Cooking with Olive Oil
With so many agencies promoting the use of different vegetable oils, ranging from canola, to safflower, to olive oil, it can be very difficult to know which one to choose, particularly if you’re worried about dietary impact on health.
This isn’t made any easier as you browse the relevant section of your local supermarket. I have [...]
Effect of Low/High Carb Diets on Cognitive Function
Over the last number of years there’s been considerable public interest in the use of low carbohydrate, high fat diets, to attain successful weight loss. Many health professionals are concerned that such diets may affect psychological function, whereas high carbohydrate, low fat diets have been suggested to improve these functions. Unfortunately, there have been very [...]
Fantastic Lunch Box Ideas for Kids!
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) have produced a wonderful leaflet, Healthier Packed Lunches, which will be made available to schools, teachers and parents in the UK. The leaflet is designed to give them a better idea of what makes a nutritious packed lunch, for 5-11 year olds.
Many kids lunch boxes contain salt, sugar and saturated [...]
How to Eat Well in Older Years
Nutritional requirements for older people doesn’t vary a great deal from that of younger adults. However, as we get older it becomes natural to eat less, usually because we are less physically active. Therefore, to ensure that you’re receiving all of your nutritional requirements, it’s important to eat small, nutritious meals, at least three times [...]
5 Ways to Help Kids Eat Veggies!
Are you worried about your kids seemingly constant refusal of meals? Well, it’s true that many parents experience this difficulty, with some kids going through periods of fussy eating. But, what can you do about it?
1) Be their role model
Children learn many of their behaviours by watching what their older siblings and parents do. [...]
