Becky Graham demonstrates that you don’t have to go completely ‘cold turkey’ to benefit your health – your body can naturally do much of the hard work for you… You might have spent the last couple of months holed up at home with your juicer or at the gym at every given opportunity; you may […]
Tag: Gut Health
Beating inflammation: Anti-inflammatory foods that can help to preserve gut health
Becky Graham explains how anti-inflammatory foods can help to preserve gut health and fight off chronic disease… These days inflammatory conditions appear to be quite common, but whether that’s because they are on the increase or because we are simply more aware remains to be seen. In recent years there has been a lot of […]
How probiotics and prebiotics can help to fight common digestive issues
Georgina Young of Greens of the Stone Age explains how maintaining the balance between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria can help fight common digestive issues… Probiotics and prebiotics – you’ve probably heard these terms being hauled around the healthy eating scene lately, but what’s the difference between the two? How do they work? Do you need them? And […]
Ask the Experts… Will Cutting Out Gluten Help My Digestive Issues?
Q I don’t have diagnosed coeliac disease but do suffer with digestive issues – bloating and irregular bowel movements! Will cutting out gluten help or could it be something else? There can be many causes of digestive symptoms and unfortunately it’s not usually as simple as singling out gluten as the culprit. The gut issues you’ve […]
Do You Need to ‘Glutox’?
Nutritional therapist Becky Graham provides a handy guide on what to eat, what to avoid and how you can keep your gluten-free diet fresh, fun and full of imagination… You may have spent the whole of January ‘detoxing’ in the traditional sense, avoiding alcohol, caffeine and sugar and eschewing fun in favour of a night on […]
Foods That Calm…
Foods that Calm… Nutritionist, chef and personal trainer Will Girling explains how to achieve gut healing by consuming foods and spices that can help calm your stomach in an emergency… Gluten issues happen when the gut’s ability to digest certain antigens (food) becomes impaired causing intolerance or autoimune diseases like coeliac disease. An inflammatory […]
What is a RAW Food Diet?
What is a RAW Food Diet? Acclaimed blogger Laura Hemmington from The Whole Ingredient shows how adopting a raw food diet can be healthy, less intensive on the environment and beneficial for weight loss… If you’re a keen foodie, trend-follower, or even just an observant shopper, you’re bound to have noticed the recent growth in popularity of raw food diets; […]