For decades dieters have turned to sugar substitutes to satisfy a sweet tooth without the concern of extra calories. But have you ever wondered what it is you’re actually drinking in that diet soda? It’s …

You may have spotted a bit of a pattern here. Lisa and I both have pretty strong opinions when it comes to sugar and we really would love to see you take up this week’s …

Rule number 7 in our top ten from Michael Pollan’s Food Rules is “Avoid foods that have sugar as the first three ingredients”. Processed sugar has become such an integral part of our lifestyle that …

Quinoa has recently been ‘discovered’ as a new superfood, but actually it has been a staple of South American communities for thousands of years. The seeds of the goosefoot plant, Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has a …

In our post about Fats and Oils, we mentioned that Omega-3 has become a buzzword lately; it’s cited as a cure for everything from heart disease to short attention span. But it’s not as simple …

Over the last few decades, carbohydrates have had a really bad rap. Low-carb and no-carb diets have flourished and in recent years we are hearing even more about how carbs are ‘making us fat’. But …

Whole grains consist of three parts: the endosperm (the main part) the bran and the germ. Processed ‘white’ grains have usually had the bran and germ removed to give a lighter texture, which is a …

Blueberries are one of the most potent weapons we have to stay healthy. Here’s why.