By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner Soy has always been a controversial topic in the nutrition world. On the one hand, it is extremely nutrient dense, a great source of protein, polyunsaturated fats, fibre and vitamins. On the other hand, it has been linked to...
By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner Salt is an essential nutrient which our bodies need in order to function properly. However, we know that too much salt can be bad for our health, and public health messages consistently encourage us to cut down. In this...
By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner Much has changed during lockdown, including people’s eating habits. In particular, research has shown a trend towards an increase in snacking. Snacking has traditionally been viewed as a negative eating habit; however, we want to reframe it as an...
By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner Understanding what goes into the food we consume is a key element of why our cook and eat courses are so successful in helping people cook healthier meals regularly and make long lasting positive changes to their lifestyle. Start...
By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner Going gluten-free has become a common trend; in the UK, 1 in 10 people now avoid gluten and 15% of households prefer not to buy foods containing gluten and wheat. But why? Many people perceive that a gluten-free diet...
By Hannah Buckland, Healthy Hearts Care Planner It’s Diabetes Awareness Week, so what better topic to talk about than sugar? Sugar has been labelled by the media as toxic, addictive and even poisonous; blamed for everything from bad skin and tooth decay to depression, weight gain, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. As a result, the topic...