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Building on last week's blog about 'fat loss' pills, here we shall explore whether so-called 'slimming teas' actually work. After all,...

If you’re currently trying to lose weight and struggling to make progress, you may have started looking for ways to speed up the process....

It is widely believed that meat can lead to weight-gain. But, if we choose healthy meats and prepare them the right way, nothing is...

The key to a healthy diet is to eat the right amount of calories for how active you are, so you balance the energy you consume with the...

When we are looking for weight-loss advice, there are a lot of vitamin supplements that sound like they might do the trick in helping us...

In the previous blog we explored the reasons why we feel hungry. As we discussed, this all came down to three main factors: having an...

The feeling of hunger is our bodies' natural cue that we need to eat. This maybe because our stomach is empty or our energy levels are...

With Christmas-Eve finally here, so is the worry about over-indulging on your Christmas dinner. Here are five ways to avoid that...

The days are notably shorter and the weather has been bitterly cold. At this time of year, our bodies start to crave more carbohydrate...

Sugar is naturally rich in calories, thus loaded with energy. Too much sugar will lead to weight gain because of the increase of calories...

Tea is very much a staple of the British diet. In the UK, a staggering 100 million cups of tea are drunk each day! But, does drinking tea...

There has been a lot of talk and rumour around supposed 'super foods'. But, do they actually exist and what are their benefits? Through...

We should all eat fruit and vegetables as part of a healthy and balanced diet. But what are the benefits and why should it be five?...

There has been a lot of debate about whether avocados are good for you, or simply a trendy fad loaded with fat. Here, we shall explore...

There have been claims that probiotics support weigh-loss and weight management, but is this really the case? What are probiotics?...

Taking a daily multivitamin has long been seen as a good way to ensure you get all the necessary vitamins and minerals needed to be...

Breakfast is regarded as the most important meal of the day and certainly can be the one meal that is rushed, with very little thought...

Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for our bodies. They are the sugars, starches and dietary fibre that occur in plant foods and...

There has been a lot of debate and research to whether you should bulk-up most of your daily calories at breakfast or later in the day at...

When we think of 'heathy eating' we typically lean towards eating more fruits and vegetables. But, does eating healthy necessarily mean...