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Keeping a food diary is the best way to lose weight!
Research shows that monitoring calorie and fat intake is the best way to lose weight.
It’s January and usually at this time of year I’d be moaning about all of the extra pounds I’ve piled on over Christmas, but with Covid 19 still around and all of us in lock-down situations again, the pounds have been piling on all year. So it’s good to have a reminder why...
Find out what foods to eat for your blood pressure
I read the other day that around a third of adults in the UK have high blood pressure. Wow, that really shocked me, and according to the NHS, many people won’t realise they have it. What is it hypertension?Hypertension or high blood pressure, rarely has noticeable symptoms. But...
Discover the two nutrients important to thyroid health
It seems that more and more people I know have a thyroid disorder, first my mum, then a good friend, and another… so, I thought I’d look into what it’s all about and what they can eat to help themselves. According to the British Thyroid Foundation about one in 20 people has...
What to do with all that pumpkin?
It’s that time of year. The nights are closing in, the leaves are falling from the trees, and thanks to Halloween we have an excess of pumpkin to eat. So, what do you do with all that pumpkin? Unfortunately a lot of people just throw away the orange flesh they’ve carved out....
CheckYourFood Battles: Carrot vs Chard
Who will win this battle?
Carrot vs ChardOne is a classic vegetable found in Sunday roasts and salads alike. The other is a leafy green that doesn’t get as much attention as Kale or Spinach. So, which is more nutritious? As always we’re comparing realistic portions sizes against the RDA* of an...
Low vitamin D COVID-19 risk found by University of Chicago Medicine
Can vitamin D deficiency increase the likelihood of becoming infected with the coronavirus?
Researchers at University of Chicago Medicine have found a link between vitamin D deficiency and he likelihood of becoming infected with the coronavirus in a retrospective study of patients tested for COVID-19. The research team looked at 489 UChicago Medicine patients whose...
As Seen On Channel 4’s ‘How To Lose Weight Well’
CheckYourFood featured on TV
That’s right, our very own nutrient expert and researcher, Matt Wright, was featured on Channel 4’s ‘How To Lose Weight Well’ On August 4th. Dr Xand van Tulleken talked to Matt about which foods contained the most nutrients, and why it’s important to get your RDAs (recommended...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the name given to a long term condition that causes uncomfortable bowel symptoms!
Do you suffer from cramps to bloating and diarrhoea that seem to come and go with no easy explanation as to where they come from or when they may return? If you’re an IBS sufferer you’ll be familiar with these symptoms and more. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the name...
Mums Story – Healthy Eating for Seniors
Have you got an elderly parent and are worried about their nutrition?
With more and more of us with elderly parents, we worry if they’re eating well and are terrified to get the sort of call we got on Christmas day 2017. “Come quick mum’s been rushed to hospital!” Here’s mums’ story:Not the present I wanted!On Christmas day 2017 I started to...
Vegan Foods to Eat to Support Your Immune System
Support your immune system to help it fight coronavirus
With coronavirus now a pandemic, it’s more important than ever to protect your immune system. We’ve been asked by our vegan friends to put this together for vegans to help them support their immune systems. Which nutrients are good for your immune system?These are the nutrients...
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