You may have seen us kicking up a fuss about a sensationalist online article published by Delish- ‘Ten vegetables that aren’t actually good for you’ We want to clarify what was wrong with this article, and why we encouraged its removal from the websites that are still hosting it (and more recently countrylivingmagazine.com). The evidence backing the…
Category: Dieting myths
The Truth about Detoxing
It seems like everyday there is a new ‘detox’ diet or product on the market promising to clear our body of harmful toxins. The ‘detoxing’ industry is thriving on a misconception that toxic products build up in our body and we need to regularly ‘cleanse’ our systems to get rid of them. If toxic waste…
Wheatgrass – Wonderful ? Or A Woeful Waste Of Your Wealth?
Wheatgrass shots- dark green juice shots squeezed from young wheat shoots- have become incredibly popular recently. But are they a health miracle or another marketing myth? Does wheatgrass boost red blood cell production and flood your tissues with oxygen? Nonsense- there is no scientific evidence supporting this claim. Chlorophyll (a compound found in green plants…
DNA DIETS – DO NOT BE DECEIVED!
Many companies such as DNAFit and NurtiFit are offering a diet plan tailored specifically to your DNA and it sounds very appealing. You swab the inside of your mouth with a cotton bud, post your sample to a laboratory, and two weeks later you have a report detailing your optimal diet; the best and…
8 Hot Nutrition Topics According To International Nutrition Experts
A summary of the key messages discussed at The International Congress of Dietetics 2016
Why you should be befriending bread!
Bread is one of the first things that people give up when trying to lose weight. However, bread is actually a really nutritious food that is filling (due to its high fibre content), contains important vitamins and minerals, and is relatively low in fat and calories. Did you know that carbohydrates provide 4 kcal/gram whereas…
