- Claire Baseley • Registered Nutritionist
24th November 2016
I’m a keen gym goer and am no stranger to the free weights area as resistance training is a fantastic way to build strength and increase your lean body mass. I once even took my hobby to the next level by entering a bodybuilding competition (more on that fateful story later). This was a good few years ago and since then I’ve seen an explosion of girls and guys on social media posting their ‘fitspiration’ or ‘#fitspo’ gym selfies along with their highs and lows of training and competing. Many of these wellness warriors have set themselves up as health and fitness coaches offering online advice on training and diet for those who aspire to their physiques. Fitspo has gone […]
10th November 2016
There has been a glut of articles online and in magazines recently telling us that vegetables are actually bad for us and even that negative thoughts can be converted into fat! Clearly, most sensible people will ignore this nonsense but with the media and many ‘diet experts’ citing that “new evidence shows…” that X is bad/good/a superfood, who do we believe? You can usually trust registered dietitians and registered nutritionists to give you evidence-based advice but you’ll also find many unregistered, unregulated nutrition ‘experts’ claiming to use the latest evidence. What actually IS evidence and how do we tell good from bad? You’ll be familiar with studies published in the media linking food and health. These are usually […]
5th November 2016
I attended the Childhood Obesity Summit at which the great and the good of the nutrition, medical and behavioural science worlds collided to share their views on what is a global problem. Obesity is inextricably linked to GDP yet is also associated with societal deprivation. The UK is ‘the fat man of Europe’ spending more on treating obesity and type 2 diabetes than collectively on policing, the fire service and judiciary, to quote Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer. With the latest Childhood Obesity Plan from the Government seen as a missed opportunity, particularly in early years settings, what should we be doing to combat obesity? First things first, if I had a pound for every time I […]
13th October 2016
Congratulations on getting engaged! Your wedding is about a year away and you’re probably thinking about venues, caterers and possibly even the dress. Why is nutrition important this far out? The most important thing to remember for any bride or groom is to look like yourself! Your partner is marrying you for everything that you are right now, so don’t set unrealistic expectations for how you want to look on the big day. The more confident you feel, the better and more relaxed you will look and confidence can come at any dress size. The best way to radiate glowing health on your big day is with a healthy diet and no amount of expensive facials and treatments […]