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How Diet Can Help With Sleep
Sleep is increasingly recognised as a cornerstone of our health, however, the complex relationship between nutrition and sleep is frequently overlooked. It’s an important one to acknowledge though and can have a profound impact on our sleep quality. By eating smarter we could create opportunities to sleep better.
How Important Is Nutrition When Exercising?
Nutrition plays a key role in our performance and recovery. I am sure you have found many times that some sessions didn’t go so well as others. One reason for this could be your diet. Making sure you are sustaining a healthy diet to support your energy demands and replenishing your vitamins and minerals will play a key part in how you train, and how you feel.
A True Reflection? Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Closely intertwined with body image, body dysmorphia involves the preoccupation with imagined defects in appearance. It is a disorder that goes deeper than vanity, it is a severe global public health problem with more than 1 in 20 girls aged 17-19 diagnosed in the UK.
Why Wait? Finding Help for an Eating Disorder
Eating Disorder Psychologist, Dr Rachel Evans shares the common reasons why someone might wait before seeking help for an eating disorder.
Can We Judge Health on Appearance?
Given the rise of the online persona, it’s more important now than ever that we move away from the correlation between appearance and health and recognise that health is far more than meets the eye. Here I highlight some key health issues that can often go unnoticed from a simple picture.
The MIND Diet: Eating to Optimise Brain Health
The ‘MIND’ diet has been branded the leading diet of 2022 for overall health and has gained traction due to its easy-to-follow application.
Alcohol and our health
According to Alcohol Change UK almost three in 10 drinkers (28%) found themselves drinking more in 2021, compared to 2020, and one in four (25%) would like to cut down. It is estimated that Dry Jan attracted 7.9 million adults in the UK to give up booze for the first month of this year.
Banishing the Stigma of Suicide
The truth is there shouldn’t be any shame associated with suicide, and many people who die by suicide suffer from a treatable emotional or mental disorder. Fortunately, these conditions can be manageable once you recognise the signs you or a loved one should seek support.
Is it Really Possible to 'Boost' One's Immune System?
Stocking up on supplements, drinking apple cider vinegar, the celery juice cleanse and even certain Yoga poses are just a few of the wellness tips that have promised to boost our immune systems in the past year. In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is essential to have a healthy immune system and this has led to an influx of advice claiming that certain nutrition or lifestyle tweaks can significantly improve one’s immune health.