By Judy Davie **”I can’t keep motivated to eat healthily all the time. I get bored with healthy meals. Can you help make healthy eating fun?” — Briony** Many people see eating healthily as something of an effort. It’s true, you do have to put some effort in but it doesn’t sound like you’ve enjoyed […]

There’s so much written about avoiding carbohydrates for effective weight loss, but those who do try to avoid them are inevitably drawn back to the comfort that quality carbohydrates offer. Bread and other carbohydrates are a necessary part of daily life. During winter in particular our bodies crave carbohydrate. They are the foods used in […]

By Michaela Ryan Designer snow gear, perfect technique and a super fit body … A lot of people don’t step foot near a ski slope because they don’t have all — or any — of these things. But here are some ways for regular people to plan a snow holiday that’s affordable and fun. Squats […]

By Judy Davie **”My 15-year-old daughter has decided to become a vegetarian for ethical reasons. I’m totally supportive of this but worry that she won’t have enough protein in her diet now. Are there any dangers or benefits to a vegetarian diet?” — Joanne** It’s wonderful that your daughter has your full support, but ensuring […]

By Judy Davie **”I just can’t seem to get full. I’m constantly hungry, but any weight-loss supplements tend to make my moods swing badly. Can you suggest anything to help me please?” — Mary** Weight loss supplements often contain certain ingredients that claim to suppress the appetite, boost metabolism, burn fat or control cravings. Common […]

I used to think that eating less made me lose weight. Since doing some study on exercise science recently, I found out that too few calories actually brings about weight loss through muscle depletion, not fat loss. If you don’t consume enough calories each day for simple functions, your body stores what you eat as […]

By Judy Davie **”I try to make sure I buy healthy packaged food but noticed when I read last month’s fridge audit on your site that some of the products that I buy each week were not that healthy. What should I be looking at when I’m shopping for food?” — Jenny** It’s quite understandable […]

By Judy Davie There are numerous additives used to preserve products, maintain consistency, thicken sauces etc. Many are harmless, but those to be weary of are preservatives, flavouring and colouring. Although manufacturers must use these products minimally, many are known to trigger behavioural disturbances, skin allergies, asthma and migraine headaches in children and sensitive individuals. […]

Oats are very important for heart health — and not just because they taste great and fill and warm you up in winter. Eating oats as part of a healthy diet low in saturated fat can lower your cholesterol, one of the risk factors in heart disease. Oats are also a rich source of soluble […]

Tapping into the power of guided imagery can reduce blood pressure, ease anxiety and more. The theory is, in terms of brain activity, that there isn’t much difference between imagining something and actually experiencing it. Brain scans prove that visualising something — sucking on a lemon, for example — triggers activity in the visual cortex, […]