Are there some foods you love that you vaguely suspect don’t love you back? By Elaine Bracefield, BSc. Nutritional Biochemist & Genomic Wellness consultant. Do you feel bloated after your breakfast cereal in the morning? Feel like you experience wind after eating bread? Do you develop an itchy rash whenever you eat something that doesn’t …
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Pizza, pies, sodas, fast foods, fish n chips, and baked beans these were foods I used to eat a lot of growing up in the 90s when they were considered harmless treats for children…unfortunately by the time I was 9 years old I was obese (see photos) and I was constantly bullied by my peers …
Self-care is not just a new fad or the current trend being pushed by media. It’s an important part of all of our lives. Taking care of yourself should not be something you delegate when you think you have extra time, either. It’s an essential part of each and every day.You would be surprised how …
When I first launched my nutrition business, I was doing regular nutrition plans, dietary assessments and generic nutrition advice. But in October 2015 my Biochemistry Professor Sally McCormick from Otago University, suggested that I go to a Smart DNA seminar in Auckland to hear more about DNA testing. What I learned in the seminar blew …
The Ketogenic diet is a very high fat, high protein, and low carb diet originally created to treat patients with epilepsy and severe diabetes. But is it suitable for everyone who wants to lose weight? Let\’s look at one of the biggest genetic factors. Elevated ketone bodies are protective (some studies show they even protect …
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