Let 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 MoreWhat is your nursery feeding your kids….
18th January 2012It is shocking to hear that one in five children are overweight or obese as they start their school reception year – clearly something needs to be done.
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 MoreLet them eat….soup!
27th May 2009I’ve just read this very interesting article about soup and it’s effects on satiety (or the feeling of fullness after eating). It would appear that soup has the fantastic action of keeping us full for longer, especially vegetable soup. The means by which this is achieved is explained in the[...]
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 MoreWhat have the tobacco and food industries got in common? – Dr Briffa Blog
31st October 2008I came across this interesting article from Dr Briffa today. He writes about the similarities between the tobacco and food industries. He argues that in the same way the tobacco industry defends its products the food industry cannot be relied on to help solve the obesity crisis in the world[...]
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