Protect your baby: avoid sugar and vegetable oils in pregnancy

Protect your baby: avoid sugar and vegetable oils in pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time of immense transformation, not only for the expectant mother but also for the developing baby whose health is intricately tied to maternal nutrition. While most people understand the value of eating a balanced diet during pregnancy, far fewer are aware of the hidden risks that certain common dietary components pose, namely…

“Vegan milk” bulked up with unhealthy additives cause inflammation

“Vegan milk” bulked up with unhealthy additives cause inflammation

Sales of “vegan milk” or vegetables drinks increased exponentially in the UK and across the world, year by year. The Vegan Society estimates that non-diary beverages will reach sales of 565 million pounds by 2025. This represents a double growth compared with the period before the pandemic when sales were around 250 million pounds. Although…

About… my daily health routine: supplements

About… my daily health routine: supplements

As I described in my post “About… my daily health routine: food”, another popular question that I’m asked is what supplements I take. Before I go into details, I’ll highlight one important point. Supplements can never replace food; the best supplements will always be food. As the philosopher Hippocrates says: let food be thy medicine…

Farmed fish fed with grains “may” worsen inflammatory diseases

Farmed fish fed with grains “may” worsen inflammatory diseases

Fish farming doesn’t seem like a bad idea as it may prevent a progressive ocean destruction. But fish farming is not seen positively and, slowly, it gains more detractors than supporters. Why is there this negative view about fish farming? There are many factors that feed this idea. Firstly, stocking rates in sea cages can…