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What is your relationship with food and eating?

Improve your sleep; improve your health

Good quality sleep is essential for good health as it impacts metabolic, emotional and cognitive processes. Given that sleep problems affect one in three adults and have been linked to the leading causes of death such as cancer and heart disease, it seems that the need to improve sleep is a ‘no-brainer’.

4 August 2021 by Catherine Saxelby

Kale, honey and boredom busters!

Kale, honey and boredom busters!

We’ve got an interesting line up for you this month. I report on research into kale and honey and offer some tips about working...

28 July 2021 by Catherine Saxelby

What is your relationship with food and eating?

Grains you may not know about - buckwheat

With an earthy flavour and its distinctive triangular shape, buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a wonderful addition to your...

21 July 2021 by Catherine Saxelby

What is your relationship with food and eating?

Processed meats and their health implications for dementia, ovarian cancer and hypertension in women

Several studies into the different health impacts of cured meats such as bacon, ham and hot dogs raise some worrying questions,...

14 July 2021 by Guest post

Open Sesame (seeds)! Nutrition secrets you need to know.

Open Sesame (seeds)! Nutrition secrets you need to know.

There’s a lot to know about sesame seeds. Join me as I delve into their nutritional value and show you how you can use them in your...

7 July 2021 by Catherine Saxelby

Food delivery and wild mushrooms!

Food delivery and wild mushrooms!

We’ve got an interesting line up for you this month. I report on research into online home delivery of food (a webinar I’d been...

30 June 2021 by Catherine Saxelby

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Recommended Reads

Here’s what I’m reading at the moment. Check out these best-sellers in diet, cooking and nutrition.

How Not To Diet

Read about the science of healthy, permanent weight loss from the renowned Dr Michael Greger

The CSIRO Low-Carb Diet Quick and Easy

Along the lines of earlier CSIRO books.

In Praise of Vegetables

Love this must-have veg companion for food lovers from @AliceInFrames

Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter

An accurate book so you become aware of what you eat on a day-to-day basis. I have one with me all the time

Catherine Saxelby

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