I’m a big believer in how our gut health affects our wellbeing. And we’ve blogged previously about what foods to avoid to keep a healthy microbiome (See ‘What should I eat for a healthy gut?’) This mentions to stay away from sugar as it feeds the bad bacteria in our digestive system. But what about…
I was back visiting Australia last month and all my friends were talking about this new movie – ‘That Sugar Film’ by Damon Gameau. The message was so shocking to them that most of them had immediately started a low sugar diet. Now the movie is coming to the UK… So what is the film…
There seems to be a lot more being written about the problems with sugar. Here are some of them: Channel 4 – Dispatches – Are you addicted to Sugar? BBC2 – Horizons – Sugar vs Fat The Times – Why carbs are destroying your brain I think there still needs to be a distinction between…
My personal experience has now been ‘confirmed’ by science – carbohydrates are addictive (Sunday Times, 5 Sep 10 – Fat fix…). I have seen it with my own eyes, though I’m not convinced that ‘addictive’ is the correct term. Perhaps ‘strong cravings’ is really a better description! My experience comes from Mike. We have been…
This seems to be a common concern of many people. It’s often a reason people seek out wellbeing coaching for an answer and to find ways to help themselves. For exhaustion is not a pleasant experience. Tiredness causes poor decisions, makes us cranky, stops us from looking after ourselves well and leads to feelings of…
How many hours of sleep did you get last night? Was it fewer than the number you would normally get prior to the pandemic? If it was, you are certainly not alone. Just as Covid-19 has severely impacted mental health around the world, it has also negatively affected our sleep patterns, prompting sleep experts to…