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The rise of eating disorders within the dance industry

This week is eating disorder awareness week. We asked our nutritionist, Francesca to explain the alarming trend of eating disorders that...

How to lower high cholesterol without going on a diet?

Here is our nutrition guide to high cholesterol with our non-diet nutritionist, Shannon. Firstly, what is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a...

What Is Intuitive Eating And Can I Lose Weight Doing It?

Intuitive eating is the latest food trend that is all over social media, but can you lose weight while practising it? The simple answer...

Ditch Lucozade.. try making your own sports drinks

How to make your own sports nutrition drink Did you know that dehydration affects our health by causing cardiovascular stress, raising...

Our top 3 healthy pancake recipes!

With pancake day approaching we thought we would share with you our top 3 healthy pancake recipes. Traditional pancakes are not bad for...

What is PCOS? Plus our nutritionist, Shannon’s, top 5 weight-neutral tips for management.

What is PCOS? Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine condition present in around 1 in 10 people with ovaries in the UK (1)....

Pre and post-workout nutrition for dancers

Dance of all types, from ballroom to ballet, are highly energy demanding - this means that dancers spend a lot of energy as any other...

Nutrition talk: How to be healthy in lockdown

"This is the worst lockdown" "I don't know why it's harder than the others" "When will this lockdown end?" The above are comments I have...

Iron-rich meal plan

Iron is an essential mineral we need to have in our daily diet. To help you include iron-rich foods in your diet to meet your needs, our...

How much dietary iron do I need?

Along with macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein and fats), micronutrients are very important for our health. Micronutrients are...

How to get nutrition clients as a freelance nutritionist

Becoming a nutritionist is a very rewarding career, our role is to help our clients feel healthier by helping them make changes to their...

Our nutritionist, Sarah’s 5 top tips for a healthy gut

Gut health has become a bit of a buzz word in recent years with lots of confusing information online and in the media. There are plenty...

How can intuitive eating help me heal my relationship with food, body and mind?

The pursuit of weight loss and thinness fostered by diet culture is a belief which has been highly entrenched in most of today’s Western...

Nutrition support for nutrition graduates

If there was ever a year for creating a hub and a support network for nutrition graduates, 2020 would be that year. With the transition...

Create a positive body image

The Power of Positive Body Image What do you see when you look in the mirror? The thoughts, feelings, beliefs and behaviours related to...

Why do I need to eat fat? I thought it was bad for me?

Dietary fat is arguably the most contentious nutrient in the nutrition world. Fat is an umbrella term donated to a wide array of...

Smiley faces - Creative ways to make eating veggies fun!

Fried eggs with yellow or red peppers What we need: o Eggs o Small knob of butter or 1tbsp oil of your choice (I prefer olive oil) o...

Homemade roasted pepper, walnut and hummus dip

Homemade roasted pepper, walnut and hummus dip - serve with your favourite crudites. What you'll need: o 1 can of chickpeas, drained o 1...

Broccoli and carrot soup

Broccoli & carrot soup A tasty way to have more variety and vegetables in your diet! Ingredients (serves 2): o 1 small onion o 1 sliced...

Fun ways to get your kids to eat more vegetables!

Getting your kids to eat vegetables is, without doubt, a regular daily struggle especially if you have fussy kids at home. Do not worry,...