I eat healthily – why do I need a supplement?

Why you need a supplement even if you eat healthily The short answer is that there is a big difference between adequate nutrition and optimum nutrition. Most of the food we eat will adequately support life. Ā But it does not necessarily sustain ideal health. Witness the latest alarming data (2015) from the UK’s Office for … Read more

Supplement labels – let the buyer beware!

Read labels carefully I’ve got two top-selling “daily” multi-nutrient nutritional supplements in front of me. BRAND A One announces: ā€˜Lutein helps maintain healthy eyes’. That’s true, it does. And it’s a “health claim” permitted to be reproduced on a food label. But when I check the level, it says: Lutein: 250 µg Now µg stands … Read more

Top 5 Easy Health Wins of 2016

Lose 14lbs/6kg by drinking 2 extra glasses of water a day The simple act of drinking more water is associated with reduced intakes of sugar, sodium (salt) and saturated fat – and easier weight control. A study, published in theĀ Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, showed that people who increased their consumption of plain water … Read more