Meal timing and frequency, does it impact weight loss and your overall health? I am sure you have heard many times that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you are someone that just doesn’t eat breakfast, then I am here to let you know that- that is ok! If you are…
by Catherine Middleton (Nutritionist) Have you started a New Year’s resolution? Does it involve losing weight? Do you start your diet again every Monday? Do you hear the word diet and just think ‘here we go again’? Do you feel like a failure when you don’t stick to it? There are so many diets out…
by Catherine Middleton (Nutritionist) It is the first month of summer, which means the mercury in the thermometer is rising. Keeping the body hydrated is so important for many reasons, and here is why; every single cell in the body contains water. As an adult we are all made up of around 60-70% water. The…
by Catherine Middleton Everyone experiences stress of some kind, and everyone reacts differently. Some people stop eating, while others eat more. Unfortunately, food won’t make the stress go away, but eating the right kinds of food can help support the body. If our neurotransmitters (responsible for transmitting the nerve pulses to our brain) are not…
by Catherine Middleton (Nutritionist) Carbohydrates can have a bad reputation. You are probably thinking that carbohydrates make you tired or you can gain weight. This simply isn’t true if you are eating the right carbohydrates, because of their health benefits they hold an important place in your diet. In fact, your body needs carbohydrates to…
by Catherine Middleton (Nutritionist) Did you know there are over 60 names of sugar, but four main types of sugar are: Glucose Fructose (fruit) Sucrose (table sugar) Lactose (dairy sugar) Glucose is the body’s primary source of fuel or energy. Glucose requires the least amount of effort for the body to break down before being…