Festive Foods Kirstie Lamb – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/19 December 2017 We all know that Christmas can be a difficult time for sticking to a healthy dietary approach. Tasty temptations everywhere we look! This can be especially hard if you are still getting…
Read moreDoes Eat Less Move More Work? Author: Matt Whitaker, Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/1 November 2017 “A Lesson From the Biggest Losers: Exercise Keeps Off the Weight” is a headline I saw this morning. This headline and other media coverage so far basically suggests…
Read moreX-PERT Insulin Education Programme Author: Dr. Sean Wheatley, PhD – Science and Research Lead/29 September 2017 We are pleased to announce that we are re-launching the X-PERT Insulin education programme! This programme is designed for anybody who takes insulin to manage their diabetes (Type 1…
Read moreCan We Be Fat But Fit? Author: Dr. Sean Wheatley, PhD – Science and Research Lead/15 August 2017 On August 15th 2017 the media widely reported that the idea someone can be “fat but fit” is not true. This was based on some newly published…
Read moreBody Weight Set Point Matt Whitaker – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/11 August 2017 Losing weight in the short-term is widely achievable. Most manage this regardless of the approach they chose, create an energy deficit and the weight will drop…..initially. Two elements that arguably…
Read moreAre Health Stories as valuable as Studies. Dr. Sean Wheatley, PhD – Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/25 July 2017 When it comes to managing our health we are surrounded by conflicting reports and advice. We hear stories of individuals improving their health by ignoring…
Read moreExercise and Gut Microbiota Kirstie Lamb - Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/ 3 July 2017 Our body contains tens of trillions of microbes (bacteria). There are more than a thousand different known species of these microbes, both ‘good’ and ‘bad’, that could be present…
Read moreA Tour of Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Trudi Deakin - Chief Executive of X-PERT Health/14 June 2017 Welcome to a tour of Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a condition whereby the brain cells in the regions of the brain involved in cognition (memory processing and…
Read moreIs Breakfast Important? Kirstie Lamb - Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/12 June 2017 Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? It is a popular belief that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’. Several studies have suggested that eating breakfast…
Read moreVitamin D Recommendations Kirstie Lamb - Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/30 May 2017 This X-PERT blog looks at vitamin D and the recent changes to recommendations. What is it and how is it produced? Vitamins are vital nutrients that we require in small amounts…
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