Managing obesity is about much more than just losing weight—it's about improving your overall health. This post explores the importance of lifestyle changes, medical treatments, and bariatric surgery in the long-term management of obesity. Join our waiting list to learn more about bariatric surgery and make an informed decision on your health journey.
Diagnosing obesity involves more than just stepping on a scale. While BMI is a useful screening tool, understanding how weight affects your health is key. Learn about the factors that contribute to obesity diagnosis, including waist circumference and related health conditions, and explore whether bariatric surgery could be the next step on your health journey.
Obesity is influenced by many factors beyond diet and exercise, including genetics, stress, and environment. If you're considering bariatric surgery but aren't sure if it's the right step, this post explores the causes of obesity and offers guidance. Join the waiting list for our comprehensive pre-surgery course to help you make an informed decision.
Obesity is a complex, chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It's not just about overeating or a lack of willpower—many factors, including biological, psychological, genetic, hormonal, and environmental, play a role. If you're considering bariatric surgery, it's essential to understand the long-term commitment required to manage obesity effectively. Surgery can be a powerful tool, but lasting success depends on making ongoing lifestyle changes and having medical support.
What is cholesterol? Why do we worry about cholesterol levels? What are the different types of cholesterol we have? And what can we do about our cholesterol levels with our diet and lifestyle? Over the next three articles, I will be delving into the 3 steps to managing our cholesterol levels.
How important is family meal time? Do you get a chance yourself to sit down with your family for regular family meals? And what might be the benefits of having…
What is intuitive cooking? Are you afraid to cook without a recipe, but eager to start trusting your gut more when it comes to cooking? Are you trying to shop more local and in-season but find it hard to find recipes to match the foods available? Or are you looking into intuitive eating, and would you like bring this concept into the kitchen with you?
How much fruit and veg should I be eating? Should I eat 5 a day of fruit and vegetables? Or was it 7 a day? And should I eat more fruits, or more vegetables? Which are the best veg and fruits to eat? And what makes fruits and vegetables so important that they now make up the entire base of the food pyramid?
Do I need to take a vitamin D supplement in winter? What are the benefits of taking fish oils? And do I need to cut out carbs to lose weight?Over…
The use of dietary supplements is on the rise, making up a 34 billion euro market globally each year. Almost half of us take a dietary supplement on a daily basis, and only a mere 18% of people claim to have never taken one. So what do we take these supplements for, and what is the evidence behind them? Let's take a closer look today to see if they really are worth the hype (and the ever growing cost).
If a diet out there was able to deliver on their promises of "fast, safe, sustainable and simple" weight loss, then believe me - dietitians would be right on it! With national obesity levels at an all-time high, we can safely say that our obesity crisis needs a quick fix solution! But weight loss unfortunately is not that easy. It involves a complex dance of calories, nutrition and psychology, in proportions that vary for each of us. No single diet is going to work for everyone - and some diets will work for no-one. But that doesn't stop a vast array of diet cultures claiming they are "the one". So in today’s post, let's take a brief look at some of the more popular fad diets out there. We need to review what the fuss is all about! In my previous post, I looked at crash diet cultures, and delved into some of the psychology of this yo-yo dieting phenomenon. Today I will give you guys a quick overview of some of the many promised weight loss solutions out there.
How many of us would like to lose a few pounds, and cure our bloating forever? Its very easy to be tempted by the never ending range of miracle cures and quick fixes that are being promoted to us online, in the shops and by our friends. We are being promised unrealistic results with minimum work, and of course we are tempted! Who likes putting in hard work when there is an easy way out promised to you? Unfortunately, there is no wonder diet that will help you lose weight and actually keep it off. The is no magic quick-fix solution for weight loss or bloating that you can buy or follow long-term without risking some serious nutritional or medical concerns. So in todays post I hope to cover some of the facts and myths about fad diets. We will look at signs to watch out for when trying to spot fad diets, we'll look at the dieting cycle and why we are so prone to seeing our weight yo-yo-ing over time. I'll also delve a little into the risks and benefits of trying different diets and I will share some of my top non-fad diet tips to help you eat a healthier diet!