It feels like 2017 is progressing at a galloping pace and I can’t believe that May is here already. I have been out of sync with my monthly round-ups and blogs because life has been busy and lots of change on the horizon! As always, there is SO much news and an abundance of articles being published ...
June Round-up
I am currently enjoying time away from the computer, hence my tardiness in posting June’s round-up of interesting news and articles from around the web. However, despite my absence from social media I have still managed to collate a great list; some will only take a few minutes to read, while others ...
May Round-up
There never seems to be a dull moment when it comes to nutrition news and May was no exception. This month may have garnered more controversy than usual, from government nutrition guidelines to genetically modified crops to obesity recommendations. I also came across several touching accounts of ...
A Look Beyond the Headlines: Diet and The Gut Microbiome
As an individual with more than a passing interest in nutrition (okay, I’m a total geek when it comes to this stuff) it is easy to become trigger happy with pressing the ‘share’ button on social media when I read about exciting new research results. But I have quickly learned to curb my enthusiasm, ...
The Not So Sweet Story of Sugar: A Nicaraguan Perspective
Even from my home in rural Nicaragua it is hard to ignore all the recent commotion about sugar. Whether it is through my social media feeds, newspaper articles, or documentaries, it seems that there is a constant stream of headlines; from describing the latest study results showing the negative ...