I have written before about coffee, and that I don't think it is a big deal to have your one, perhaps two delicious cups a day. There are even many health benefits that have been studied, and coffee drinking is associated with longevity.

A recent study has found some surprising benefits to eating some chocolate in the morning. Chocolate tends to be associated with weight gain, especially in menopausal women who are prone to weight gain anyway. However this study (a small study, but hey, the topic is chocolate!) showed that having 100g of chocolate in the morning for 2 weeks showed no weight gain and a natural calorie reduction over the day (eating less because chocolate was satisfying).

When our parasympathetic nervous system is dominant, we digest our food best. This is our “rest and digest” nervous system, when our body produces optimal digestive enzymes. The body directs adequate resources to digestion and absorption, metabolism.

When we eat in a stressed, distracted, busy or anxious state,……

Many people who come to me want to lose weight, but also have long term disordered eating patterns through calorie restriction, binge eating, trying different extreme diets that demonise things like carbs, sugar, fat or dairy. One of the most important things in my approach is to make sure you are well nourished, because….