Well, I think they do and often tell people with constipation to eat them. A panel of European ‘experts’, who have the job of telling European citizens what they can be told about the health benefits of food, have agreed that there was insufficient evidence provided to establish a cause and effect relationship between prunes [...]
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School Dinners the Jamie Oliver way
Posted: Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Jamie Oliver is at the forefront of changing the way people think about their food, what it contains and where it comes from and the huge impact it has on people health. Jamie recently chatted to health about his involment ”Food is personal. What we choose to eat or feed our families every day is the [...]
Switch to poultry and fish for…
Posted: Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
Switch to poultry and fish for protein sources instead of red meat to reduce your risk of cancer. Gov’t says only 1 portion a wk of red meat
Struggling to keep weight on then a daily healthy nutritious build up drink may be what you need.
Posted: Monday, February 28th, 2011
If you’ve recently been ill and lost some weight and need to gain it back or if you have difficulty keeping weight on why not opt for the Smart Nutrition build up drink… Blueberry and Avocado Build-up drink Sesame seeds 1 tsp (about 4g) Whole almonds 1 tsp (about 4g) Hemp seeds (shelled) 1 tsp [...]
Stuck for breakfast Ideas?
Posted: Friday, February 18th, 2011
We all know that Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but in my experience many of you say you just are too rushed in the morning either getting ready for work or organising kids and surviving the morning mayhem. So I’ve come up with some easy Breakfast tips to get you inspired [...]
Trans and saturated fats linked to depression in a new study
Posted: Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Statistics show that 150 million people suffer from depression worldwide and this may be due in part to dietary changes away from unprocessed polyunsaturated fats towards a higher intake of saturated and trans fats. Researchers from the Universities of Navarra and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have found that there is a link between eating [...]
Study shows raised homocysteine levels are linked to dementia
Posted: Thursday, February 17th, 2011
An article in Nature Journal confirms previous evidence that raised homocysteine levels are a likely primary predictor and potential cause of the brain damage that identifies Alzheimer’s. ’homocysteine is associated with an increase in the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia’ Levels of Homocysteine area associated with a lack of Vitamin B6, B12 and Folic acid. [...]
Nutrient deficiencies are sweeping across Britain
Posted: Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Millions of adults and children in the UK are risking poor health and even serious illness because of major shortfalls in their nutrition, according to an important new report out today The researchers found that a quarter of women have inadequate intakes of iron, more than 50% lack the antioxidant selenium and nearly one in [...]
Smart Nutrition attends the Viva Mayr Xmas Party at the Austrian Embassy, London.
Posted: Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Smart Nutrition spent an amazing evening last night with the team from Viva Mayr from the beautiful medical spa which is nestled amongst the hills and sits on the edges of a glorious lake in Austria. We were lucky enough to sample some of the Viva culinary delights prepared by the head chef ‘Florian Klinger’. [...]
Save money, Ditch the credit card and eat more healthily
Posted: Thursday, October 21st, 2010
A study published this week showed that when we pay for food with cash we make healthier choices and steer clear of junk food and impulse purchases. Cash should also keep your weight down as researchers suggested that there is a link between rising obesity and the use of cash cards in America. Great news [...]