Processed vs Whole Foods: The Weight Loss Advantage
A new clinical trial published in Nature Medicine (2025) shows that eating Processed vs Whole Foods, minimally processed foods can double weight loss compared with ultra-processed foods, even when both diets meet healthy eating guidelines. However, it is a small…
Tips for Menopause Weight Loss
Menopause brings many changes, and one of the most common (and frustrating) is weight gain—especially around the belly. Shifting hormones, slower metabolism, and changing muscle mass all play a role. But the good news? Small, sustainable changes to your daily…
Insulin Isn’t the Enemy – Why It’s Normal to Have Spikes After Eating
Why are insulin spikes getting a bad rap at the moment? Insulin is blamed for everything from weight gain to chronic illness. But the truth is, insulin is not the problem. In fact, this essential hormone is one of the…
Ozempic Alternatives: Natural Ways to Boost GLP-1 & Lose Weight
Beyond Ozempic: Natural Ways to Boost GLP-1, Tame Ghrelin, and Lose Weight — Slowly but Surely 1. Why Ozempic Works — A Mini-Primer on GLP-1 Ozempic® (semaglutide) is a GLP-1 receptor agonist. It mimics the gut-derived hormone glucagon-like peptide-1, which…
Intermittent Fasting vs. Calorie Restriction: Exploring the 4:3 and 5:2 Diets
The 4:3 and 5:2 diets are yet another option for our weight loss missions, slightly different to traditional daily calorie counting, but care still needs to be taken on ‘days off’. Let’s take a look at 5:2 and 4:3 intermittent…
Sweeteners: Healthy to Unhealthy Choices
Sweeteners play a major role in our diets, whether natural or artificial. Being mindful in reducing refined white sugar can be beneficial to health, energy, and overall well-being. Below, we rank sweeteners from the healthiest to the least healthy, discussing…
Intermittent fasting benefits
Intermittent fasting (IF) is simply put as a period of time between eating. Unlike traditional diets that focus on what to eat, IF emphasizes when to eat. Intermittent fasting has gained popularity due to potential health benefits, which include weight…
The Mediterranean Diet Meal Plan and the basics
The Mediterranean diet, originally came from a study of the diets of people living around Crete, Greece, and southern Italy, and is a well-known diet today with its known and researched health benefits. Whole foods and healthy fats are the…
The Carnivore Diet: A Look at Short-Term Benefits, Long-Term Risks, and Who Should Try It
The carnivore diet has become increasingly popular in recent years, with advocates claiming it offers a range of health benefits. This restrictive diet eliminates all plant-based foods and focuses solely on meat, fish, and other animal products. While some people…
Satiety: A Forgotten Word needed in every diet Plan
There are so many different diets out there, from Carnivore to vegan, from intermittent fasting to keto, the most important factor lies in satiety. Satiety often gets lost amid the latest trend, or the latest ‘can eat/can’t eat trend’. Satiety…
6 Tips for Natural and Healthy Weight Loss
Weight loss, a common query I work with as a nutirional therapist. Today I wanted to write about base values for healthy Weight Loss that have sometimes been overlooked by my clients. Losing weight can be complex and diet plans…