What are PUFA's? No, they are not big jackets for the winter! This week I explain what PUFA's are and why you need them in your diet. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Polyunsaturated Fats It's quite a mouthful to say all of that, so we tend to shorten it to PUFA. They are a fat molecule that has more than one double bond. It is dietary fat that comes from both animal and plant foods. They are usually liquid at room temperature, for example, oils such as olive oil. A single bonded fat...

In this episode, I explain what you should be looking for when reading a food label. They are on all packaged food, but do you know how to read them and what you should be looking for? Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify Ingredients list The ingredients are listed in order from the largest amount to the smallest. There are 14 allergens that need to be shown in bold on a food ingredients label. They include nuts, gluten, seafood and milk. If food states it is 'free from' something such as...

In this episode I explain what inflammation is, why I talk about it so much as a nutritional therapist, and ways to reduce it naturally. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify What is inflammation? Inflammation is our body's natural way to fight infection. We elicit an inflammatory response to help fight off viruses, they don't like heat, and basically it's our body heating up. It should be a short term response to attack. However, other things can cause inflammation and this is where the problem...

This week I talk to Nicky from Gluten Free Little Chef. A monthly subscription box for children, encouraging them to create treats in the kitchen.

The 100th episode of ‘are you REALLY going to eat that?’ recorded live with friends. We talk about what we want from future episodes and share some of our favourite podcasts.