Two doctors have recently written an editorial piece in the British Medical Journal (1) and have called for a ban in trans fats.  In their piece the authors mention that the UK Faculty of Public Health and Royal Society for Public Health proposed that consumption of trans fatty acids (TFAs) should be virtually eliminated [...]

Cinnamon has been a popular spice for both culinary and medicinal purposes for many hundreds of years (thousands in fact).  Over the last 20 years scientific studies with the spice have been increasing and there has been particular interest in the way that cinnamon appears to be useful in helping blood sugar control (especially [...]

Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in people over the age of 50 in the UK.  In March this year I wrote about the links between B vitamins, homocysteine and AMD and in August last year I discussed the links between diet in general and eyesight preservation.

The macular [...]

Saturday is Valentine’s day and romance may well be in the air, but for some individuals anxiety surrounding lack of libido (a decrease in sex drive) or other sexual problems may well be shadowing any thoughts of enjoyment.  Anxiety and stress in themselves can lead to lowered libido in women and erectile dysfunction in [...]

2009 is fast approaching and many people will be deciding to make resolutions, often with a certain amount of apprehension.  The problem with New Year resolutions, in my opinion, is that often we set targets that are unobtainable or very difficult and easily broken.  Consequent feelings of failure can be destructive and upsetting.  Perhaps [...]

A fabulous study was published online yesterday (Monday 23rd June) in Circulation(1), a journal written by the American Heart Association.  The study is particularly interesting as it looks at overall dietary patterns, rather than specific dietary elements, and the association to death from cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) and other chronic diseases.

The [...]

Welcome to my first blog posting! 

My name is Ani and I am ‘Consultant Nutritional Therapist’ for bodykind.  Nutrition and health have been fascinations of mine for many years and after completing my BSc(Hons) at the University of Reading I went on to study for an MSc in Nutritional Medicine at the University [...]