What your bowel movements can tell you about your health
On the topic of bowel habits there is a lot of variation between different people. What is normal for one person is not normal for another. Most important, is if there is a definite change in your bowel habits,...
Read moreSimple healthy food swaps to improve your nutrition and diet
British Nutrition Foundation Healthy Eating Week – find your healthier you! Few people are comfortable making drastic changes to their diets. However, with the aid of healthy food swaps, it is possible to adapt your diet, a little at...
Read moreThe importance of exercise when you have diabetes
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. There are 2 main types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes – where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin Type...
Read moreNational Fish and Chip Day 2021:
Can fish and chips be a healthy choice? Our Nutrition Clinic Expert gives her top tips National Fish and Chip Day 2021, which is organised by The National Edible Oil Distributors’ Association (NEODA), celebrates this iconic British dish. Britons eat approximately...
Read moreViral Meningitis: Spotting the signs for early diagnosis and treatment
Annually, meningitis affects more than 5 million people globally, and across all age groups it’s the world’s sixth largest infectious disease killer. The rapid onset and progression of the condition makes it vital to diagnose the disease early. What...
Read moreThe health benefits of tomatoes
The tomato is often thought to be a vegetable, whereas it is in fact a fruit. There are so many varieties of tomatoes and the ways to enjoy them are endless! We can eat them raw, cooked, dried or...
Read moreFood Allergy vs. Food Intolerance: What’s the difference?
In the UK, an estimated 2 million people are living with a diagnosed food allergy, and 600,000 (1 in 100) with coeliac disease. It is not known why the numbers of infants and children with food allergies has increased in recent years. This...
Read moreStress Awareness Month: Top tips for coping during COVID-19
Around 75% of UK adults have felt so stressed at some point over the last year that they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope, according to the Mental Health Foundation. The negative impact of COVID-19 has rippled through every...
Read moreHow much is too much?
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? It’s not uncommon for us to think more of a good thing is always better, but sometimes you can have too much: Drinking water – Two litres a...
Read moreTop Tips on Tick Removal and Prevention
Ticks are small spider-like creatures that are mainly found in woodland and heath areas. Peak seasons for ticks in the UK is between March and June, and again from August to November, but there is still a risk of picking them up...
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