The OM in FN-GBOMBS is for onions and mushrooms. I never really paid much attention to these two vegetables. Onions were just something you added for flavour and mushrooms were not part of my diet. It is a texture thing. I never understood the appeal, However, as someone who eats a plant-based diet, it may surprise you to know how …
This is personal
A lot can happen in a week. In April my cousin was diagnosed with cancer, had surgery and began treatment. On Wednesday he was given 6 months to live, he died Tuesday. 6 months was in fact 6 days. Cancer and heart disease run through my family like dark hair and brown eyes. But, in spite of that, I don’t …
B is for Beans.
FNG-BOMBS. B = Beans. Beans are inexpensive, versatile and really good for you. Packed with protein and fibre, beans make a great addition to your meals. Recently a book has suggested that beans aren’t a healthy choice. I am not even going to mention the author of the book, because it’s little more than marketing. The claim that lectins in …
G is for Greens
The G in Eat your FN-GBOMBS is for greens. Why are greens so good for your health? So good in fact that you should eat them every day? Have you heard of your endothelial cells? Your endothelial cells make up the lining of your blood vessels. They are damaged by high blood pressure, smoking, cholesterol, high-fat diets and inactivity. For …
N is for Nuts
The N in FN-GBOMBS is for nuts and if you are able to eat nuts you should have a little every day. I have had many conversations with clients that go something like this: Me – What do you eat for breakfast? Client – I don’t eat breakfast or sometimes I’ll grab something to go on my way to work. …
Eat your FN-GBOMBS.
There has been a lot of news recently about how what we eat is changing our health. Unfortunately, it is not for the better. These are a few of the headlines from nutritional science research in the last few weeks. New Evidence Links Ultra-Processed Foods With a Range of Health Risks Millions of Cardiovascular Deaths Attributed to Not Eating Enough …
5 More Reasons
As if you needed more reasons to eat a healthy diet here are 5 facts about food in the headlines this week. What is that? A study conducted by Hitchcock farms, a farming business based in California, found that 39% of Americans couldn’t recognize common fruits and vegetables. You can take the test yourself here. The people who took the …
Prevention is worth a pound or two.
The two times we are most likely to gain weight are over the holidays, November – January, or when you go on vacation. A new, but a small study suggests there is one very easy way to prevent gaining extra weight. Daily weigh-ins. The people who weighed themselves daily in The Obesity Society study, either maintained or lost weight during …
Sitting, standing, and exercise
If you have a desk job you might have invested in a standing desk to counteract all those hours sitting behind a screen. Does it help? Or maybe you think “because you exercise” (three words that cause more harm than good) you can use the rest. How much exercise do you need to do to reverse the effects of sitting …
Preserve your health
A food ingredient used in many processed foods to prevent these foods from going bad may be harming your health. Propionate, a food ingredient commonly used baked goods, artificial flavourings and animal food, could be causing disruptions in hormones related to weight gain. Propionate may cause a cascade of metabolic reactions leading to insulin resistance and excessive levels of insulin. …