Diabetes (Type 2)

Sweeteners and sugar substitutes for diabetes: Should you consume them?

Apr 6, 2024 • 6 Likes

A diabetes diagnosis often comes with its share of dietary guidelines – including keeping sugar consumption in check, whether to help with weight loss, keep blood glucose level stable, or both....

Parkinson's disease

How to eat well with Parkinson’s Disease?

Mar 24, 2024

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the brain cells controlling movement. Common symptoms include tremors, muscle spasms, and soreness, which can make daily...

Ankylosing spondylitis

The effects of diet on ankylosing spondylitis

Mar 11, 2024 • 1 Like

Diet plays an undeniable role in maintaining good health. It can also prevent or calm inflammation. In fact, diet can influence inflammatory or immune responses, either directly or indirectly, via...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Eating with diabetes: should you go keto?

Mar 8, 2024 • 1 Like

Low-carb diets, such as the ketogenic diet, consist of reducing daily carbohydrate consumption. These diets are often promoted for weight loss or health management and are widely popular. Can they...

How to Eat Healthy during the Holidays?

Dec 23, 2023 • 3 Likes

The holiday season is all about delicious food and unforgettable moments with loved ones, but it's easy to get carried away and veer off our balanced eating habits during this time. However,...

Mindful Eating: Why is it a game-changer for your diet?

Oct 16, 2023 • 7 Likes

In the unending hustle and bustle of modern life, where we constantly juggle our hectic schedules with the demands of others, we often neglect to simply take a pause, observe our plates, and truly...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

PCOS, weight gain and eating disorders (ED): everything there is to know!

Oct 2, 2023

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that affects, on average, 1 in 10 women. PCOS leads to a multitude of symptoms that vary from woman to woman: acne, excessive hair growth,...

Cancer

The benefits of fasting during cancer treatment

Sep 22, 2023 • 1 Like

In recent years, cancer patients have shown a growing interest in the practice of therapeutic fasting during treatment. Fasting can be used to optimise the effects of cancer treatments or reduce...

Where do sugar cravings come from? What can you do to stop indulging?

Sep 16, 2023 • 4 Likes

Who doesn’t like a sugary breakfast or a pick-me-up pastry in the middle of the day? Our deep attachment to sugar has been the subject of research for decades.  But why do we love sugar so much? How...

What are the health benefits of spices?

Aug 26, 2023

Ginger, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon... As well as flavoring our dishes, spices help to reduce the amount of salt and sugar used in cooking. But that's not all: they also have numerous health...

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea and diet - what is the link?

Jun 25, 2023 • 11 Likes • 2 comments

Sleep apnea is thought to affect between 3% and 8% of the world's population. It is a complex disorder that can be influenced by various factors, including diet. What is the link between sleep apnea...

What is histamine intolerance?

May 28, 2023 • 1 Like

Histamine intolerance syndrome (or histaminosis) is a set of chronic symptoms caused by an imbalance between the body's histamine accumulation and its degradation capacity, resulting in excessive...