The Importance of Sleep Author: Kirstie Lamb, Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/31 January 2018 Sleep is often overlooked as a lifestyle component that can affect our health. However, research suggests that obtaining sufficient good quality sleep may be as important as our diet for…
Read moreMindful Eating Author: Kirstie Lamb - Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/17 January 2018 You may have heard of the terms ‘mindfulness’ or ‘mindful eating’. But what do they actually mean and how can they benefit your health? This week’s blog aims to answer these…
Read moreWhat are trans fats? Author: Kirstie Lamb, Researcher and Trainer in Public Health/8 January 2018 It is well known that trans fats are bad for our health and that they are fats to avoid. But why is this the case? The aim of this blog…
Read moreFestive 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…
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