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The Impact of Caffeine on the Human Body
Before consuming too much of this stimulant, however, it’s worth noting the impact that it has on the body. Like all things, caffeine can be a force for good or evil. Moderation is essential.
Give your gut a holiday
The saying ‘cast-iron stomach’, really is misleading. At some point, most of us need a tummy overhaul, usually due to over-indulgence during holiday periods.
Signs You May Have a Food Intolerance
Physical reactions to foods are common. While food allergies account for some of these reactions, the majority are caused by a food intolerance (also known as food sensitivity). The symptoms for both are similar, which can cause confusion.
Is Juice Cleansing a Safe Diet Choice?
Let’s look at the popular choice of juice cleansing. The idea behind this diet is that if you’re not consuming solids, you’re barely consuming any calories. In addition, juice cleansing floods your body with all the nutrients found in fresh vegetables. That is sound logic, on paper – but is it safe?
The Problem with Inflammatory Foods
Inflammation occurs when the body finds itself under attack. If you stub your toe, for example, messages signifying pain are sent to the brain.
What to eat Before you Workout
Whether you work out in the morning before you head off to work, or you enjoy an evening session with a class full of likeminded people, your pre workout nutrition is key.
What is a healthy diet?
Maintaining a healthy, well balanced diet will not only keep you in top physical condition but will also be an important aid to your mental health.
Vegetarian – Summer BBQ
As a vegetarian, however, these lovely summer occasions are very often something to cheer, but can also be something to fear. Our carnivore colleagues have no problem slapping beef burgers and pork sausages on the BBQ to get things going.
What to Eat Before the Daily Commute to Work
Many of us are up at the crack of dawn ready for the commute to work. Whether the kids have got us up before the alarm or we just continue the habitual routine of stomping downstairs like something out of ‘The Walking Dead’; either way, like the characters from the box office hit, we are usually in search for something to eat.
Understanding Oral Allergy Syndrome
Oral allergy syndrome, or OAS, is a condition that’s thought to affect around 10% of the nation. Sufferers experience allergic symptoms after eating certain foods that contain pollen proteins similar to the ones that cause their hayfever.
Do You Know Your Prebiotics from Your Probiotics?
For many years now, ‘probiotic’ has been a common word seen in health food stores. But now, the word prebiotic is being used, and we’ve all got confused. So, what’s the difference, why do we need them and how do we get both into our diet?
Understanding and Managing a Lactose Intolerance
A lactose intolerance is caused by not having enough of an enzyme called lactase in the body. Lactase breaks lactose down into two simple sugars; glucose and galactose.
Bowel Conditions – the difference between IBS and IBD
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can both be painful to the sufferer, but they are different conditions.
Vegetarianism – a lifestyle choice?
For some, becoming a vegetarian, or choosing to change your diet to solely plant-based foods (this is actually called veganism if you exclude all meat, fish and dairy) can be based on several factors.
How is coeliac disease different from a wheat allergy?
Coeliac disease is a fairly common complaint, yet one, which is often misunderstood, even by the people who live with it. Coeliac disease is, at its core, an autoimmune disease whereby the body reacts adversely to a food protein called gluten.
What are the advantages (and disadvantages) of ‘going organic’?
Organic farming and food production is becoming more popular and more profitable year on year, and the amount of organic food sold in the UK and in many other countries just keeps rising. This is partially a result of concern for the safety of common pesticides and...
How ‘Natasha’s’ Law may save lives
Natasha suffered from the most severe allergy reaction, anaphylaxis, to a sesame seed allergy and her symptoms developed so rapidly that nothing could be done to save her. The culprit was a pre-prepared baguette from Pret-a-Manger.
Grow your own – why and what are the nutritional benefits of home-grown vegetables
The tide is turning in regards to home grown vegetables. More and more people are looking to gown their own vegetables and for good reason.
FODMAP Foods – What Are They?
Regarding digestion, food goes hand in hand with this process, and can also be a trigger for digestive issues and problems.
Explaining Food Allergies and Intolerances
It’s surprising how many people suffer from food allergies and food intolerances, although the two should never be confused. It can also be difficult sometimes to get to the bottom of what is causing the problem.
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