Christmas is in many ways a special time of the year, and even more so from a nutrition perspective. It certainly gets us out of our routine, whether it’s the numerous boozy Christmas parties, the plentiful Christmas dinners, or the likelihood of eating more chocolate, cakes and sweets than in all the other months combined. To many of us, it certainly is a magical time of the year. Nonetheless, many of us come out of this season with a sluggish, uncomfortable and guilty feeli

Breakfast seems to be the most controversial of all meals. Some of us love it, some don’t bother with it, most of us don’t have much time for it, and many are not sure what to have for it. If you do enjoy breakfast, you may wonder about the optimal composition of breakfast. Should you include carbohydrates or leave them out? Will that make a difference on your cognitive performance during the day? Will a little snack be sufficient? Is it ok to include carbs? Like most things

Do you experience heartburn or acid reflux? You’re not alone! Heartburn is typically a symptom of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), which is more common than most people believe it to be. In fact, it affects at least 1 in 10 of the population on a weekly basis. Other symptoms of GORD include chest pain, chronic cough and malfunction of the lungs. What is GORD? Once food is chewed and swallowed it travels down the oesophagus, which leads to the stomach. Normally we hav

With the new year comes a whole raft of detox diets, weight-loss hacks and “body blitzing” tips. Unfortunately, the majority of such campaigns only try to have consumers spend money on products or services that have little to no benefits, as: There is no miracle product that will detox your body. In fact, there is no need to detox at all. Your liver and kidneys do this all the time The majority of weight-loss hacks only work in the short term, if anything. It has been estimat