Today's blog post is from guest dietitian blogger Alexandria Hoare. Alex outlines a compelling case of why you should ignore the populist hype of 'sugar hating' and get on board getting more of it in your diet in the way nature intended - through fruit. The benefits of fruit What do apples, pears and oranges all have in common? If you answered that they are all fruits you are … [Read more...] about Fruit: the healthy sugar hit
Sugar-sweetened drinks: public enemy number one for weight gain
The evidence linking sugar-sweetened drinks and weight gain has been growing for many years. Now the most comprehensive review to date has firmly laid the blame for these drinks as being a major culprit for weight gain.Drinking too many drinks high in sugar is clearly not a good thing to do if someone was concerned about their weight. Both the kilojoule content and also the … [Read more...] about Sugar-sweetened drinks: public enemy number one for weight gain
Spicing up diabetes treatment with cinnamon
Cinnamon is a popular spice, promoted for its ability to control blood sugar levels in diabetes. Clinical trials using cinnamon in diabetes though have mostly been small in number and haven’t always shown a positive benefit. With more clinical trials recently published, a new scientific review is painting a more positive picture of how this humble spice could have a role to … [Read more...] about Spicing up diabetes treatment with cinnamon
Say goodbye to diet debates
A viewpoint article recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, calling for an end to the ‘diet debate’ has certainly resonated with me. Promoting, discrediting, or debating any dietary approach to weight loss serves little benefit. Let me explain why.The scientific jury is now firmly in, with dozens of high-quality, randomised controlled trials … [Read more...] about Say goodbye to diet debates
Holiday times a major culprit for weight gain
Weight gain over an adult life is a slow insidious process. Rather than being a gradual weight gain spread evenly over the year, obesity researchers have now pinpointed the danger zone periods of the year. These shorter 'danger zone' times explain the majority of weight gained by adults each year. Holiday weight gain is a thing.For the majority of adults, weight gain … [Read more...] about Holiday times a major culprit for weight gain
Antioxidant supplements not a good training aid
Exercise has many health benefits, and one of the ways it achieves this is by the oxidative stress it places on the body. Now new research has found that athletes who take high doses of antioxidant supplements can impair the training adaptations from the beneficial stress which exercise causes.For active people, regular training is as important part of maintaining and … [Read more...] about Antioxidant supplements not a good training aid