There is a common misconception that people fail at diets because they lack will-power. The truth of the matter is that diets fail people – every single time. Our bodies and our minds are not meant to diet, and if our body is forced to eat less than what it needs each day, it will...
Food can affect our mood, and indeed our mood can affect the food choices that we make. Many studies around the world are showing that the same nourishing dietary patterns which improve your physical health can also have a protective effect against depressive disorders. Conversely, dietary patterns which are very high in ultra-processed foods (refined...
The human body is a wonder, and so clever in giving us information about how it is working. The body gives us symptoms to tell us if it is happy, getting enough of one thing, getting too much of another and what we need to pay more attention to. This is valuable feedback and it...
Inflammation is the body’s natural response by its immune system to repair a damaged cell. Most people have experienced acute inflammation at some time with an insect bite, a cut or an injury. This results in redness, swelling and pain as the body works to repair the damaged tissue. However, chronic inflammation lingers on for...
