Food & Nutrition

In 1859 Florence Nightingale suggested that thousands of patients were ‘annually starved in the midst of plenty, from want of attention.’ Sadly, 150 years later, it is still being suggested…

Following in the popularity of the goji and acai berry, recent media reports are hailing the latest super berry on the block, the buffaloberry. It may then be timely to…

The importance of fibre for digestive health has been known about for some time. Increasing fibre intake through including plenty of fruit and vegetables and wholegrains  in the diet are…

Media headlines this week have suggested that sugar is the new tobacco – a public addictive health hazard and a major cause of obesity and diabetes.  A new campaign group…

In the fight against obesity, the energy content of beverages, as well as other sugar-containing foods, should be considered, particularly for people who are trying to control or reduce their…

December may seem a strange time to discuss the sunshine vitamin D. However, 2013 has not only seen a plethora of studies heralding its potential role in the prevention of…

Both UK and World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines recommend that free or added sugars (Non-milk extrinsic sugars or NMES) intakes are limited to less than 10% of total energy intake.…

The Turkey Risk Whilst the increased number of deaths in winter is well known, the specific risk Christmas holidays pose is less well documented; figures rise for traffic accidents, accidental…