Over the last couple of years, many studies have been published showing the benefits of calorie restriction and intermittent fasting. Should you try it? Benefits include weight loss, increased fat burning, muscle gain, improved energy levels, and improved insulin sensitivity and overall longevity. CALORIE RESTRICTION One such study, known as CALERIE (Comprehensive Assessment of theRead more
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Recent studies have shown that chocolate has a myriad of health giving properties. But before you reach for another Ferrero Rocher, the quality of the chocolate we eat is really important. Dark chocolate with 70% or more cocoa solids is the stuff that is choc full (sorry!) of healthy nutrients. Specifically, it is the rawRead more
Now is the time when we should all be thinking about Vitamin D. It is estimated that one in five people in the UK is low in Vitamin D, with up to 90% of the multi-ethnic population and a quarter of all children likely to have a frank deficiency. Vitamin D, known as the “sunshineRead more
