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Nutritional needs will vary for different athletes. A 95kg rugby player won’t have the same program as a cyclist. However, the basic principles of nutrition stay the same and if you feed your body rubbish, the performance may well be…..rubbish.
Many athletes may fuel their bodies with refined carbohydrates, consuming too many empty calories which lack [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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by London nutritionist Sylvia Hensher
Have you tried every diet known to man, really watch what and how much you eat, exercise regularly and find that you STILL CAN’T LOSE THE WEIGHT???!! Well, here’s some good news. Research is pointing to the fact that an underactive thyroid might be the number one cause of weight [...]

‘tis the season – and also the weather – for a cozy fireplace. But unless your office has a fireplace (lucky you), you’ll be heading to your local coffee shop to recreate that feeling.
And what better way than drinking yourself warm with a fancy holiday latte, hot chocolate, or mug of mulled wine?
But be warned, [...]

Did you know that the Metabolic Balance programme is great for any women suffering from PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)?
One of the main problems of PCOS is a disordered insulin metabolism, which makes it easier to gain weight weight and more difficult to lose it.  Other issues include hirsutism (increased facial hair) and sometimes poor skin [...]