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3 ways to have a more climatarian diet

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It’s completely understandable that climate change might take a back seat at the moment. Or that we might wonder if small steps we make with our food choices really make a difference.  However, with more than 25% of total global emissions arising from the food system, small changes that all of us make that really do matter.  And the good news is that switching to a more friendly climatarian diet is also like to improve our health and save us money.  Watch Heather share more ideas on Virgin Media Weekend Am.

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Vitamin D and selenium for autoimmune thyroiditis

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (also known as autoimmune thyroiditis) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition where the body produces antibodies that attack its own thyroid gland. It can often be associated with the presence of other autoimmune diseases like coealic for example. Read on to see how Vitamin D may be a key player in it’s management.

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Is it worth it to eat organic?

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The market for organic food grew even more quickly during the Pandemic as more of us looked at ways to support our health. But given the potential cost implications, is eating organic a good health investment? Heather explains more below including how to reduce pesticides of non-organic food.  Or watch her on Virgin Media Weekend AM.

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To salt or not to salt?

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In 2020 the BMJ and Swiss Re Institute collaborated to produce a second series of articles on nutritional science. Included in these was a discussion around whether current guidelines around salt should be taken with the proverbial pinch.  You can read the article and watch the presentations here.

In this blog we consider current intake and recommendations and where exactly where all this salt is coming from.

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