Category Archives: Nutrition

Sleep and its Benefits

If you haven’t already read “Lights Out” by T.S. Wiley and Bent Fromby, then I urge you to do so, as it very good at critically reviewing and analysing why sleep is so important and especially in regard to obesity … Continue reading

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The Benefits of Healthy Eating

I have recently discussed low-fat diets vs. low-carbohydrate diets, the paleo diet, physical activity, the UK healthy eating guidelines and nevertheless juicing. But what I haven’t really discussed is the benefits of healthy eating. Therefore, I will in this blog … Continue reading

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All about juicing

Juicing has become increasingly popular and we love green juice and tasty smoothies. This way we also eat greater amounts of vegetables and fruits when we consume these healthy foods in a fluid substance. With juice and smoothies we can … Continue reading

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Weight- loss is more than just a body transformation!

The importance of losing weight is not just the body transformation that occurs, but nevertheless the life transformation. What I mean by life transformation is the by product of losing weight and maintaining it, i.e. an increased self-esteem, no more … Continue reading

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Are the UK healthy eating guidelines correct?

When looking at what celebrities such as Gweneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Madonna, Renee Zellweger among others advocate, it isn’t what the UK or even for that matter the US healthy eating guidelines promote. The UK healthy eating guidelines are based … Continue reading

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Globalisation and Childhood Obesity

Having just returned to the UK after having spent a week in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a week in Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovenia, it has once again opened my eyes to the huge contrast between the way of … Continue reading

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Studies on low carbohydrate diets

I know I might be dwelling a bit on this carbohydrate topic so I promise that I in my next blog will write about something else, but I would like to point out a few studies conducted within the area … Continue reading

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Low fat or low carbohydrate diet?

Well, there is so much information out there on different diets and what is meant to be a healthy diet that you can easily get confused. Therefore, I will try to be as clear and concise as possible. Low fat … Continue reading

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