You wake up, you haven’t eaten anything for hours, you haven’t even made it as far as the kettle yet… and somehow your stomach already feels like you have eaten Thanksgiving dinner. Bloated. Full. Maybe a bit gassy, uncomfortable or visibly swollen. And naturally your...
What Is Acid Reflux – and Why Does Your Dinner Keep Making a Comeback? You’ve enjoyed your dinner, settled down for the evening and then it starts. That burning feeling in your chest, the unpleasant taste in your mouth and the sensation that your food has...
Every year when autumn arrives, pumpkins suddenly become impossible to miss. They are sitting proudly in supermarkets, end up outside people’s houses having been carved into Halloween decorations and appearing everywhere from cosy autumn recipes to the infamous...
Ever wonder why you crave sugary foods even when you know they do not do you any favours? You have eaten, you are not physically hungry, and you had every intention of being good today… yet suddenly your brain is shouting, “I NEED SOMETHING SWEET.” It is easy to blame...
If you’ve had IBS for a while, there’s a fairly good chance you’ve already changed your diet. Probably more than once. Maybe you’ve gone gluten-free or dairy-free. You’ve tried cutting out onions and garlic, stopped eating certain fruits, experimented with low FODMAP,...
Food labels are boring… right up until the moment one saves somebody’s life. Most of us pick up a packet, glance at the front and make a decision in seconds. High protein? Lovely. Natural? Excellent. Low fat, plant-based, gut-friendly and covered in pictures of...
