by sujata@optimum-nutrition.org | Apr 20, 2022 | Health Tip
I know that one of the reasons that some people are hesitant to get started with healthier eating habits is that they think it may be either difficult or expensive, especially in this time of inflation where we are seeing prices increase for almost everything. How To...
by sujata@optimum-nutrition.org | Mar 31, 2022 | Health Tip
In spring we traditionally begin a deep clean of our homes, decluttering and going through our wardrobes and recycling clothes and shoes that we don’t need. Since you put the effort into having a cleaner home, it’s also important that you put some effort into a...
by sujata@optimum-nutrition.org | Mar 27, 2022 | Health Tip
Many children and some adults love Easter chocolate eggs. During this time, as we approach Easter, we are either buying them for ourselves or to give as gifts. Today, I would like to share what to look for when buying these. I’m seeing them everywhere, from my...
by sujata@optimum-nutrition.org | Mar 9, 2022 | Health Tip, Sweet snack
Do you find that where ever you are, there are so many sugary foods? At the supermarket checkout, we’re tempted with brightly coloured sweet snacks. When you are paying for petrol there are rows and rows of chocolate bars calling out to us. Even down to when we’re...
by sujata@optimum-nutrition.org | Feb 20, 2022 | Health Tip, Services
I’m contacted by many women with hormonal imbalances, telling me that because of changes in hormones they have gained weight. One that is often a concern is hypothyroidism. Hypothyroid The thyroid gland regulates metabolism in the body. And one of the tests done by...
by sujata@optimum-nutrition.org | Feb 5, 2022 | Health Tip, Services
Diabetes is a condition which causes a person’s blood glucose (sugar) levels to become high. The hormone insulin moves glucose from the blood to your cells and when someone is diabetic, it’s either because the body doesn’t make enough insulin or isn’t able to use...