When it comes to food and health, we are all our own experts on eating. This is as it should be. Being an expert on one's own eating preferences though does not make one a nutrition expert.You wouldn't fly on a plane that was piloted by someone who got all their flying experience from their computer flying simulator. You wouldn't cross a bridge over a deep chasm that was … [Read more...] about Beware the nutrition expert
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Eating slowly, eating less
Eating food slowly and fully is advice most of us have heard while growing up. It is adults though that should be paying heed to this advice with new research showing that the advice is true: eating slowly can help to reduce over-eating.The advice seems credible: eat slowly so that you have a chance to feel full before you overeat. When the theory is tested in a laboratory, … [Read more...] about Eating slowly, eating less
Less eating at night cuts calories
Eating less at night time is sensible advice for someone trying to eat less. Now science has given some validity to changing your habits if you think eating at night means you're eating too much.Eating less food at night time is sensible advice for someone trying to lose weight. The reason often given is that if eat you too much food at night, the body will store all those … [Read more...] about Less eating at night cuts calories
‘One diet to rule them all’ – The best diet for health
How is a person to make sense of the conflicting nutrition messages they read and hear about each day? I could blame no one for throwing their hands up in despair, proclaiming that all nutrition health messages are bunkum because they are always changing. But digging deeper, the basic fundamentals have never really changed. Despite a never-ending stream of sensationalist fad … [Read more...] about ‘One diet to rule them all’ – The best diet for health
Fine-tuning healthy eating guidelines for individual needs
Healthy eating guidelines give excellent guidance on the best type of dietary pattern to follow for optimal health and disease prevention. But what if you need to avoid certain foods or food groups because of health concerns or personal preferences? In today's blog, Dr Glenda Bishop gives sound advice on how, with some flexibility, you can make healthy guidelines work in your … [Read more...] about Fine-tuning healthy eating guidelines for individual needs