The Thirst Trap: Why You Need to Drink Enough Water  

Water; the transparent potion that makes everything better. Also known as RMS Titanic’s bitter enemy. We all know it’s crucial to stay hydrated, yet many of us treat water like an optional extra rather than the life-sustaining essential it truly is.   Let’s be honest – do you order water at the bar? How about when … Read more

Our Bittersweet Relationship with Sugar

If you live with diabetes, the dangers of high blood sugar will remain prominent. Put simply – regular stretches of high blood sugar levels can result in permanent damage to parts of the body. And we aren’t talking about your fingernails and nostril hairs, either. After long periods of sugar consumption, your eyes, kidneys, nervous … Read more

Energy Drink: How much is too much?

To understand the rabid popularity of society’s answer to sleep – the uncompromising ‘energy drink’ – you first need to re-establish the concept of peer pressure. We’ve all been there in youth. Feeling the enforcement from our equals, friends or family to engage with something that you’d rather not. Once you cave in, there’s often … Read more

Can you get Omega-3 from anything other than fish?

Can you get Omega-3 from anything other than fish? I have a phobia of eating fish – known as Ichthyophobia. And because my diet has been a tad poor, I certainly haven’t been getting enough Omega-3. My joints are aching, and my nutritional sat nav has gone AWOL. Time to face some fears. As a … Read more