Helen Ritchie
Registered Nutritional Therapist
How to enjoy the festive season without sugar crashes, energy slumps or stress overload
The common challenges facing us at this time of year are sugar overload, grazing all day, disrupted routines, stress, different sleeping patterns, alcohol and late nights, which all add up to leaving us feel tired, bloated, frazzled and sluggish. Not to mention several pounds heavier than we were in November.This blog explores how you can feel calm, energised, and in control this Christmas season, with some simple tips for making wiser choices, rather than focusing on restriction.
Pre-diabetes is a warning, not a life sentence. Diabetes is not your destiny.
Type 2 diabetes doesn't have to be a life sentence and pre-diabetes is a powerful wake-up call.Diabetes is not your destiny - your blood sugar is within your control.Diet and lifestyle factors can dramatically change your destiny if you're prepared to take action.You just need to learn how.With the right food, movement, sleep, and stress management you can:✔️ Low your fasting blood glucose
✔️ Improve HbA1c;
✔️ Reduce insulin resistance
✔️ Lose visceral fat
✔️ Restore energy and focus
✔️ Achieve remission of type 2 diabetes
The Dirty Dozen 2024
Each year the UK government tests food for pesticide residues and Pesticide Action Network (PAN UK) turns this data into the ‘Dirty Dozen’, a list of produce most likely to contain multiple pesticides. These and other chemicals are impacting your body and your health and it's important you try to minimise your exposure.
What is the right type of exercise for mid-life women?
Exercise is one of the most powerful tools we have for ageing well, supporting hormone balance, and managing body composition.But here’s the catch: most exercise research has been done on men. As Dr. Stacy Sims famously says: “Women are not small men.”Our muscle fibres, metabolism, and hormones are different - especially in peri-menopause and beyond. That means what worked for you in your 20s or 30s may no longer be effective now.Find out what exercise midlife women should focus on.