What’s IN my water and how can I drink the healthiest water?
OK so you’ve made your new nutrition habit to drink more water. So what’s IN it…? Well sadly, despite decades of investment by water companies in replacing old Victorian pipes, our water can collect contaminants en route to our kitchen sink. Substances like heavy metals, chlorine, hormones, antibiotics, plastics, pesticides and bacteria can be present – whilst present at reportedly …
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Guest post from Hannah Brown on anorexia recovery and her new support service
This month my guest writer, Hannah Brown from Bedfordshire discusses her ongoing fight for NHS care and support for recovery from anorexia nervosa and how she is now offering others support through her bespoke peer-to-peer Eating Disorder (ED) recovery support service An Ear To Hear. (Please note that due to the seriousness of this mental health condition, Nutritional Therapists (NT’s) …
Read MoreGuest blog post from ‘Meatless Mum’
My lovely Healthy Herts Nutrition client has been making some fundamental food and nutrition changes recently and has written a revealing guest blog post for me about how she is moving her family from meat-eating to meat-free… Meatless Mum I had considered giving up meat for many years. Why then did it take me until I was forty-one to even …
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2016 in nutrition and looking to 2017
I’ve just been reflecting on the highlights of this last nutritional year and again it’s been a busy one… Nutrition Research The department of health has finally recommended that everyone has 10 mcg daily of Vitamin D. (The dosage is controversial – it’s considered too low in some circles – but it’s a step in the right direction). New research …
Read MoreHealthy Herts Nutritional Therapist Sarah Dodd now in Stotfold
I’m very happy to say that I’ve been asked to join Stotfold’s excellent Physiotherapy Clinic in Mill Lane – so if you live in Stotfold, Arlesey, Shefford, Langford or Henlow or anywhere else in Bedfordshire it should now be easier to see a nutritional therapist. I am a BANT registered Nutritional Therapist and I am seeing clients on Wednesday mornings …
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So what actually happens in a nutrition consultation..?
Well if you’ve never had a consultation with a nutritional therapist, you may want to read on… My aim is to help you feel your best using science-based nutrition advice and ongoing coaching that is relevant for your body, mind, environment and lifestyle. I combine my knowledge of you – via the health form and the consultation – with my nutrition …
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Are you getting enough Vitamin D? (Updated)
As a nutritional therapist, lots of people ask me about Vitamin D. So what’s all the fuss about? Well, people are right to be concerned – especially at this time of year (Sept to March). In the winter, we cannot synthesise Vitamin D (known as cholecalciferol) from sun exposure. This is because in the UK we don’t get adequate sun. And …
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Wheat, dairy, egg & soy free cake recipe
Okay, I’ve had lots of people ask me for vegan chocolate cake recipes for their wheat-free, dairy free, egg free & soy free family members. I’ve included variations for vanilla and banana cake, below. So this is my favourite recipe… It’s yummy, moist very importantly tastes similar to ‘normal’ cake. And it’s very easy. WHEAT, DAIRY, EGG & SOY FREE …
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Healthy Herts Nutrition has moved to Bancroft, Hitchin!
I’m delighted to announce that Healthy Herts Nutrition has now moved to new premises, across the market square, to the Harmony clinic for holistic therapies, on Bancroft, Hitchin … Some Saturday morning clinics are available for those nutrition clients who find it hard to get to see me during the week.. I’m looking forward to working more closely with the …
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Recipes to support the menopause
Really enjoyed the talk at the Letchworth WiRE group this week; it was lovely to meet some new faces, and to discuss your own strategies for a healthy menopause. Recipes … Following on from my talk then, I have posted the links to some phyto-oestrogen friendly recipes for those seeking to incorporate some of the plant oestrogen foods into their diet, as …
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