By London Nutritionist Sylvia Hensher
How Vitamin D Deficient Is The UK?
A recent survey in the UK showed that more than half of the adult population in the UK has insufficient levels of vitamin D. In the winter and spring about 1 in 6 people has a severe deficiency. It is estimated that about 9 in [...]
Everybody likes a treat, whether it’s the ‘Sunday-cake-treat’, the ‘after-work-wine-treat’ or the ‘Friday-I’v- been-good-all-week-treat’. Usually these treats are far from being nutritious – chock full of sugar, salt, nasty fats, and lots of E-numbers. I think it’s time to stop tricking yourself and treat yourself to the taste of Halloween by adding some pumpkin to [...]
There’s no denying anymore: It’s officially autumn. The mornings are cold, the evenings are dark, and London is playing up to its reputation on the weather front.
Top this with the daily stressors of City life, public transport and an inadequate diet, and you’ll soon experience the discomfort of a ‘cold’. The great news is that [...]
I’m always excited to discover nourishing new foods, and this weekend it was the velvety baobab. Baobab is a fruit grown in Africa, with a velvety green shell that protects the seeds inside. The seeds are coated with an edible pale powder that can be added to food and drinks and has a pleasant citrus-tang.
Research [...]
Our immune system is constantly on alert fighting off bacteria, bugs and infections. If we are a bit run down, tired, or stressed, or if our diets are lacking in nutrients we can easily come down with a cold. With this cold weather, it can be harder to keep winter bugs at bay, and it [...]
If like me, your body has not been exposed to direct sunlight for a good few months and the sight of snow and darkness has been your forte, you could be lacking in Vitamin D.
The most natural way of acquiring vitamin D is through the sun and your body will self regulate the amount you [...]
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