Food For Thought

Adding, not eliminating food is key to a healthy diet, but concerningly more and more people are opting to cut out food groups often for weight or aesthetic goals. The reality however can be the opposite of your desires and lead to more serious consequences. This week’s Food For Thought deep dives into the endless benefits that food groups can have and urges us to understand why no food items should be shamed. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/Rhitrition, rhitritionplus.com and https://www.instagram.com/rhitritionplus/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know the endless benefits that exercise can have us on us physically and mentally but how we train, and fuel can make all the difference. This week’s Food For Thought covers all the essentials, from how you can perfect and elevate your workouts, aiding your performance through food, myth-bust fitness enhancers and how to even support your goals on rest days. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/Rhitrition, rhitritionplus.com and https://www.instagram.com/rhitritionplus/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are endless supplements to take, many of which are questionable but knowing what to take and in the right doses is understandably a hard task. The debate goes on as to whether we need to supplement but the evidence shows that it can be imperative. This week’s Food For Thought details all the dos and don’ts for supplementing, what to watch out for and unearth if it’s really needed for optimum health and performance. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/Rhitrition, rhitritionplus.com and https://www.instagram.com/rhitritionplus/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The conversation about calories is constant, for one reason or another they are hitting the headlines the latest being the introduction of them listed on menus. Calories have been made into a complex and never-ending conversation, yet the facts are very simple. This week’s Food For Thought shares all the facts that you need to know about calories and highlights many of the misconceptions that we’re best to avoid. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/Rhitrition, rhitritionplus.com and https://www.instagram.com/rhitritionplus/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a society where we are still so strongly influenced by diet culture it’s no wonder that people are trying to come up with alternative weight loss solutions. But is there a way that we can do this by adjusting the way we think about food and what we eat? This week’s Food For Thought sees Dr Susan Peirce Thompson and I discuss how you can reframe your approach to eating and understand how our mindset can help with sustainable weight loss. Plus for more information visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/Rhitrition, Rhitritionplus.com and Instagram.com/rhitritionplus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food in its natural form has been replaced by snacks and ready meals, many of which are perfectly balanced with sugar and fat, offering little nutritional value but designed to be exceptionally moreish. It’s no surprise then that in the UK we are now at a point where over half the food we buy is ultra-processed. This week’s Food For Thought sees registered nutritionist Jenny Rosborough and I explore the world of processed and ultra-processed foods, sorting fact from fiction so we can better understand the differences and how to manage them in our diet. Plus for more information visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/Rhitrition, Rhitritionplus.com and Instagram.com/rhitritionplus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We can’t always rely on the externals for their dependable highs and so with this we have to look internally to what we can do for ourselves. But, while goal setting and striving to be the our very best can be useful we also need to learn to strive for a state of tranquillity to reach true happiness. This week’s Food For Thought sees positive psychology lecturer & New York Times Bestselling author Tal Ben-Shahar and I unearth what true happiness actually is and how we can achieve this. For more information visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To support your health, we need to consider macro and micronutrient consumption so you can reach your optimal wellbeing. But to what extend do we need to concentrate on these to thrive or is there a point when it can be detrimental to our health? This week’s Food For Thought sees Performance Nutritionist Daniel Davey and I delve into what macronutrients and micronutrients are and the importance they play in our diet. Plus for more information visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/Rhitrition, Rhitritionplus.com and Instagram.com/rhitritionplus/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The supplements industry is booming, but in a sector that can even be confusing to health professionals, understanding what we should and shouldn’t be taking is becoming more complex than ever before.This week’s Food For Thought sees registered dietitian Sophie Medlin and I delve into which supplements are worthwhile and breakdown the pseudoscience surrounding so many of the others that you really don’t need to be taking. Plus for more information, rhitritionplus.com and https://www.instagram.com/rhitritionplus/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The research into the gut microbiome and its relationship with our health is a relatively new and yet to be discovered area. From the evidence we have just how much of our wellbeing relies on us having a healthy gut and optimal food choices? This week’s Food for thought sees, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and best-selling author, Tim Spector and I delve deeper into the gut microbiome and how the food we eat interacts with our bodies. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com and Instagram.com/Rhitrition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.