The most common cause for obesity is eating too much and not exercising enough. Over the years the energy density of foods has increased markedly. Take a look at the journey of the humble corn cob. Stage 1: Cob of Corn (146gms), 155kcals, 3.4gm fat, 32gm carbohydrate Stage 2: Corn Tortilla (42gm), 100kcals, 1gm fat, [...]

You can break bad dieting habits and get the body you want Changing behaviour and ways of thinking is not easy, but it is not impossible either. We have all heard the saying: “If you keep on doing what you are doing, you will get more of what you’ve got” Well, nothing could be truer [...]

While many would prefer there to be a magic pill or a machine that you simply lie or stand on while it vibrates your fat away, the harsh reality is that you need to eat less and do more, if you want to burn up your fat stores! While many diets proclaim to have the [...]

FOOD LABELS & CLAIMS Labels on retail packages are required to have: product name (and brand name) premises and lot information (where and when food was made) manufacturer details, including address mandatory warning and advisory information use-by dates ingredient lists amount/weight of food country of origin a nutrition information panel, if a nutrition claim is [...]

People who have undergone bariatric surgery are faced with two issues that can compromise their nutritional intake: 1. a reduced capacity for food 2. a reduced stomach area for the absorption of nutrients Being able to eat only much smaller portions means that what you do eat must be of a high nutrient value. To [...]