Top tips for healthy eating at Christmas
In the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas, we buy on average 9000 extra calories in unhealthy snacks which could lead to a 1kg (2.2lbs)...
The Truth About Meat – Chicken nutrition
Earlier this year I helped with some research for the BBC One programme ‘The Truth About Meat’ which was shown on the 29th September. I...
Food and drink – A skilled, innovative future
Earlier this week I attended the Scotsman conference on food and drink: a skilled, innovative future, in Edinburgh (20th Sept 2016). The...
Game on! - What makes venison a healthy, nutritious choice?
Healthy, local, quality foods are increasingly desirable to consumers. Scottish venison fits well with this, and the demand for venison...
Back to school
What type of school lunch is nutritionally better? Canteen lunch, packed lunch or lunch bought outside the school gate? School lunches...
Time to up your oats: the fibre challenge
Oats are a source of folate, zinc, iron and potassium and are high in thiamin, phosphorus, copper and magnesium. They are also high in...
Should we have food-based dietary guidelines?
At the end of June I attended a seminar hosted by the University of Edinburgh and Obesity Action Scotland ‘Towards a transformation in...
Pregnancy and breastfeeding vitamins
A healthy, varied diet is important for ensuring both the mother and her developing baby receive adequate nutrition. Although its best...