If a doctor or nutritionist has recommended you take a vitamin B12 blood test, you may wonder why? What is the point of such tests? To answer that question, you need to consider several factors. What is B12? Vitamin B12 is one of the eight B vitamins: a group of related but distinct nutrients that … Continued
If you have diabetes or prediabetes and are at risk of developing diabetes, you may have heard your doctor discussing your ‘HbA1c’ levels – or even just your ‘A1C’ levels. But what exactly are those? What is HbA1c? HbA1c is a variety of haemoglobin – the component of red blood cells responsible for circulating oxygen … Continued
Vitamin D is a group of five closely related chemicals that play vital roles in human health. Technically speaking, vitamins D1 – D5 are secosteroids – a type of steroid or biologically active organic compound with a distinctive molecular structure. Like all vital nutrients, it’s important to ensure that your body is supplied with a … Continued
Stir fry beef with noodles This recipe doesn’t have the same taste of a dish you may buy from a Chinese takeaway, but it is healthier and doesn’t contain MSG like most dishes from there would do. It is still lovely and flavorsome, particularly if you buy a good, tender cut of steak. Serve with … Continued
Bacon and cheese wrap You can either eat this delicious breakfast in the morning, or on the go, even for brunch or mid-morning at your desk! This is one of those recipes where you add or change ingredients to your liking (if you already know what food intolerances you have, amend accordingly. If you have … Continued
One of the most common pieces of dietary misinformation is that carbohydrates are bad for you. So are carbs bad for you or not? There’s a lot to unpack around that because it has led millions of people into the wrong idea about what to eat – and why. Today we’re busting this myth so … Continued
How does the gut influence our mental and physical health? Could the gut be the key to understanding our mental health and physical well-being? Is having a “gut feeling” more than just a figure of speech? The gut, also known as the Gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), is responsible for processing food from the moment it … Continued
Getting a better idea of what health is and how to do it One of the things that we’ve seen in recent decades is that what healthy means needs to be a bit smarter. We have a lot of cultural hang-ups about what ‘health’ is and how we get towards it with major practices – … Continued
There is always a lot of talk about omega 3, and why it is important to ensure to get enough intake on a daily basis, or at least regularly each week. The three important fats that comprise it are ALA, EPA and DHA. If we need to refer to them throughout this article, we will … Continued
Like other vital nutrients, it is important to ensure you get enough vitamin D. Low levels can affect your health and wellbeing in significant ways. But before we discover how and why, we need to answer a more basic question. Just what is vitamin D and why do you need it? We’ve all … Continued
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