tips on becoming a successful nutritionist

Suzie Walker has been a nutritionist for nearly ten years, having worked both as a consultant for various food brands and running her own clinic in Berkshire. Currently her time ...
2 April 2016

Women's dieting milestones

-  According to a new survey women are most susceptible to putting on weight at 30, the average age for first time mothers in the UK. They go on their ...
31 March 2016

Do you know the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?

-  The research, carried out by One Poll, showed that customers did not realise there are significant differences between spreads and margarines in terms of how they are made and ...
27 March 2016

Bacon is off the menu

-  Britain's iconic full English breakfast is being threatened by the increasingly health conscious young, a survey has found. More than a quarter of people aged between 18-24 say they ...
3 March 2016

Tiny changes you can make to your diet to keep diabetes at bay by Robin Ellis

Robin Ellis is best known for his role as Captain Ross Poldark in the original BBC classic series - he then returned to play a cameo in the recent smash ...