Private Dietitian Nutritionist Tabassum (Tabby) Kabeer UK  

Digestion is the breakdown of food into simpler forms by a chemical and mechanical process. The food that you eat is broken down into simple building blocks which your body can use for many functions  e.g breathing, movement and thinking.

Just the smell, sight and thoug...

1. ​Keep a regular meal routine

2. Go reduce fat and added sugar- its about total calories.

3. Keep a record of what you are eating

4. Pack healthy snacks and water

5. Look at labels

6. Caution with portion

7. Be active up on your feet

8. Think about dri...

How long do New Year's resolutions last?

Of the 63% of UK adults who failed to keep a New Year's
resolution, here is how long their last broken one lasted, percent

86 %

Less than a year

66%

One month or less

80%

Less than three months

43%

Not even a month

Of the 63% of UK adults...

Constipation can affect up to 27% of the population. It's a common condition that affects people of all ages. It can interfere with daily living and well -being. More common in older people and as life expectancy is increasing the incidence of constipation will...

"Bran and fibre in whole grain lengthen digestion time,energy is slowly released,spikes in energy and glucose levels are reduced.

Whole grain foods contain all parts of the grain kernel whereas refined grains contain only the Endosperm.

Whole grains should be substituted...

Wikipedia quote:

"Self-monitoring is defined as a personality trait that refers to an ability to regulate behavior to accommodate social situations. People concerned with their expressive self-presentation tend to closely monitor their audience in order to ensure approp...

Shopping can be rushed or confusing or daunting with the wealth of information about food that super markets provide.

Here are some good ideas that you can use in preparation for your weekly shopping trip

·         Prepare a shopping list and stick to it! ,...

 Vegetarian diet – Some questions answered

If you follow a vegetarian diet for your own personal reason, it is important to plan so that you are getting all the required nutrients to achieve good health. The new government eat well plate applies to both vegetarians...

Slipping back to your old eating habits when you are trying to lose weight is defined as a relapse. This can make you lose your confidence and undermine all your hard work... Thing to remember is that this a normal part of learning and behaviour change. So just take so...

Eating too much salt can increase your risk of developing high blood pressure which is a risk factor for heart disease,kidney disease, cancer, stroke and more recently obesity.

Normal blood pressure 120 mm Hg/80 mm Hg

PRE-hypertension 120-139 mm Hg/80-89 mm Hg

Hypertensio...