“Eat your Greens” How many people are fed up hearing this in their lives!! Green vegetables are notoriously disliked by all age groups and this makes me sad, but I completely understand why. The data I gather from advising thousands of people gives me expert insight. And as you probably guessed, the largest percentage of […]
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Coeliac disease – how a dietitian can help
COELIAC DISEASE How can a specialist dietitian help optimise people diagnosed with coeliac disease? This is a great question and one that is asked every day by enquiring patients. Here at 121 Dietitian we have helped thousands of people, many diagnosed with coeliac disease. It can be overwhelming to learn of such a diagnosis and […]
Fatty liver how to fix NAFLD
Fatty Liver Did you know Fatty liver affects 1 in 3 of us and if you have diabetes this figure is higher again. Scarily the end result, if not addressed, can be a decompensated liver and even liver failure. So, if you have been thinking about losing weight and getting more active but really don’t […]
Intuitive Eating – myth busting
Myth Busting Intuitive Eating One of the biggest misconceptions is about intuitive eating. People fear that if they are not following a strict diet then they can’t lose weight, which is thankfully far from the truth… Intuitive eating = eating perfectly all the time This is not the case. So if this is you, don’t […]
Sports Nutrition looking forward
Sports Nutrition The field of sports nutrition is vast. Personalised performance nutrition can be super confusing with so many options to choose from. This blog dives into the following: The basics for you to be optimal What is the ultimate approach Research and the future in sports nutrition It can be all too easy to […]
Essential kitchen utensils for stress-free cooking
Whether your aim is to get healthy by ditching the processed meals in favour of home cooked goodness. Or you simply want to get more adventurous in the kitchen. The best place to start is with the right essential kitchen utensils. It has been said that ‘a poor workman blames his tools’. So the easiest […]
Vitamin D Benefits – 9 awesome reasons (2023)
Vitamin D Benefits everyone’s health young and old. Vitamin D has multiple benefits and I have been a massive advocate of Vitamin D for many years due to my autoimmune family. Further strengthened when asked to write for the New Scientist on the tragic case of a murder trial.… So lets dive in to […]
Dark Chocolate – 9 reasons to swap
Who doesn’t like dark chocolate! Did you know that dark chocolate is made from the cocoa bean. It has been around since the year 2000 B.C. originating from south America. It has a fascinating history; used as currency, consumed at royal feasts and after battles served to surviving warriors! (1) What happens to the […]
Hangover cures put to the test
Hangover Cures Put To The Test In a culture where celebrations are often fuelled by alcohol, many of us will be searching for a hangover cure to erase the negative effects of the previous night. Here, at 121 Dietitian, we firmly believe prevention is better than the cure. So we have done some research on […]
Pistachio nut- interesting facts
Pistachio nut day is on 26th February 2022 We love pistachio nuts here at 121 Dietitian. So when we spotted there was a special world pistachio nut day we felt we had to give them a big shout out! Pistachios are good for you! Pistachio nut facts: • Pistachio are nuts native to Western […]