Recap: Why you should be wary of ‘low fat’ fo...

Growing up, many of us were taught to just stay calm and carry on - as if stress was all in the mind, with no real effect on the body. But chronic stress can change your brain, raise your risk of heart disease, and even shorten your life. In this episode, we ask: what happens whe ...  Show more

Today we’re talking about gut microbes. Professor Tim Spector often refers to the microbes in our gut as ‘mini pharmacies’. This is because they provide us with powerful chemicals that help support our health. But not all gut microbes are on our side. In fact, there’s an ongoing ...  Show more

These are my evidence based recommendations for specific foods you should be eating everyday to lower cholesterol.We’ve done a full dive into what cholesterol is, why we need it, how we measure it and why it’s important to get certain measures of cholesterol in our blood down to ...  Show more

Diets low in fat and saturated fat can actually increase your risk of heart disease. But a high fat diet isn't necessarily the solution either. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1VmIqo0New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of th ...  Show more

Are seed oils dangerous? Is fasting the only way to lose weight? Is the carnivore diet the best way to eat? When health and diet advice has become a minefield, Dr Sarah Berry cuts through noise   Dr Sarah Berry is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King's C ...  Show more

In Episode #216, I sit down with Dr David Jenkins to discuss the relationship between cholesterol and health. Cholesterol levels are concerningly high among populations consuming a standard Western diet. On the flip side, plant-based diets are often criticised for their lack of c ...  Show more