Medical Diets

The truth about lecithin

7 June 2023 by Catherine Saxelby

The truth behind coconut oil

Many “health gurus” tout the benefits of coconut oil. Just type the term into any search engine and you’ll be flooded with articles claiming it controls sugar cravings, is good for your heart, produces rapid weight loss, helps digestion, boosts your metabolism and even prevents the degenerative diseases of aging!

The truth about lecithin

10 May 2023 by Catherine Saxelby

The truth about lecithin

What IS lecithin, I hear you ask. A popular “health food” supplement, lecithin is a type of fat called a phospholipid, which has...

Eat to beat flatulence

9 February 2022 by Catherine Saxelby

Eat to beat flatulence

Flatulence, commonly referred to as ‘breaking wind’, ‘passing wind’ or ‘farting’, is caused by gas in the bowel (large...

The hidden sources of sodium in medicines and additives

9 December 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

The hidden sources of sodium in medicines and additives

When we’re trying to reduce our sodium intake we need to be aware that sodium is also found in medicines and additives as well as...

What is your relationship with food and eating?

11 November 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

Eat to beat the menopause

Menopause – those years which mark the end of a woman’s reproductive life and when a woman’s hormones cease can be a blessing...

What is your relationship with food and eating?

17 June 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

Eat to beat fatty liver disease

Within the next decade, fatty liver disease will become the leading cause of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver transplants. So, what...