Ever feel the sugar cravings start to take over? All you can think of is cake, pudding, chocolate, something sugary, anything sweet; how to get that fix you so desperately need? Sound familiar? If you have them, you know how hard they are to resist! These cravings have been likened to those for addictive drugs. No wonder you end up…
Does your fat seem to really like you and stubbornly refused to budge? It can be extremely frustrating when, no matter what you do, however much effort you put in, your weight loss is painfully slow. Or maybe you find it hard to know when you are full. Does your body tell you when you have had enough? If not,…
Imagine being able to easily make healthy food choices! How would it feel if you were no longer compelled to say yes to the chips, to the second helping of pasta? Imagine if you just didn’t feel as hungry. In this article, we look at how your choice of carbs can either help you bring your body into balance and…
‘Grab something sweet!’. . . ‘Eat now!’ These are not helpful messages to be swarming around your body. If you give in to them, please don’t feel bad. It’s not your fault. These messages are part of your biology: part of your body’s survival mechanism. It can feel imperative that we eat when these messengers tell us to. Similarly, you…
Fruit And Vegetables Are Your Friends! Contents Emma’s story Fruit and vegetables can make it easier to lose weight Tailor to the imbalances in YOUR body Fruit and vegetables that support or hinder your thyroid, which controls your metabolism Your next step What might stop you from increasing your fruit and vegetables? Key things you have learned in this article…
It’s mid-morning. Do you find yourself craving something sweet or a coffee? It can be hard to resist. Or what about the evening? You tell yourself: I am going to stop snacking. But as with Emma and Rebecca, who you will meet in the following articles, somehow, that doesn’t immediately happen. When you finally sit down in the evening, your…
It can be incredibly frustrating when you follow a healthy diet plan, yet the weight doesn’t shift. Maybe it starts off well and you lose a couple of kilos, but then your weight-loss plateaus. Whatever you do, you seem stuck at that point. How do you keep up the momentum when you are not getting results? It’s demoralizing; what’s the…
Do other people appear to eat more calories than you, but stay slim whilst you gain weight? How annoying and unfair is that?! We have seen this in the case of Alice and Mia in the previous article. In that instance, the culprit was a gut bacterial imbalance. But another issue might be at work a faster metabolism. Melissa’s story…
Food intolerances, ‘Leaky’ Gut, and Weight Gain Contents Polly’s story What is food intolerance and what causes it? How do food intolerances affect your weight? Quick questionnaire Are food intolerances contributing to your weight? Key things you have learned in this article Watch a Relevant Video Do you suspect that you react to certain foods? Are these the ones you…
Even though you sometimes eat too much, surely you shouldn’t be gaining this much weight. Perhaps your weight gain has something to do with your gut bacteria. Slim people have a different balance of gut bacteria than people who are overweight. Your gut bacteria have many functions in your body, from digestion and immunity to producing certain vitamins. Research is…