Gastric bypass – what should you eat?
Here’s a guide to what to eat after gastric bypass surgery. This is general advice and may need to be adjusted to suit the individual. Gastric bypass surgery reduces the…
Mindful Eating – the method that teaches you to eat your food without distraction!
That we should sit down at the dining table and eat our food slowly, being fully attentive to it, may sound obvious, but many of us do the exact opposite.…
Handy dietary advice for new parents
Becoming a parent is an enormous change in your life. From one day to the next your priorities will change, and all your focus is on the baby. The early…
Five life-hacks for healthier eating
1. MEAL PLANNING It’s time for dinner and you find yourself staring into the fridge only to find zero inspiration – it’s easy then to fall for take-away and creamy…
How to eat before and after your run!
Breathing, stretching and drinking water after your run are probably routines that you’re already doing. But if you want to optimise and get that little extra out of your exercise,…
How to control your sweet cravings
Having sweet cravings may be the result of having excessively low blood sugar, i.e. you are hungry, or you are eating too little. You’ll be able to manage your sweet…
What you should eat if you work nights
By Olga Rönnberg, photo courtesy of iStockphoto If you are a night worker, you need to have different strategies from people who work during the day. Before I go into detail,…
How to make healthier choices at a party
Whether you are invited to a party or hold a party yourself, it’s easy to end up having too much of a good thing. This article is our attempt to…
You’ve just eaten but you’re still hungry and craving something sweet?
It is possible to have sweet cravings after you’ve eaten. Sweet cravings don’t just emerge in the evenings – it’s not unusual for them to turn up straight after a…