Food and eating play a very important part in our lives. They are not only essential for our health and wellbeing, but they also bring people together, with the sharing of food being central to social events, celebrations and ceremonies. We therefore often associate different foods with different occasions and emotions, such as [...]
Chinese New Year is here and Chinese food is not only full of delicious flavours, it can also be a healthy option too and a perfect way to add some colour to the dull winter months. This newsletter is dedicated to the colourful and delicious Chinese food and below are some of the Chinese traditions [...]
The Connection Between The Thyroid, Adrenals And Weight Gain
by London Nutritionist Sylvia Hensher
There is a connection between our adrenal glands, thyroid glands and weight gain. When these two glands are not kept in a healthy state, the result can often be weight gain. The good news is that on the other hand, if these [...]
If you’re feeling depressed or low in motivation it may be that you don’t have enough feel-good chemicals in your brain. We need sufficient levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin to help us feel happy and enough noradrenalin to keep us feeling motivated. By eating a diet rich in the right nutrients you can boost levels [...]
Did you wake up with a throbbing headache, a general feeling of physical misery, a tiger in your bathroom (?) and a bit of left over turkey on your shirt?
Guess my advice from my previous column on here’s the city didn’t quite make it to the bar with you. But before you choose to finish [...]
How’s the liver-loving campaign going? Bought (and eaten) your first pack of mince pies already, washed down with brandy butter and some mulled wine?
Studies have shown that 50% of the average annual weight gain is most likely to be gained in the six weeks between mid-November and Christmas. So we’re about one week in to [...]
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