Food

Pet food is primarily made up of leftovers from human food production, such as the animal products that aren’t wanted or those which are considered unfit for human consumption. The type of ingredients and their quality can vary widely.…

Nowadays we are bombarded with advertising messages about what is good nutrition. This happens not only in terms of food products (many of which are processed!) but also in terms of diet plans and exercise regimes. It leads many of us to…

If you stay away from wine with dinner because you’re worried that it may cause indigestion symptoms, you may have been doing so unnecessarily. Though it may inhibit your diet wellness slightly by slowing down your digestion, according to a…

The New Year is a great time to say ‘out with the old, in with the new’ and a well-stocked cupboard is a must wellness focussed people on-the-go. When you’re busy, a little planning and preparation is key to may sure you get a good…

If you want to improve your heart’s wellness, you might want to add functional foods to your diet in order to do it. Functional foods are any foods that boost your wellbeing beyond basic nutrition. Though every health expert will tell you…

Do you know the difference between ‘best before’ and ‘display until’? What if we throw a ‘use by’ sticker onto the same product and they all have different dates? You want to ensure your wellbeing by not including out-of-date products in…

As the festive season draws to a close, you find yourself thinking about warmer weather, and getting your wellness and diet back on track after too many mince pies. Christmas seems to be all about cooking and baking, but summer shouldn’t…

Some people spend Sunday afternoons preparing and freezing dinners for the week, but dietician Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD is not one of those people! Zelman knows the foods you need as part of your diet for your wellness but that…

Does red wine give you a headache? Do your kids go out of control on sweets? Does pizza make your skin break out in spots? A good diet is crucial for better wellness but how much do foods specifically target certain areas? Experts say that…

When you’re pregnant, you don’t only have to watch out for your wellness, but also the present and future wellbeing of the tiny little person growing inside of you. One way you can do this is through your diet, especially in the second…

When you want to achieve better wellness, usually the first thing you want to change is your diet. The Low-Carb diet and the Raw diet are two of the most popular diets of today, even though they have different philosophies and will affect…

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has recommended new labels to food and drink manufacturers so you, the customer, no longer have to throw away perfectly good food and spend money unnecessarily replacing it,…

It often happens that a lot of the foods you buy for weight loss or wellness are labelled ‘must be frozen on day of purchase’. However, this looks set to change as a major supermarket chain say that this long-standing labelling system is no…

Weight control, exercise and a healthy diet are the first things you need to implement for heart wellness, but some people are turning to functional foods to boost the wellbeing of their hearts. According to Doctor and…

When we think about ways to live a healthy lifestyle with a great diet there are some obvious things that we can put our finger on as things to avoid. Clearly any medical professional, and probably anyone with common sense, will know that…

As people become more and more aware of wellness issues, you find that your family and friends start to bring their health and wellbeing concerns into your daily life. According to Kristin Kirkpatrick, RD, YouBeauty’s Nutrition Expert and a…

Chocolate is a well-known aphrodisiac, so they say, but sexual health researchers are beginning to deny the arousal-boosting properties of your favourite chocolate bar, or at least trying to get you to lower your expectations. Apparently,…