Christmas Advent Calendar Day 21 Protein is an essential nutrient for building and maintaining muscle Most people eat more protein than the body requires from food alone Unlike fat, the body only has limited stores for protein If you consume more protein than your body needs, you will excrete the excess in urine! It’s better…
DAY 20 – What’s the deal with Saturated Fat?!
DAY 20 – WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH SAT FAT?! A recent Daily Express headline claimed a new study had published results indicating that eating saturated fat could reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Headlines in the media can often be misleading….head over to our YouTube channel to find out the truth about Saturated…
DAY 19 – We all need Vitamin B12!
DAY 19 – We all need Vitamin B12! 3 key things to remember about B12: 1) B12 is only found in foods of animal origin and since the vegan diet excludes all animal products and there are no plant sources of B12, you will not be getting any B12 from your diet. …
DAY 18 – Full-Fat Vs Low-Fat Dairy!
DAY 18 – Full-Fat Vs Low-Fat Dairy! Next up: Elisabeth will be talking about why we all need Vitamin B12! If you haven’t yet, please subscribed to our YouTube channel to get your daily advent fix!
DAY 17 – What’s the deal with Detox Tea?!
DAY 17 – What’s the deal with Detox Tea?! You’ve probably seen detox teas such as BooTea being promoted as a weight loss aid by lots of good looking celebrities on Instagram! Head over to our youtube channel to hear Caroline explain why these teas are not good for your long-term health!
DAY 16 -Alkaline Diet to balance your Blood pH?!
Christmas Advent Calendar Day 16 -Alkaline Diet to balance your Blood pH?! Your blood pH is controlled within a very narrow range, 7.35- 7.45! If food was to change the pH of our blood we would all be dead!
KCL Faculty of Medicine summarises our work with FTFs
The King’s College London Faculty of Medicine has written a piece on us! Read about what we’ve been up to since founding FTFs back in January 2016 here. New Year is fast approaching, and this is our busiest time at FTFs- social media goes crazy with nutritional nonsense, fad diets and detoxes! Often this advice…
DAY 15 – Is going Gluten-Free a healthier choice?!
DAY 15 – Is Gluten-Free a healthier choice?! Gluten is quite simple a protein component found in wheat, rye and barley. Unless you have received a medical diagnosis that requires you to avoid gluten in the diet i.e. Coeliac disease, there is no need to eliminate gluten from your diet. Unnecessary elimination can actually put…
DAY 14 – Is the Paleo Diet healthy?!
DAY 14 – Is the Paleo Diet healthy?! Should we all be trying to eat like a caveman? If you haven’t yet, please subscribed to our YouTube channel to get your daily advent fix!
DAY 13 – Will carbs make me fat?!
DAY 13 – Will carbs make me fat?! 3 key things to think about with carbohydrates (1) Carbs include Starchy carbs like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes, but also sugars like fruits and high fibre carbs like vegetables (2) We absolutely need a combination of all carbs them in our diet as they are good…
DAY 12 – Do we need sports drinks?!
DAY 12 – Do we need sport drinks?! Do you sip on sports drinks to power you through your gym workout? Although originally designed to help high-level athletes rehydrate following intense workouts, sports drinks are increasingly marketed as a ‘healthy’ drink to sip on throughout the day regardless of how active you are. The ingredients…
DAY 11 – Do we need a daily multivitamin?!
Christmas Fad Fighting Calendar DAY 11 Do we need a daily multivitamin?! Too much is not always good for us: Vitamins A and D and iron can be toxic if taken in excess amounts! —————————————————————————————————————- Tomorrow, Harriet answers the question of do we need energy drinks?! —————————————————————————————————————- If you haven’t yet, please subscribed…
