Posts in nutrition
Vitamin B12

Most types of vitamin B are readily available in foods, but vitamin B12 is not available from plants. For this reason vegetarians and vegans who eat little or no animal products should monitor their vitamin B levels and take a supplement if required.

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INTERVIEW: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Transcription of an interview with Dr Siobhan Graham about Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

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Antioxidants in Your Food

In this blog post I look into the topic of antioxidants in your food, in particular where Polyphenols can be found, and some well known food sources of Polyphenols.

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Can eating too many carbs result in heart disease, weight gain and inflammation?

One in ten people who are overweight manage to loose weight.

In a culture where refined carbohydrates dominate are diet and where low fat diets correlate with a worsening obesity epidemic, science now shows that insulin is the main driver of fat storage and gradual weight gain; and contributes to general inflammation.

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