Carb cycling is a term you often hear a lot about, especially when you start going to the gym or following fitness folk on Instagram. A quick online search unearths a whole host of questions – What exactly is it? What is the purpose of it? Is it for me? […]
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How To Stop Food Cravings When On A Diet
Food is primarily a fuel for your body, but it has become so much more than that. It’s a celebratory meal for your best friend’s birthday, a ‘thank you’ to your neighbour for cat-sitting while you were away, an ‘I’m thinking of you’ to a loved one who is grieving. […]
How Many Meals Should You Eat In A Day?
A question we are frequently asked here at FFF is how many meals should you eat in a day? This is largely due to the fact that there’s a vast range of information out there, most of which is fairly contradictory. The most common view is that our daily food […]
What Really Makes a Meal Healthy? A Nutritionist’s Perspective.
Carbs are bad for you. Carbs are good for you. No eating past 6pm. Eat red meat in moderation. Are you no longer sure what to eat? We’re not surprised! There’s so much conflicting misinformation thrown at us from social media to marketing ads, it’s impossible to know what to […]
Why Protein is Important for a Healthy Meal
Protein is a vital component of our diet. As a result, it should be given careful consideration when it comes to planning your overall dietary intake and the meals you have each day. Why is it said to be an important component of a healthy, balanced meal? There’s a lot […]
4 Quick and Easy Vegan Meal Prep Ideas
Protein It’s a myth that you can’t get enough protein on a vegan diet, though vegans do have to be quite savvy to ensure they get everything they need. There are 20-22 different amino acids commonly found in plant and animal proteins. Nine of these are considered ‘essential’, meaning they […]
5 Ways to Stay Motivated During Winter
As the days get colder, shorter and darker (sob), often our first reaction is to chill in front of the tv, rather than smashing through our to-do list or making plans. Now we’re not saying it’s not okay to get cosy on a Sunday afternoon and have a Netflix marathon, […]
What’s better for you – sugar or artificial sweeteners?
In this blog, we will highlight the discussion around artificial sweeteners such as aspartame which, due to emerging research, is extremely popular at the moment. What are artificial sweeteners? Artificial sweeteners are synthetic sugar substitutes that provide sweetness without the added calories of traditional sugar. They are intensely sweet (over […]
Vitamin D: Sources, Benefits, Deficiency and Dosage
Why do we need vitamin D? Vitamin D, otherwise known as ‘the sunshine vitamin’ is synthesised by the body following sunlight exposure. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. It promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from our diets, making it essential for maintaining bone and muscle health (1, 2). […]