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Potential Nutrient Deficiencies in a Vegan Diet

Eugene Gristock, BSc, ANutr First things first, what is a Vegan Diet? A vegan diet is absent from all types of animal products such as meat, eggs and dairy, and consists entirely of plant-based foods including fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds. This diet is incredibly rich in fibre, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, whilst being

Theme parks for health

Theme parks are a great way to spend a fun day out but did you know that there are health benefits to spending a day at a theme park? Yes, that’s right, theme parks can contribute to your health as well as being a fun experience. So here are a list of the health benefits

Healthy Halloween

Trick or treat? Well hopefully no tricks and plenty of treats. But treats are where the excess of calories tend to hide. Yes, Halloween can be one of the most calorific celebrations with sweet treats being one of the main gifts that we tend to eat around this time. Why not make Halloween healthier? There

Calcium and it’s Benefits

Calcium helps our teeth and bones to be strong, well, at least that’s what we remember from our school biology lessons. Calcium does so much more than that though so let’s learn a little bit more about it. Calcium is one of the most abundant minerals in the body and plays a role in many

Exercise for health

Exercise comes in many shapes and forms, whether it is going to the gym, taking part in a group exercise class, going for a swim or simply going for a run outside or joining a club of your preferred sport. These are forms of exercise we normally do routinely and build as part of a

Farm shopping

With the decline of the high streets and lack of green grocers, fish mongers and butchers in our towns, Supermarkets have become the obvious place to buy fruit, veg, fish and meats. This is convenient for most, but the produce may not necessarily be as fresh as you might like. Much of what we would

National Fitness Day

Join us on Wednesday 22nd September for National Fitness Day! National Fitness Day is your day to try some physical activity. Whether you like a walk in the park or want to sign up to a new yoga class near you. There are lots of things you can do to incorporate physical activity into your

The Mediterranean Diet

It’s a well-established fact that the Mediterranean diet has great benefits for health, but many people misunderstand what goes into this diet and end up assuming that it is all pizza, pasta lasagne and garlic bread. It is in fact far more wide ranging than this and contains a huge variety of foods and recipes

Love Parks Week

This week is Love Parks Week (23rd of Jul to 1st of Aug). Parks are there for our enjoyment. They are a great place to socialise and are regularly used by the public. This can be for both leisure and sport as well as being a perfect place for families, with most parks having a

Open water swimming – one way to increase mental and physical fitness

Looking for a new hobby and challenge for the summer holidays? Could wild swimming be for you? Open-water swimming can help improve your mood and sense of wellbeing and is often free. You do need to be a confident swimmer and in reasonable health. As a health trainer, I encourage my clients to create a