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Gestalt theory is a theory that suggests that the whole is more than the sum of the parts. This is sometimes nutritionally referred to as synergy. This is an important principle that underlies all nutritional interventions. Change to a diet … Continue reading →

The link between good nutrition and health is very well established from both the scientific literature and traditional medicine. Many foods have healing properties and some foods act as medicines. However, there is an inherent requirement for good health that … Continue reading →

Nutritional timing refers to the times at which a person eats. Generally there are no clear rules about nutritional timing as everyone is different. However, one or two loose rules can be associated with nutritional timing. Generally, eating late has … Continue reading →

Science is a system of observations and findings based on a method of standardised operations. Research is at best a tool to provide some meaning to data and should never be treated as a proof for anything. Instead scientific observations … Continue reading →

Humans are separated from animals for a number of reasons. Music, art, consciousness, language and sport are all examples of the way that human civilisation differs from that of animals. However, humans are also separated from animals by the fact … Continue reading →

Ready meals are pre-prepared meals that come packaged and ready to heat. Many ready meals fall obviously into the junk food category as they contain very low amounts of essential nutrients and high amounts of fat, salt and sugar. Certain … Continue reading →

Chips, sometimes called french fries, are potatoes cooked in fat. There are a number of nutritional problems with chips, and these problems are worthy of discussion. The main problem with chip relates to the way that the potato slices from … Continue reading →