A focus on meals: Dinner Food & Nutrition A focus on meals: Dinner In today’s busy society, dinner is often seen as the most important meal.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Binge eating Food & Nutrition Binge eating There are a number of theories about what triggers binge eating but most agree that it is motivated by a desire to escape from self-awareness.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Inflammatory Bowel Disorders Food & Nutrition Inflammatory Bowel Disorders There are two major inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) – Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD).Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Coeliac Disease Food & Nutrition Coeliac Disease Coeliac disease is a condition that affects some people whereby they cannot digest gluten (or its by-product alpha-gliadin).Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
The importance of B vitamins Food & Nutrition The importance of B vitamins Anyone that knows me knows that I am very passionate about B vitamins.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
MSG (621) – friend or foe? Food & Nutrition MSG (621) – friend or foe? Mono-sodium glutamate (or MSG) is a relatively simple, albeit powerful white powder that can be added to meals.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
A focus on your diet: beverages Food & Nutrition A focus on your diet: beverages The saying ‘you are what you eat’ is only partly true.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Dairy Intolerance Food & Nutrition Dairy Intolerance Dairy intolerance is frequently self-diagnosed and may contribute to numerous digestive symptoms.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Caesarian delivery Fertility & Pregnancy Caesarian delivery Ultimately the whole birth process is about a healthy mother delivering a healthy baby.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Breastfeeding Fertility & Pregnancy Breastfeeding Above all, breastfeeding is believed to be an incredible bonding experience between mothers and their children.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Preparing for pregnancy (part one) Fertility & Pregnancy Preparing for pregnancy (part one) Just as we plan for a wedding, so to should we plan for one of the most important decisions of our life – having a baby.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016
Pregnancy nausea Fertility & Pregnancy Pregnancy nausea Pregnancy nausea would have to be one of nature’s most challenging but clever strategies of health.Leah Hechtman13/09/2016