Woohoo we’ve arrived….!!!
13th January 2012A big hello and welcome to I Love Greens! After many months of changing my mind, deciding and then changing my mind again the website is up and running. Big thank you to Eric Foster who designed my nifty branding and Jason Hyatt at Resolution Creative for the stunning website.[...]
Read MoreWhy is it all about the drugs….?
17th February 2011So researchers think that “if adherence therapy were a new drug it would be hailed as a potentially major advance in hypertension treatment”(Professor Richard Gray, University of East Anglia). Whilst this is a positive step in the treatment of high blood pressure (HBP), there is actually another therapy that could be[...]
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 MoreTime for a rethink on nutrition….
18th March 2010The BBC today reports the story that malnutrition is a ‘long running concern in the NHS’ and that doctors are not sufficiently educated to “…assess and manage poor nutrition.” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8572874.stm The lack of nutrition training a doctor receives will no doubt surprise many people, especially when the full impact of[...]
Read MoreLearn to love the bugs…….
4th March 2010Sorry, once again I’m a too busy to be able to blog about this but I wanted to post this link to an article on the BBC website. I think this will become a key area in our fight against infection in the future……. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8547454.stm 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 MoreLunchbox ham should be taken off the menu…
17th August 2009Will add a comment later! http://www.wcrf-uk.org/audience/media/press_release.php?recid=71 ilovegreens
Read MoreBBC says “Organic ‘has no health benefits’”…misreporting at its best
30th July 2009This year’s award for the most misleading and misinformed headline surely must go to the BBC for their report on FSA research into the health benefits of organic food. I read this yesterday and started making a list of points so as I could blog today. This is what I came[...]
Read MorePreventing eye disease with nutrition…
9th June 2009http://bjo.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/bjo.2008.143412v1 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/5476304/Eating-fish-twice-a-week-can-help-prevent-eye-disease.html ilovegreens
Read MoreStrawberries – why size doesn’t matter…
8th June 2009This is a bit of a cheat as I’m blogging about a blog, but it highlights something I feel strongly about – the fact that supermarkets actually limit our choice in some instances and also the detrimental effect they have on our knowledge and appreciation of the food seasons. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/blog/335-A-Question-of-Taste/[...]
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