When I was at dietitian school long ago we were taught that a gluten-free diet was only for those who had coeliac disease or an inflammatory skin condition called dermatitis herpatiformis. About one in 70 to 100 people have coeliac disease. The gluten triggers the immune system to breakdown the intestinal lining making it difficult to absorb the nutrients in food. That usually leaves you with unco...
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Gluten-free eating - when is it necessary?
16th Aug 2014 10:00 am
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Can you eat yogurt on an empty stomach?
5th May 2014 10:00 am
I received a question from Elaine.B on yogurt:
"I came across an article in the health section of the Chinese Singtao weekly newspaper regarding the negative impacts of eating yoghurt on an empty stomach. In a nutshell, the article talks about Taiwanese females often eating yoghurt instead of a proper meal as a way of weight loss. And the gastro doctor says that due to the acidic nature of y...
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Vitamin D
31st Jul 2014 10:00 am
Just like there are trends in TV, fashion and music, there are trends in nutrition. If you have been around for a while then you would have seen a few - fat, fibre, calcium, vitamin C, antioxidants, organic, and the favourite of the last five years has been vitamin D. Getting insufficient vitamin D (primarily through too little sun exposure) has been linked to an increase in an ever-expanding list...
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Multivitamins and Breast Cancer
30th Apr 2014 10:00 am
The multivitamin pill is a favourite supplement of people who are "well and would like to stay that way". They are usually taken as insurance so they know they are getting all the main nutrients each day.
Big study hints at problem
Vitamins and minerals are found in a range of foods so they are considered "natural", but taking large doses in a tablet form is quite unnatural...
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Popeye didn't eat spinach for iron
20th Jun 2014 10:00 am
Three generations of children have been told to eat their spinach so they get enough iron and grow up to be a strong as Popeye. Leaving aside the fact that muscle strength has got more to do with training and eating well, more than a focus on a single nutrient, we face those funny things called facts.
Spinach and iron
Spinach does contain iron. Half a cup of cooked spinach provides around 4 mg ...
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