When you have food allergies, they can tie you down in so many ways, even preventing you from dining outside of your home. This is especially true when it comes to fast foods because they tend to contain major allergen ingredients. However, there are outlets like McDonald’s that you can learn to navigate when dining […]
You’ve probably heard of gluten intolerance and know it has something to do with wheat in the diet. Restaurants and supermarkets all cater for the gluten-free population now, but how do you know if you need to avoid gluten? In this blog, I’m going to help you make an informed decision on whether you need […]
Food allergies aren’t to be taken lightly. While the majority of food allergies are mild, some individuals can experience anaphylaxis, permanent disabilities, and death. Even a mild food allergy will ruin an otherwise lovely evening. Nobody wants to spend a night struggling to breathe, itching all over, and managing a banging headache. Dining with food […]
Wellness and health aren’t the same thing. Yes, there’s some overlap. However, while health focuses on avoiding disease, wellness is a proactive approach to life. It covers fitness, diet, and even stress levels. Creating a personalised wellness plan involves taking account of your current fitness and health levels. As you evaluate your life choices, you […]
You are what you eat is a popular saying in the nutrition community. It’s supposed to mean that your diet influences your health and well-being. But what if there’s a deeper link between your dieting and mental health? What if what you think is also determined by what you eat? It’s not such a crazy […]
Gluten intolerance is a condition where your body is unable to digest gluten. Most times, gluten intolerance is mistaken for celiac disease. These two are different in many ways, but the main way is that celiac disease is an autoimmune condition, while gluten intolerance isn’t. Gluten intolerance affects the digestive tract causing digestive symptoms because […]
“Would you like to come round for dinner?” For people with food intolerances, few things trigger more anxiety than this question. Years of bad experiences – either dining out or with friends – leave people with immense hesitation to accept an invitation. Almost inevitably, the restaurant or your host serves up a dish you can’t […]
Asparagus is a nutritionally rich vegetable in two main colours, white and green. The green variety is more available than the white one. The difference between these two types of asparagus is that the green-coloured one is harvested when it’s above ground, while the white variety is harvested when it’s underground. The white variety is […]
