By Sue Bedford (MSc Nutritional Therapist) Magnesium is a mineral (actually the fourth most abundant mineral in our body) and is also one of the most useful as it has numerous roles in the body It not only aids in heart health and diabetes prevention, but also calms the nervous system, helping to lift mood…
By Sue Bedford (MSc Nut Th) Did you know how nutritious turkey is? As you enjoy your Christmas lunch, you may be left with even more turkey to keep you going for the next day or two! We turned to nutritionist, Sue Bedford, to talk us through why turkey is a great food to eat,…
Clinical neuroscientist, nutritionist and gut microbiome expert Miguel Toribio-Mateas discusses the vital role that your gut flora plays in keeping you healthy. Your gut flora as the gatekeeper of your health Trillions of bacteria live in your gut, which you can think of as an ecosystem akin to a garden. And just like your garden…
by Sue Bedford, nutritional therapist Why not try this wonderful gut supporting recipe. Ingredients 100g of rolled oats (ensure gluten free stated if you require gluten free oats) 375 ml of milk of your choice 200g live natural yoghurt a squeeze of lemon juice 2 tablespoons of chia seeds or freshly ground flax seeds 1/2…
by Sue Bedford, nutritional therapist Why not try this wonderful pink, purple and green gut healthy salad! Ingredients 1 avocado 1 block of feta cheese (Feta cheese contains probiotic bacteria-Lactobacillus plantarum, which accounts for about 48% of its bacteria) 1 pack of watercress or lettuce of your choice 1 large slice of watermelon cubed 3…
You eat well, you get a lot of exercise, and you even lift weights – so why are you still carrying extra weight around your mid-section? This weight can be especially stubborn – doing loads of extra Pilates isn’t necessarily going to budge it. That’s because even slight changes in your hormone levels can make…
Menopause, what joy!!!  At least it should be Menopause literally means the cessation of menstruation; I don’t think too many women would look at the passing of that chapter with regret! But the real problem is not the menopause per se, it’s the nightmare that the peri-menopausal years can become. And the concept that the…
We wanted to know if eating a high fibre diet improves your health and so turned to Sue Bedford, a leading nutritionist, to tell us more! Dietary fibre is a term that is used for plant-based carbohydrates Unlike other carbohydrates (such as sugars and starch), these are not digested in the small intestine and so…
Some of us (guilty as charged) have a serious sweet tooth, and it affects what we want to eat and when we want to eat it Sugar in all of its forms is often described as ‘addictive,’ for good reason. Sugar releases endorphins (including dopamine and serotonin) that can make us feel happy and elated,…
by Sue Bedford Sleep is necessary for survival! It is a complex psychological and physiological restorative process and involves transition through different states of brain and muscle activity. When it comes to sleep one size doesn’t fit all as some people such as Margaret Thatcher for example functioned only on four to five hours sleep…
We wanted to know if eating a high fibre diet improves your health and so turned to Sue Bedford, a leading nutritionist, to tell us more! Dietary fibre is a term that…
