Whole Food Matters

People get very confused when it comes to what oils to use for cooking. The question I get asked most is what oil should I use to fry my vegetables, eggs, meat, fish etc.
The oils that you buy in large clear plastic bottles in the supermarket -often marketed as polyunsaturated oils, include corn oil, vegetable [...]

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Soya products to avoid include anything that has had powdered soya protein isolate added to it. This is a by product of the soya bean which has had all the fibre removed. It is then subjected to a few chemical treatments which include acid washes in aluminium tanks and added nitrates. The product is then [...]

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These are natural ‘oestrogen like’ hormones from plants.  They are found in many vegetables, seeds and beans. Reasearch shows that because they have a chemical structure not unlike our own oestrogen, they can help to balance hormones. They can increase levels of oestrogen when they are low, which happens at menopause and also decrease levels [...]

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For weight loss to be successful your diet should consist of mainly low G L foods (see article). Keeping your blood sugars/ energy level prevents the craving associated with dieting.
Because wholefoods like wholegrains – oats, brown rice, quinoa, rye , barley etc, beans and lentils, seeds and nuts keep us [...]

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Glycaemic load or index is a term that refers to the content of glucose (the ready form of energy in food) and the speed at which it enters your blood stream.
Low glycaemic foods include most wholefoods,that have not been refined or processed. These will include wholemeal bread, wholegrains such as brown rice, oats, quinoa, millet [...]

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Did you know that avocados provide the body with lots of antioxidants to keep us healthy, ward off diseases and premature aging? They also contain essential fats, protein and vitamins and minerals and a substance called glutathione which helps our liver work efficiently – one of the most important organs in our body, more about [...]

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