Pesticides in Fruit & Vegetables
April 6, 2010 by Ange
Lower your pesticide exposure by 80%
Pesticide residues in foods is one reason for switching to organic produce. Each year the Environmental Working Group, a not-for-profit US organisation who have a mission to “use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment” publish a shoppers guide to pesticides in food.
Through their calculations [...]
Sustainable Seafood Restaurant Guide
March 29, 2010 by Ange
This is a great new website from the people who made “The End of the Line”, the documentary about the effects of overfishing. You can search restaurants by region and by name and find a rating on their fish sustainability policy from the people who know. There is also a section to add your own [...]
“I haven’t felt this energised since my early teens”
I wanted to share another fantastic success story from Fabulous Nutrition:
“In 2009 after 15 years of following a moderate fitness regime I took up running after giving birth to my second child. I really enjoyed the challenge and managed to run a 5k run without too much trouble. After a few months, however, I found [...]
“I am truly amazed the transformation in only 3 weeks”
I’m going to start a new feature showcasing recent success stories. I know how powerful Fabulous Nutrition is, so do my clients, so we want to share that with more people!
This weeks story is Fiona who at 58 wanted to lose weight and feel more energised. She didn’t feel that she had any major health [...]
See more of a difference at Jiva Healing
March 2, 2010 by Ange
I’m in Goa again, joining Rebecca Andrist and the Jiva Healing team once again. This time as well as the nutrition consultations, I’m going to be trialling some pre and post testing and assessment for guests. It’s a really exciting project as I will be able to see in more detail about how the body [...]
Do high street food allergy tests mislead consumers?
February 22, 2010 by Ange
Interesting article in the Sunday Times yesterday about food allergy tests available on the high street. An undercover reporter, visited a number of different shops and high street clinics to be tested for food allergies. The reporter had already undertaken tests with a consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ which showed she didn’t suffer from [...]
Autism
Recognising the Metabolic Phenotype in Autism using Functional Laboratory Testing
I’ve been involved in organising this event on Autism to be held on Wednesday 31st March, Kings Fund, Cavendish Square, 6.00pm to 9.30pm. If you have any interest in the Autism field, as a parent of a child on the Autistic spectrum or as a nutritional [...]
Should you be worried about Mercury in Tuna?
February 16, 2010 by Ange
A recent report found that more than half of samples of brand-name canned tuna contained more mercury than deemed safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, the same report found that only 5 percent of canned tuna samples contained mercury levels that exceeded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) standards for safety, [...]
Do we need to detox?
January 7, 2010 by Eco
If you google detox 11,800, 000 entries appear. It has become a real buzz-word in the health and wellness field.
Last year a dossier published by The Voice of Young Scientists concluded that ‘detox’ as used in product marketing is a myth. I would agree with them on the whole, I believe that detox has become [...]
21 Day Nutritional Detox Programme
December 13, 2009 by Eco
Do you want to cleanse & rejuvenate in the New Year?
Then take this 21-day programme to support the body’s own detoxification systems. It involves a nutritional assessment, Super Nutrient Detox Shakes and meal plans. It is tailored to your health needs and is fully supported by a Nutritional Therapist.
Programme includes:
initial [...]