Christmas, the one time of year where you can truly indulge in festive foods. We’re not suggesting you avoid the mince pies and mulled wine entirely. But if you try to fill up on a few of these nutritious beauties, you’ll keep your Christmas dinner on the virtuous end of the health scale. Read on ...

I love cooking! It’s a chance to unwind and get creative. Luckily for my friends and family, the human digestive system is an amazing thing and can deal with pretty much any food combination I throw together. In fact, there are certain foods that are more nutritionally beneficial when eaten ...

The past decade has seen a huge surge of activity within the fitness industry; countless supplement companies have emerged, and an almost endless number of training methods and diet protocols have been developed. From patterned leggings to speedos, and even gas masks that make you look like Bane, ...

The fourth lady to feature in our "Bodybuilding Legends" series is Lenda Murray. She competed in the 1990's when women’s bodybuilding was still increasing in popularity and physiques were nowhere near as extreme as today. Read on and learn about this incredible woman’s bodybuilding story... ...

Beauty is a multi-billion-pound (and dollar) industry, and a big part of this sector is dedicated to anti-aging. However, aging is a multi-level concept, one that encompasses both what you look like on the outside as well as how your body functions on the inside. Therefore, we’ve gone beyond the ...

Water is your body’s principal chemical component and makes up about 60% of your body weight. Your body depends on it to survive. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to function properly. A lack can lead to dehydration – a condition that occurs when you don’t have enough of it in ...

Once the weather starts to cool and the snow begins to fall, people instinctively head indoors to seek warmth, and some choose to live a sedentary lifestyle all winter long. As 50% of British adults fail to do any exercise at all, it’s likely that the level of inactivity in the country will rise ...

The scenario is all too familiar, payday has come and gone and you’re starting to fear to look at your bank balance. This, however, doesn’t mean your nutrition must suffer. As a nutritionist, I’m hugely passionate about making healthy eating convenient and budget-friendly. There are so many ways to ...

Want a healthy gut? Increase your fibre! Fibre is something the body needs but never actually digests – in fact, it remains in pretty much the same state as on your plate! Dietary fibre has many health benefits, reducing your risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers, helping with weight ...

Winter is looming, this can only mean one thing; comfort food! Whilst comfort food tends to be associated with poor food choices, this doesn’t have to be the case. Porridge, for example, is filling, warming and highly nutritious. Not only that, it’s inexpensive, convenient and free from complicated ...