Foods to Improve Sleep
Do you struggle to get a good nights sleep? Insomnia affects about 1/3 of the UKs population and can leave you feeling drained and unable to manage your day to day life, but did you know that what you eat can improve your sleep….? Foods high in tryptophan will help aid sleep. Tryptophan is an amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of protein, and is an essential amino acid that the body cannot produce itself. Tryptophan also helps create serotonin and melatonin. This a
The Benefits of Exercise
Exercise has many benefits for health, fitness and well being, not only does exercise help with how you look physically, it will also have a positive impact on your mental health as well. So why is exercise so important? Well for starters by exercising you will burn calories and increase lean muscle mass, so your body looks and feels toned, as well as increasing strength. Exercise will also help improve heart and lunge function, and increase joint mobility therefore reducing
A Healthier Lifestyle
There are many EASY lifestyle changes YOU can make to improve the quality of your life and health that will not take much effort! So why wait? 1/ CHOOSE to be active Your physical health is improved by exercise. Regular exercise reduces your risk and severity of a whole range of detrimental and debilitating disease including; heart disease, strokes, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, asthma….the list goes on. Ideally, you should be doing 30 minutes of activity daily, this doe
Understanding Food Labels
I often get asked what should I be eating? And how much should I be eating? Well if I told you there is actually no right or wrong answer as everyone will be completely different and have their own individual requirements. However, understanding where you are getting your nutrients and energy from is a great way to see what impact the food and drink you consume has on your overall health and wellbeing. One of the most important skills you can master is to understand what a fo
Surrounded by Sugar
Say the word ‘sugar’ and most people think of the white granular stuff many of us have in a sugar bowl at home. But what is sugar exactly? When we talk about reducing sugar in our diets, many of us think of table sugar, but this is just one form of sugar that we get in our diet. Sugars are basically Carbohydrates, and this exists naturally, in different forms in all kinds of food. Granulated sugar that you may put in your tea or sprinkle of your cereal is called sucrose, whic
