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Intermittent fasting for weight loss – should you try it?
- Diets
- Obesity and Overweight
- Vegan diets
Fasting as a ‘body cleansing’ tool has been around for millennia but how about intermittent fasting to achieve weight loss? Does it work and is it safe?
Soya myth-busting
- Menopause
- Pregnancy and Fertility
- Soya
- The Environment
No other plant food divides opinion like soya – some champion its health and nutritional benefits, others say it should be avoided at all costs. Why are there so many scare-stories surrounding this humble bean and is there any truth to them?
Healthy hearts – why a vegan diet is best
- Heart Disease & Stroke
Every day in the UK, more than 500 people have to visit the hospital due to a heart attack and 460 people lose their lives due to cardiovascular disease – that’s one death every three minutes. Over seven million people are living with cardiovascular disease in the UK – it’s our biggest killer.
How to naturally boost your serotonin
- Brain
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Mental Health & Cognitive Function
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Soya
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Wholegrains
The ‘happy hormone’ – what could sound better than that? It’s the colloquial name for serotonin, so called because when our body has plenty of it, we feel wonderful
Prescribing health documentaries
- Blood Pressure
- Cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Obesity and Overweight
- Vegan diets
Dr Ameera Brett explains how prescribing health documentaries is helping her patients
Veganism and pregnancy – what you need to know!
- Pregnancy and Fertility
- Vegan diets
Being vegan invites comments and unsolicited opinions at all times but when you’re pregnant and vegan, it goes into overdrive and you may even begin to doubt yourself.
Gut feeling
- Digestion
- Farting/Flatulence
- Fibre
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Mental Health & Cognitive Function
- Vegan diets
What is the gut microbiota? The term ‘microbiota’ is used to describe the collection of different microbes that inhabit different parts of the body. For example, the microbiota of the…
The rise of superbugs
In 1945, Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, warned of the danger of over-reliance on antibiotics and the threat of bacteria developing resistance. Now, 74 years later, his fears have been…
