Digestion & Absorption

Date 16 December 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Good nutrition is only as good as the body’s ability to absorb what we consume. Digestion and absorption of nutrients are vital if we are to stay well. When we chew food properly, the body has a chance to absorb the food we eat. Good digestion breaks down the food…
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Cutting sugar out

Date 14 November 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Cutting out sugar can be one of the hardest things to do. In a way, it’s easier not to start, but with the food industry still promoting products that include sugar, it’s not surprising we’re eating more of it. Sugar is addictive, the more sugar we eat, the more sugar…
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Fad Diets Part 2

Date 20 September 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
This is the second part to my Fad diets blog, highlighting fad diet examples. Everyone is talking about how healthy fats are, so people are starting to eat too much. We’re eating almonds and avocados and wonder why we’re gaining weight. The answer is simple. We’re eating too many calories…
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What are Fad Diets?

Date 17 September 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
This is the first of two blogs on Fad Diets. The second will run tomorrow. We all hear about fad diets all the time. To those of us wanting to lose weight and get healthier, these diets often seem like an easy route to a better lifestyle. Unfortunately this isn’t…
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Coconut Oil in cooking

Date 16 August 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Using Coconut Oil in cooking has become very popular. It’s become even more popular than olive oil. It’s used as a butter substitute in baking, used in smoothies; is also being used in beauty treatments for moisturising skin and hair and is used to improve oral health. But what about Coconut…
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The problem with cows' milk

Date 13 July 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Current government guidelines recommend drinking three glasses of milk a day for every adult. But is milk healthy for us and should we be eating dairy at all? I cut diary out of my diet years ago, primarily because it didn’t agree with me, but still believe there is sufficient…
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Skipping meals

Date 14 June 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
It's official, we mustn't skip meals. Research in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, compared mice that nibbled their food throughout the day with mice that ate their food in one session and then fasted for the rest of the time. They found the mice that ate all their day's food…
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Superfoods for Health

Date 14 May 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Superfoods are everyday foods that have been found to contain large doses of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Whilst the scientific evidence is still inconclusive, eating them certainly contributes to an overall healthier lifestyle and it is ...
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Quinoa

Date 14 April 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
Quinoa (pronounced "KEEN-wah") is a grain, grown in South America (namely Chile, Peru and Bolivia) for thousands of years, is now heralded as a super food and is used as an alternative to couscous and rice. With twice the protein content of barley or rice, it’s also a good source…
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Watching our food intake

Date 15 March 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
We are constantly surrounded by messages about food. These are often designed to make us buy and ultimately eat more. Places that sell food are everywhere. Commercially prepared foods are highly processed, high in sugar, high in salt and are cooked with unhealthy fats that trick our ...
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Sugar & Alzheimer's

Date 16 February 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
There is a growing body of research suggesting that sugar damages brain structure and function, which may cause Alzheimer’s. According to recent research published in the journal Neurology, sugar can disrupt the brain function even if we’re not diabetic or have any signs of dementia. The study found higher levels…
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Recent breakfast study

Date 11 January 2015
Author Ilana Estelle
A study, recently published by researchers at Tel Aviv University, found that eating a big breakfast of 700 calories promotes weight loss and reduces risks for diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol; showing that the time of day we eat has a significant impact on how our bodies process food.…
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