Resources specifically concerning nutrition
The UPF Mindset Ultra-processed foods are a guilty secret for many of us. We know they aren’t great, yet convenience, flavour, and social habits keep us reaching for them anyway. Supplements have become a clever workaround, capsules, powders, and gummies with natural-sounding names that assuage that feeling of guilt, giving the illusion of doing something…
Personal routine powers wellbeing from the inside out, forming the internal powerhouse that keeps body, mind and emotions in harmony. Personal routine provides a foundation generated from within, a dependable kit of stabilising actions that your system draws on automatically, no matter what chaos the day delivers. Our bodies thrive on consistent patterns. The sympathetic…
Do you catch yourself thinking you’re doing alright? On the surface, life seems fine, even good. But then the little things start to pile up, takeaways that taste like routine rather than reward, stress that lingers longer than it should, disturbed sleep, and the way the waistline inches up almost unnoticed. From snacks and sleep…
Introduction: A Quiet Luxury Already in Your Kitchen You’ve probably seen the headlines about sewage spills, ageing pipes and rising pollution incidents. It’s frustrating – and it needs fixing – but here’s the good news: UK tap water is still among the safest in the world. Even with the infrastructure problems in the spotlight, the…
This is part 5 in the series of the 6 key facets of wellbeing Part 1: Connection: The Foundation of Wellbeing Part 2: Activity: The Second Core Driver of Wellbeing Part 3: Learning: The Third Facet of Wellbeing Part 4: Appreciation the Fourth Facet of Wellbeing: A Journey into Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Part 5: Mindful Giving the Fifth Facet…
At Pure Body Fix®, we know wellbeing isn’t just what you eat, it’s the journey food takes to reach your plate. Wellness includes workouts, mindset and nutrition, but also the choices that ripple through global food systems. One of the most overlooked drivers of sustainable nutrition is food miles – the distance food travels from…
In today’s fast-paced, convenience-driven world, our relationship with food is more complicated than ever. Between conflicting diet advice, busy schedules, and the overwhelming amount of nutrition information online, it’s no wonder many people feel lost when trying to make healthy choices. That’s where nutrition coaching comes in—a personalized, science-backed, and practical approach to helping individuals…
There’s a famous saying in medicine: “The dose makes the poison.” It dates back to the 1500s, when physician Paracelsus noted that even water, if consumed in excess, could be harmful. In other words, something isn’t “bad” or “good” on its own — what matters is how much. Take paracetamol. A small dose can ease…
Life is made up of many relationships. Everything and everybody that we interact with is a relationship of some kind. Each relationship with people, objects, pets, etc., is uniquely defined depending on our level of interaction, emotional attachment and importance in our lives. All relationships can be a positive or negative influence, or a combination…
Writing this blog post at the beginning of March has made me mindful of all those who started their new diets back in January in a hope to be trimmer, fitter and lose weight. After all the Christmas overindulgence, it seemed an easy decision to eat less to be fitter and healthier. For some, health…
I’ve been known to be a bit of a foodie by those who know me, and I certainly do enjoy my food. Napoleon realised there was a lot more to food than just subsistence and nutrition when he said, “An army marches on its stomach”. Enjoyment of our meals can help us by releasing our…