Choosing Sustainable Seafood

Date 14 January 2022
Author Ilana Estelle
Eating fish regularly is a common feature in healthy eating guidelines. Seafood provides protein for over 3 billion people globally, as well as other important nutrients such as zinc, vitamin D and omega-3 fats. But there are bigger issues pressing that need to be addressed. Recent research has highlighted the…
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Food Myths Busted

Date 16 December 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
We hear so many things in the media about what foods were told to avoid… I thought it would be a good idea to dispel some of those myths. Drinking tea of coffee causes dehydration Caffeine in both coffee and tea has a diuretic effect, which means your body produces…
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Quarantine Weight Loss Tips

Date 13 November 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
We’ve taken to eating more during Covid-19, and as a consequence many of us have put weight on. Here are a few easy tips to help you stay within your target weight range especially during Covid-19 quarantine. You may find some ...
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Lockdown Eating Habits Study

Date 16 October 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
A recent study from the Guy’s and St Thomas’s Charity and the Bite Back 2030 healthy eating charity, tracked changes in young people’s eating habits in England, during lockdown in Covid-19. The study demonstrated increases in ...
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Healthy Snacks

Date 18 September 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
We all like to snack, and depending on our mental health, some of us may snack more than others. Whether you deal with depression, or you deal with anxiety issues with mental health, snacks are never far away. The more we struggle ...
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A Plant-based Diet

Date 13 August 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
For many years now, Dieticians and Food Scientists have promoted the benefits of eating a more plant-based diet and cutting back on eating meat. This view is supported by recent research which is summarised below: A ...
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Going Vegan

Date 13 July 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
More and more people are choosing a vegan diet. Research by the Vegan Society found the number of vegans in Great Britain increased from 150,000 in 2006 to 540,000 in 2016. A vegan is someone who doesn’t eat or use any animal products. Unlike a vegetarian diet, where people don’t…
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Reducing our Carbon Footprint through Food

Date 14 June 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Reducing our carbon footprint through the food we eat is important. It is now accepted that greenhouse gases are warming the Earth’s atmosphere, directly leading to more natural disasters, shifts in weather patterns ...
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Banning Junk Food in Schools

Date 15 May 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Healthy diets start in childhood and since children spend 5 days a week in school it’s important the school menu accommodates healthy choices. Most schools incorporate healthy choices now, but inner city schools where money is especially ...
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The Benefits of Peanut Butter

Date 12 April 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
Peanut butter can be a healthy option when it’s enjoyed as part of a balanced diet. It is rich in several nutrients, which may help protect the heart and manage blood sugar. However, eating too much peanut butter can increase ...
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Avocados and Gut Health

Date 14 March 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
The avocado is a unique fruit. While most fruit consists primarily of carbohydrate, avocado is high in healthy fats. Numerous studies show that it has powerful health benefits too. Avocados Avocados are nutrient dense and ...
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How To Stay Healthy Longer

Date 11 February 2021
Author Ilana Estelle
According to a study reported in the British Medical Journal in 2020, women can gain ten years and men seven years of life free of cancer, heart problems and type-2 diabetes from a healthy lifestyle. US Study The research ...
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