lactose intolerance – an evolutionary phenomenon
School is back! Are you ready for some hard core science? Ha! The lecturer said not to worry too much about the B word -...
11 November, 2013
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calcium and magnesium balance
Calcium and magnesium are both essential minerals that function as electrolytes within the body. This means they help transmit electrical impulses between nerve and muscle...
01 November, 2013
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plant based, paleo or low energy diet?
I feel as though I haven't been entirely clear about the benefits and disadvantages of these three types of diets, plant based, paleo, or low...
31 October, 2013
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vegetable sensation – honey, lemon, tamari stir fry
You asked for more recipes that would help you to get your required intake of vegetables. The first recipe that I thought of when you...
30 October, 2013
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calcium – to supplement or not to supplement
It is all very well to tell people not to eat dairy. I have no idea where we are supposed to be getting our calcium...
28 October, 2013
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calorie counting – green smoothie
You know how I feel about the green smoothie. It is the easiest way to get a good quantity of greens and water in with...
26 October, 2013
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in defence of green smoothies
The argument goes that when you blend or juice fruit, two hours later you are hungry again, and it doesn't really have an effect of...
23 October, 2013
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peer review study of pH diet (alkaline diet)
Lets go!! So I found a paper about the pH diet. It has been peer reviewed and can be found in the Journal of Environmental and...
21 October, 2013
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the humble walnut
Someone asked me today, 'what is in walnuts?' I know they are good for your brain. Perhaps this is another post in the series: 'nutrition...
17 October, 2013
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