Nicola from I Love Greens makes it to Fabulous Magazine….
15th May 2012Did anyone see Fabulous Magazine last on Sunday 6th May? The eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted my advice to Helen Wright
Read MoreLet the sun shine….with vitamin D….
20th February 2012If anyone were to ask me after 4 or so years of studying nutrition what my favourite vitamin is the answer would be easy – vitamin D. Now I know having a favourite vitamin (and in fact vitamin D isn’t actually a vitamin, but more on that later) is a bit geeky but let’s face it, that’s what I am!
Read MoreFood for thought….
26th November 2010Another interesting summary from Dr Briffa… http://www.drbriffa.com/2010/11/22/critique-reveals-major-flaws-in-conventional-nutritional-guidelines/ ilovegreens
Read MoreThe truth about sweeteners….
4th September 2009How many of us have turned to low fat/reduced sugar foods in an attempt to loose a few pounds or lead a healthier lifestyle? However, what many people don’t realise is that these sweetners may actually increase our cravings
Read MoreVitamin D deficiency in the elderly….
17th May 2009Again I’m bogged down with essays so you’ll have to make your own mind up about this one!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8043297.stm http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/dc09-0209v1 ilovegreens
Read MoreDiabetes Epidemic – Time to Act
24th February 2009A study has found that the prevalence of diabetes in the UK has soared dramatically in the last 10 years. The increase was due to a rise in type 2 diabetes - the kind that is linked with obesity. Type 1 diabetes remained ‘relatively constant’ throughout the study between 1996 and[...]
Read MoreThe world wakes up to oats!
9th January 2009At last it looks as though there might be some progress on the nutritional recommendations for diabetes patients as a new study assesses the benefits of oats. They will be looking at the potential anti-inflammatory properties of oats and also how it affects blood glucose levels. This will come as no surprise to those[...]
Read MorePositive effects of Thiamine in Diabetes Patients
29th December 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7796073.stm http://www.springerlink.com/content/51l034044218455j/?p=2a6269ff29c846f29da4724a652b302f&pi=1
Read More