I don't think so, but we need to act quickly...

On a recent weekend away to the delightful city of Bristol, I was reminded of my chapter in my book Feeding Good Habits about default settings. At the very lovely B&B we were staying at, breakfast was a self-service affair with cereals, milk, juice, bread, fruit and yoghurt laid out – a typical breakfast I guess - but not for me! I don’t eat packaged and processed cereal - an exception is a good quality organic granola – although I prefer to make my own. I don’t drink milk -...

You may recall the other day Boris Johnson had a revelation about his weight and general health, after contracting Covid 19 and spending time in intensive care. It is strange how a brush with death can change your trajectory on matters that you know deep down are really important but somehow get swept under the carpet for much longer than they should be. Reintroduce 5 a day campaign I wrote about this in an earlier blog, suggesting it is the perfect time to re launch the ‘5 a day’ campaign* and...

It has not gone unnoticed that World Earth Day has arrived right in the midst of the current chaos we are all experiencing. And I feel certain that this year we really will take notice of our beautiful planet and think of ways we can protect Mother Earth and all that she provides for us, because without her we would not be much use at all. Small changes can make big differences so even if we feel we are hopeless on our own and our tiny contribution is not enough,...

Pineapple is not just a delicious fruit; it is actually one of the best medicines you can come by and especially at the moment because it contains properties that could help you immensely right now. Bromelain is a digestive enzyme found in the flesh, but more highly concentrated in the core, of pineapples and cites over 1600 scientific articles evaluating its medicinal properties. So what exactly does this mean for you and why is it so relevant at this moment in time? For a start it aids digestion, thus improving gut...

This may be a bold statement but according to Vishen Lakhiani of Mindvalley there is a heap of evidence to support it and I am right behind him in this belief. And how do I know this? Because I practice it every day and even more when I am feeling a bit lost or hard done by. During these challenging days when some of us are feeling a lot less than grateful, people are losing loved ones, people are scared, lonely, broke, the list goes on. It is true...

This has not yet been confirmed by the pharmaceutical industry, although I wouldn’t necessarily trust them. However there are many legitimate reports by medical experts around the world to raise the concern that ibuprofen could be exacerbating the deadly symptoms of Coronavirus. The main reason for this is because it interrupts the inflammation process, which is a natural bodily healing function when disease is present. By blocking this process your body could struggle to heal itself in the normal way and in turn make the situation much worse. Many people...

We may be going through one of the most challenging times of our lives right now but remarkably the weather has improved more than we could have wished for and for most of us in the UK it is bright and sunny this weekend. The last few months have been the wettest on record, winter has felt very long and very damp, but the improved weather couldn’t have come at a better time and has given us something to be grateful for, not just because it is lovely to...

If you know me, you will know I talk a lot about food and what we need to eat or not eat in order to be healthy. But what about all the other things we take into our bodies on a daily basis, such as toxic cleaning products, skin care items and other general pollutants? But more importantly, at this very moment in time, the intense amount of negative and scary news that we are ingesting every day through the constant need for updates on the Coronavirus. It is...

I know the government has been pretty busy over the last few weeks but I still believe that they, and our health professionals, should be giving us much more health advice than they are currently offering, starting with basic good nutrition and supplementation. Maybe the government ‘5 a day’ scheme, introduced in March 2003, should be given a revival or even a rethink. It was undoubtedly the most successful government health initiatives in terms of people remembering it. It may not have been the most successful in terms of...

The other day on my daily commute, the train journey reminds me of a doctors waiting room, many people are sniffing, sneezing and coughing their way to London, it is the same everyday. And as the Coronavirus is spreading like wildfire I wonder who might have it and more importantly who might get it! Having recently returned from the beautiful, but freezing town of Levi in Lapland. Finland where I’m pretty sure the coronavirus has not yet reached. I had to recover from a virus of my very own...