How Cooking Can Change Your Life

Why Willpower Will Fail You

If you’re anything like me, you’re weak willed. It might seem like I’ve just shot myself down, but I haven’t and I’ll explain why. Before I do, I should mention that the term ‘willpower’ is somewhat open to interpretation. For the sake of this post I am referring to the term in its most commonly…

Chemicals / Psychology

Why Can’t I Quit Smoking?

Where food isn’t concerned, there is another poison consumed worldwide for kicks and comfort. Your friend ‘till death do you part, the mighty cigarette. As an ex-smoker I deeply empathise that the very thought of quitting is enough to have any smoker reaching for the box. For women, this fear is often reinforced with the…

Diet / Media & Entertainment

FED UP – Movie Trailer

This is the movie the food industry doesn’t want you to see. FED UP blows the lid off everything we thought we knew about food and weight loss, revealing a 30-year campaign by the food industry, aided by the U.S. government, to mislead and confuse the American public, resulting in one of the largest health…

Psychology

Why Instant Gratification is the Reason You’re Unhappy

Most of us in the world today are lucky enough to have all of our basic survival needs met. This paves the way for a new breed of day-to-day problems, which are only compounded by living in the era of consumerism. Industries work tirelessly to offer consumers better technology, medicine, entertainment, and “better” food. We identify…

Is Healthy Eating Inconvenient for You? Here’s How to Change That

We know that eating right requires time that most of us just don’t have. It’s an inconvenience, right? Wrong. Being overweight is inconvenient. And not having enough time to prepare healthy meals is a convenient excuse. As harsh at that may sound, give it some thought and you will find that it’s also pretty accurate.…

Why Eat Low GI?

Firstly, you may be asking what Low GI means? GI, or Glycemic Index, refers to a number that indicates a particular food’s effect on your blood glucose (or blood sugar) level. Low Glycemic Index: 0-55 Medium Glycemic Index : 56-70 High Glycemic Index: 70+ The GI score is particularly pertinent for diabetics, but it’s an excellent rule of thumb for anyone…

What is MSG?

Everyone’s heard of the term ‘MSG’, but most of us don’t have a good understanding of what it is or why there’s controversy associated with it. So here it is in plain English. MSG, or Monosodium Glutamate, is a non-essential amino acid (and a form of salt), that is widely used as a flavour enhancer in the…

Four Poisons

The straightforward truth about what's making you fat