There’s an interesting article trending on the BBC news website today about Food Allergy and Intolerance questioning whether the people who believe they have an intolerance actually do, or whether it’s a lifestyle choice. On the one hand they point out that a food intolerance is hard for a doctor to diagnose, but that people [...]
We get so many questions about eggs, and it’s not surprising given the bad press eggs have had over the years. So here’s the deal….. you can eat as many eggs as you like. Excess cholestorol comes from eating too much saturated fat, not from eating foods which contain cholestorol, like eggs. For the full [...]
If you have read ‘The 4 Hour Body’ by Tim Ferris you will know he’s a big fan of adding beans and pulses to meat and veggies for the ultimate ‘slow carb’ diet. In theory, I understood the point of this, but I had strong associations between beans and pulses and a rather strange vegetarian girl [...]
I don’t do hype, magic potions or miracles, but if there was one supplement could potentially fit in to all these categories it would be fish oils. There are so many studies on the stuff it is really hard to discount the benefits of taking this one key supplement. Fish oil supplements have been shown [...]
Have you every tried Qunioa? Pronounced Keen-wah, this super healthy seed is available in most stores in the health food section. Although it’s a seed, it acts more like a grain, and is a great wheat-free alternative to cous cous. You can also use it is a rice alternative – egg fried quinoa is a [...]
Don’t be put of my the mammouth size of this best seller from Timothy Ferriss – it’s a great read! If you’ve read Ferriss’ first book, the 4 Hour Work Week, you may have wondered what this guy does all day, since he clearly doesn’t work. Read The 4 Hour Body and you’ll find he [...]
