I got chatting with one of my colleagues this week about her recent success with weight loss. She was delighted to have shed several pounds and commented that she felt this had come about because she had started to eat breakfast on a regular basis, a meal that she had previously skipped. Consequently she felt more in control of her food intake and portion sizes throughout the rest of the day (here is living proof of a subject recently explored by Dr John Briffa).

Others present in the office listened with interest and an impromptu discussion on what comprises a "healthy" breakfast ensued. Many breakfast options are carbohydrate loaded, particularly your average breakfast cereal followed by a slice of toast and marmalade. As a result, this combination is likely to disrupt blood sugar levels, a situation that may promote hunger and over eating later in the day.

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Tags: breakfasts

Even the life of a Nutritional Therapist is not without stress. I've got some important events coming up and quite a lot of things to organise. I am aware that my stress levels are increasing so I can take steps to eat the right foods to help.

Signs of stress may include cravings, weight gain, poor concentration, low energy, insomnia, mood swings, digestive disturbances and skin problems. Or perhaps struggling to “wake-up” in the morning, only to get a “second wind” in the evening. Fortunately I am not suffering from all of these!
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Tags: stress, Diet

Although we are by no means self sufficient, we have been enjoying a small crop of fresh veg from the patch at the bottom of our garden. The winter months have left this patch looking a bit empty so I was pleased to find that is was time to plant some leek, cabbage and cauliflower seeds. I shall watch eagerly for them to germinate and in due course plant them out so that we can enjoy another harvest later in the year. Read More...

Tags: seeds, garden, cruciferous

The turn of a new year is the traditional time for resolutions to change ourselves or our behaviour in some way. Many people will resolve to lose weight, especially after the Christmas feasting and start a new diet. But sadly, many of these diets are doomed to failure.
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Tags: Diets