This week it was reported in the news that the previously held understanding that brain function begins to impair at 60 was incorrect. It is actually 45, and I and most of my friends can definitely verify this! Whether you have a family history of dementia or Alzheimers there are certainly steps you can take to slow down the ageing process of your brain.
Read moreTo snack or not to snack…
I have always believed that grazing is a good thing to do as theoretically it keeps your blood sugar steady and should stop you from snacking on the wrong things because you won’t have cravings. However with some people I now think this is a bad idea, for two reasons.
Read moreOrganic food – is it still worth it?
I admit that I am quite a fan of organic food and often find myself having to defend buying it. Although I certainly don’t buy everything organic. I just think that fewer chemicals must be a better thing and through the work I am doing,
Read moreEggs, fabulous brain food
I am fast approaching the age when my brain certainly needs looking after, if not totally replacing! So as well as anti-aging things I am always on the look out for brain-enhancing information. And eggs really fit the bill, cheap and cheerful, they are full of protein, iron, vitamin B12 and anti-oxidants.
Read moreDelicious Fish
Despite my best intentions I have not been great at finding sustainable fish to eat but I am planning on changing my ways! It’s quite hard though as I know we have a fish shop locally somewhere but I have never found it and am too guilty of always going to Waitrose which actually has really good fish.
Read moreGood health really does start before you’re born
This week there have been a couple of things on the TV and radio worth catching if you are planning pregnancy. Both programmes talked about how what your mother eats when you are in the womb has a profound and lasting effect on your health for the whole of your life.
Read moreDiets and Riots
In all the talk about the causes of rampaging teenagers I have only heard one brief little sneaked-in mention of the role of diet and behaviour. Is it only poor old much maligned Jamie Oliver who can be brave enough to confront the government with the argument that if you feed growing brains rubbish, there may be behavioural implications?
Read moreFirst venture into blogging….
OK, I am finally overcoming my fear of technology and (almost, though not sure I can tweet!) fully participating in 21st Century communication. Actually I often come across interesting things to do with food and nutrition and think I must remember to tell my clients. So I guess a blog is really ideal for exactly that!
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