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Sue Wharton
Jun 13, 20237 min read
Calories, calories, calories and not a nutrient in sight!
If you are an obsessive calorie counter perhaps it is time to consider what a calorie actually is and think about whether counting...
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Isabel Hemmings
May 26, 20235 min read
Why Magnesium Matters for Metabolic Health
Magnesium is essential to every cell in the human body and needed for many critical functions – you really can’t live without it! Over...
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Isabel Hemmings
Apr 27, 20239 min read
Cut the junk food, but don't stop there - choose nutrient-dense foods for optimal health!
Many of us are now cutting out the junk food, but unless we’re careful, we could still end up missing out on key nutrients. In the UK...
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Sue Wharton
Mar 22, 20237 min read
3 hacks to suppress blood glucose spikes
Whenever you eat food containing starches or sugar, the effect will be to raise your blood glucose level causing a blood glucose ‘spike’....
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Isabel Hemmings
Feb 16, 20237 min read
Why Muscles Matter!
We often take our muscles for granted, but from our forties onwards we start to lose muscle, and if muscle loss continues, it can have...
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Sue Wharton
Jan 16, 20238 min read
How do low-fat and low-carb diets match up to our 5 weight loss criteria?
Losing weight is relatively easy but keeping it off is extremely hard! So, does it matter which diet method you use to lose weight? The...
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Isabel Hemmings
Dec 16, 20225 min read
Indulge in the good stuff this Christmas!
Food is the centrepiece of a great Christmas and many of the foods we eat during the festive season are very special. Whilst we may worry...
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Sue Wharton
Nov 28, 20226 min read
Food for thought – how to protect your aging brain
When it comes to aging, we have no choice but to succumb to the march of time on our bodies. However, though we can’t choose whether to...
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Isabel Hemmings
Oct 28, 20226 min read
Why gut health matters
A healthy gut is fundamental to health and wellbeing. At its most basic, our digestive system is a tube through which food travels and...
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Sue Wharton
Sep 14, 20224 min read
Is your eating out of control?
Do you have a complicated relationship with food? Perhaps you use food to help you deal with emotional issues like stress, or maybe you...
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Isabel Hemmings
Aug 16, 20228 min read
Why low-carb is best for PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects 10% of women in the UK and is the leading cause of female infertility worldwide. At its core,...
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Sue Wharton
Jul 18, 20225 min read
Aging, menopause and weight gain
Let’s start with a shocking fact: Women are three times more likely to become obese or have metabolic syndrome after the menopause than...
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Sue Wharton
Jun 5, 20224 min read
Is your pear-shaped figure a sign of lipoedema?
June is lipoedema awareness month, and more awareness of this potentially crippling disease affecting up to 10% of women is certainly...
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Isabel Hemmings
May 13, 20227 min read
Beat stress - the enemy of weight loss!
We all feel stress at times, and some stress is helpful – it gets us out of bed in the morning and motivates us to get things done. But...
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Sue Wharton
Apr 14, 20224 min read
Macros, Micros and Your Metabolic Orchestra
Many dietary patterns these days focus heavily on which macronutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates) to eat and in what proportions,...
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Isabel Hemmings
Mar 16, 20224 min read
The great outdoors
Spring is nearly with us and many of us will be looking forward to spending more time outdoors in the coming months. We usually spend...
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Sue Wharton
Feb 18, 20224 min read
Is it time to add exercise to your weight loss plan?
Have you ever wondered why weight loss is so difficult to maintain? Perhaps you’ve tried many diets and successfully lost weight but...
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Sue Wharton
Dec 10, 20214 min read
Tips for a joyful low-carb Christmas!
The real joy of Christmas is enjoying the company of family and friends, playing games, going for walks, watching TV, relaxing, laughing...
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Sue Wharton
Nov 12, 20215 min read
How important is protein in a low-carb diet?
Increasing dietary protein intake can make weight loss easier because it suppresses hunger. Find out more about the importance of protein..
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Sue Wharton
Aug 12, 20214 min read
What is the key to successful weight loss?
Why are some people able to lose weight more effectively than others, and, even more importantly, keep it off! Surprisingly for some, the...
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