Diet and nutrition

Diet and nutrition

What our health experts eat for breakfast - and why

With breakfast being a meal that has come under some scrutiny or been made unnecessarily confusing over recent years, we wanted to share what our health experts eat to set them up for the day ahead, to show just how diverse a breakfast can be.

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Avocado, banana and walnut bread

An avocado twist on banana bread!

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How to cater for vegans at Christmas

Georgina Camfield, associate nutritionist at AXA Health, offers delicious vegan alternatives to festive favourites for everyone at the table to enjoy.

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How to take better care of your health and wellbeing

Vitamins are a way of supplementing your diet, which people only tend to consider as health or age-related issues emerge.

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Sugar-free diet foods

Sugar – it’s sweet, delicious and, when consumed as part of a balanced diet, is definitely not something (else) to feel guilty about...

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Food to fuel your feelgood

Can the food you eat really improve your mood? Yes, according to Raj Kundhi, Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr), here at AXA Health.

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Diet: keeping things interesting

Healthy eating doesn’t have to mean taking the enjoyment out of food. It’s possible to have fun and make delicious meals using healthy ingredients with a few little tricks and hacks along the way. Ceitanna Cooper, Registered Associate Nutritionist at AXA Health shares her top 6 tips for keeping your diet interesting.

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Energy boosting foods

AXA Health physiologist and Registered Associate Nutritionist, Georgina Camfield, shares her nutrition tips to help increase your daily energy levels.

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Making tasty and delicious salads

Salads may once have conjured up an image of limp leaves and tasteless tomatoes, but not any more. AXA Health associate nutritionist, Raj Kundhi shares her tips for making vibrant, nutritious and above all, delicious salads worth celebrating!

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How much salt should you eat per day?

We need a certain amount of salt in our diet for good health, but too much salt can cause high blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, Here we look at how to get the balance right.

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The psychology of eating

AXA Health nutritionist and physiologist, Polly Smith explores the link between our diet and our thoughts and feelings, as well as how to develop a healthy relationship with food.

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What is intuitive eating and is it right for you?

Intuitive eating is the ‘anti-diet’ approach to nutrition. AXA Health Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr), Gina Camfield explains how it can help you rebuild a healthy body image and make peace with food.

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Mesonutrients: putting the ‘super’ in superfoods

We’ve known for some time that nutrients found in certain foods and drinks – like turmeric, blueberries and green tea – have earned them the title of ‘superfoods’, a term first coined by health food marketers.

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A nutritionist's tips to develop healthy eating habits

How can you develop healthy eating habits? AXA Health nutritionist shares his top tips

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Healthy meal ideas using store cupboard ingredients

AXA Health Dietician Rita Makri shares her tips for preserving food and suggests some tasty recipes that make the most of store cupboard ingredients most of us have at home.

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Metabolism and weight loss: myth vs fact

Your metabolism is a set of life-sustaining chemical reactions that occur in the body such as breathing, digestion and growth and repair of tissues – basically, it’s what keeps your body going. In this article, Polly Smith and Tom Rothwell, physiologists at AXA Health, separate the fact from fiction.

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Nutrition for good health

Liverpool FC’s Head of Nutrition, Mona Nemmer joined our panel of experts to discuss the important role nutrition plays in achieving overall good health and share their top tips for fitting a healthy diet into our busy lives.

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Tips for creating a healthy dietary plan

AXA Health Programme Lead Physiologist Tom Browne and Dietitian Rita Makri share their top tips on how you can be in control, whether you want to maintain your diet or to improve it.

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Vegetarian protein diet

AXA Health physiologist Anna Fountain explains how a vegetarian diet can go hand in hand with meeting your necessary protein needs.

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Dairy free milk alternatives

It’s becoming more common for people to have alternatives to cow’s milk in their diet, with almost a quarter of Britons consuming the plant-based alternatives.

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Thinking of going vegan? Here’s what you need to know

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Your guide to gastric band surgery

Specialist Mr Moorthy, explains gastric band surgery.

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As we get older, things that we found so easy to do become more challenging.

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Med-style healthy eating in a cold climate

Simple ways to give British food a Med-style twist...

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Summer foods that lower your cholesterol

Watching your cholesterol doesn’t have to go out of the window during summer.

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How to have a healthy gut

Good digestive (gut) health is the cornerstone of our immune system, helping to fend off illnesses and help us thrive.There are particular foods that can help.

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10 diet and nutrition myths explained

AXA Health physiologist and nutritionist, Thomas Rothwell sorts food fact from fiction to help you make the best decisions when it comes to your diet and boosting your overall health and wellbeing.

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Eat more fruit and nuts to help you lose weight

Creating a daily calorie deficit by eating less and/or exercising more is the accepted approach to losing weight. But research suggests that extra helpings of healthier foods like whole grains, nuts, fruit, vegetables and yoghurt may be more important than totting up your overall calorie intake.

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Is chocolate good for you?

Mmm... it sounds too good to be true but chocolate - including those Easter eggs that are everywhere at the moment - may actually be healthy. Nutritionist Ceitanna Cooper reveals why small amounts of chocolate can boost your health in more ways than one. Five good reasons why chocolate is good.

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Top five tips for healthier BBQ food

Registered nutritionist, Ceitanna Cooper shares her top 5 tips to prepare and cook healthier BBQ food.

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How to lose weight well: creating a calorie deficit

AXA Health lead physiologist, Tom Rothwell, explains the basic science behind an age-old question: ‘what's the secret to fat loss?’

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The health benefits of bananas

From packed lunch staple, to post work-out snack, breakfast cereal topper and pancake filler – there are many ways we use the under-rated banana to satiate our appetite. But did you know this nutritional powerhouse is loaded with more health-giving good stuff than we might give it credit for?

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Good fats and bad fats

Fats are a fundamental component of our diets, but the quantity and quality of the fats we eat is something that we should consider.

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Drinking alcohol - your questions answered

For this topic, ‘Drinking alcohol – when is there a problem?’ Dr Mark Winwood, our Director of Psychological Services, hosted a live chat providing tips on cutting down on alcohol

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Life after caffeine: Top 10 Survival tips

You’ve decided to consume less caffeine, but life without lattes seems bleak.

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Vitamin D deficiency symptoms and supplements

Public Health England has updated guidance for vitamin D.

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Dehydration – are you at risk?

Dehydration can result from simply not drinking enough water, sweating, vomiting or diarrhoea. Here's how to keep your fluid levels topped up.

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How much is too much alcohol?

In the long-term, excessive drinking of alcohol can cause many health problems. Find out how alcohol affects different parts of your body and try our expert tips to help you cut down.

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Feeling sluggish? 9 pick-me-ups that are caffeine-free

Reducing your caffeine intake has various health benefits. AXA Health's Dr Mark Winwood shares his tips for cutting down on caffeine.

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8 good reasons to curb your caffeine cravings

Nothing peps up your morning or turns around your afternoon slump like a cup of tea or coffee, but caffeine can disrupt our much-needed sleep and it's addictive too, so here leading psychologist, Dr Mark Winwood shares 8 reasons to try to cut down.