

Weeding Out the B.S (Bologna Slices!)
For those of you who know me, know I'm all about research and evidence-based practices. Now a study exists for a topic I've been subjectively thinking/ stating for years. 8 out of 9 social media health and weight loss 'influencers' in the UK were essentially sharing non-factual and opinion-based advice rather than credible, evidence-based practices (this included an M.D and a certified nutritionist). A study presented at the European Congress of Obesity (ECO) found that 1 in

'Fight or Flight' and the Stress Response
Let's talk about the sympathetic nervous system. Ever give a presentation or public speech and you get sweaty palms/ pits, the hair on your back stands up, butterflies in your stomach and your mouth is so dry you can barely formulate words? This is your sympathetic nervous system at work (also known as our 'fight or flight' response) This is a division of our autonomic nervous system (ANS) and whether we like it or not this system regulates our body's unconscious actions. In