B12 is the star of today's episode. For a vitamin we need in minuscule amounts, it has an enormous role to play in our wellbeing. I will talk about what...
Magnesium is essential to our health and our bodies need it to function. Listen to this Five Minute Food Facts episode to find out what magnesium is, all the amazing...
This is the last of my four part series all about the huge and fascinating topic of protein. In this episode I discuss how protein intake changes as we age....
There is so much to know about protein! This episode is the third in a four part series all about protein. In this episode I discuss protein intake for vegetarians...
In this episode I discuss protein requirements for athletes (including amateur athletes, like me, who train for ten or more hours per week). I explain why athletes need more protein...
In this episode I give a general overview of protein - what it is, some of the important roles it has in our bodies, how much we need and which...
Most of us know that dietary fibre is good for us, especially for our digestion. What we may not have a grasp on is how much do we really need,...
"Eat less processed food" - you hear it all the time. Today I discuss what that really means. Some forms of processing, like freezing, to increase shelf life is not...
Did you know that one third of all the food produced in the world is lost or wasted? That is 1.3 billion tonnes of food costing the global economy around...
Alcohol, like it or loathe it, has been part of the human diet for thousands of years. Today I explain how it is metabolised, what comprises a standard drink, the...