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Getting to grips with Gut Health: The doom of Dysbiosis – Part 2
The doom of dysbiosis: an imbalance of your gut microbiota We know by now that dietary habits can have a powerful impact on the composition of our microbiota. Sadly, the conventional Western-style die
15 April, 2024
Getting to grips with Gut Health – Part 1
A healthy gut microbiome is the secret to your wellbeing. Are you ready to design a menu that will lead you there? You might be wondering why nutritionists are obsessed with gut health. What is all th
27 March, 2024
The oral microbiome in health and disease
You’ve likely heard a lot of mention of the gut microbiome over the past couple of years in relation to health and disease. However, you may be less aware of the fact that we have multiple microbiomes
29 January, 2024
Combatting Stress with a Nutritional Approach
How to avoid feeling floored by chronic stress! The feeling of stress is familiar and manifests itself in plentiful ways. We feel stress when we’re sandwiched between commuters at rush hour, trying de
21 November, 2023
The fight against ultra-processed foods and food labelling loopholes!
Reducing obesity and metabolic disease depends on a return to real food and a culture of nutritious eating. Reading ingredient labels and avoiding marketing traps can empower us to make healthier choi
28 June, 2023
Phytonutrients and their potential role in cancer prevention
Emerging evidence on the therapeutic power of plant foods Cancer and the many risk factors. Cancer is a complex disease with multifactorial triggers and multiple therapeutic pathways. It is precisely
30 May, 2023
Why is everyone talking about Dementia?
Why is everyone talking about Dementia? Dementia is a public health priority with a huge human and economic burden. 50 million people are living with dementia globally and 850,000 of those are in the
10 March, 2023
Nurturing your vaginal flora as an integral part of female health
So much of female health is in the hands of your microbiota. The vaginal microbiome is a diverse community of microorganisms that live in the vagina. This unique ecosystem is a critical determinate of
27 February, 2023
Children’s Mental Health Week – Start sowing the seeds of mental health early
Using diet and nutrition to foster good mental health in childhood and adolescence. The triggers for mental health are multifactorial and most experts agree that early lived experiences are crucial
13 February, 2023
Low energy, fatigue, or poor health: it could all be down to how well you are minding your mitochondria!
From feeding your gut microbes to fuelling your mitochondria… Energy is the fundamental source by whi
17 January, 2023
Veganism and the quest for optimum nutrition
Going 100% ‘Plant-based’ doesn’t always mean ‘healthy’. Learn how to maximize your nutrient intake while taking steps towards a kinder and more sustainable existence Is adopting a vegan di
02 December, 2022
Biodiversity – why variety matters
Eating a broad and colourful array of plant foods isn’t just beneficial for our health, it’s delicious and exciting too! Scientists, clinical researchers and healthcare experts have long advocated the
26 September, 2022
Reviving the lost art of home-cooking to save our health
In a world where convenience, technology and delivery apps have taken over. Cookery shows first appeared in the UK in 1930’s and pretty soon it gave birth to the concept of celebrity chefs and competi
22 August, 2022
Escaping the Junk Food cycle: is it possible?
We have reached a precipice in the battle to reduce obesity rates and combat the rise in diet-induced illness in the UK. Since 1992, 14 government-led strategies and 680 polices related to obesity hav
21 July, 2022
Connecting the dots between food and mood
Food and mood rhyme for a reason as the two are intrinsically linked. What we eat directly correlates to how we feel. Ever felt wired after too much caffeine? Or jittery after too much sugary food? Th
13 May, 2022
A peaceful slumber: where nutrition meets sleep
What is better than curling up under the covers, resting your head on a soft pillow and letting your body fall into a deep slumber? Sleep replenishes our cells, removes metabolic waste and toxins from
25 April, 2022
Food waste – small steps to have a positive impact on food sustainability
Let’s look at food waste differently, and eat our way to a healthy and sustainable future! 2021 was a year for bold statements when it came to climate change, food sustainability and global health tar
07 February, 2022
The truth about sugars and non-nutritive sweeteners
In July 2021 the publication of the UK’s National Food Strategy-The Plan shone the light once again on the ongoing costs of poor diets, defined as those high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) and the impa
21 January, 2022
5 tips to support blood sugar balance – Diabetes Awareness Week 14-20th June
Diabetes Awareness Week – 14-20 June The 14th to 20th June marks Diabetes Awareness Week 2021. Good nutrition and regular exercise play an important role in diabetes. The BANT Food for your Hea
14 June, 2021
Eat-wise and drink-wise with Nutrition & Hydration Week 14-20th June
Nutrition and hydration are the pillars of a healthy diet and along with other lifestyle factors are at the centre of personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine. The BANT Food for your Health campa
14 June, 2021
New food-first tactics are needed to tackle the modifiable factors involved in obesity and metabolic dysregulation
Figures show that a staggering 63% of the British population is now classified as overweight or obese (1). And being overweight is just the tip of the iceberg. Once you scratch below the surface the n
08 March, 2021
BANT launches its NEW “Food for your Health” Campaign to target the rise in diet-induced metabolic illness
“Never before have our food choices been so important for our health and wellbeing” is the strapline of the new BANT campaign “Food for your Health” launching on the 22nd of February 2021. The campaig
22 February, 2021
Five easy ways to eat more healthily as a family
How to make meal times more interesting for all. 5 tips to engage the whole family by Chloe Steele
22 February, 2021
Ultra-processed foods – what are they?
Are you confused by processed and ultra-processed foods? Why you should avoid them? Read more here
22 February, 2021
Time to focus on healthy food choices in 2021
If you are striving to make meaningful changes to your diet and lifestyle this year, then Food for your Health is for you. Make 2021 the year you focus on food and you!
22 February, 2021