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Progressive overload – the most important training principle

This article was written by one of The Food Medic team; personal trainer and fitness writer – Adam Willis When it comes to getting training results possibly the most important…

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5 foods surprisingly high in fibre

This article was written by on specialist dietitian – Kaitlin Colucci Fibre is a type of carbohydrate that our bodies either can’t break down, or only partially break down. Hence,…

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PB J breakfast blondies

Being a grown up means you can eat dessert for breakfast, right? But being a grown up also means knowing that eating blondies for breakfast probably isn’t the most nutritious…

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Cervical cancer and cervical screening

This article was written by one of The Food Medic team; GP – Dr Nirja Joshi What is cervical screening? Cervical screening, sometimes referred to as a ‘smear test’, is…

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The MIND diet

This article was written by one of The Food Medic team; registered dietitian Maeve Hanan What is the MIND Diet? The Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet was developed…

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Beetroot spaghetti

when beetroot comes into season in early spring, this is one of the first recipes we want to make with it. It’s earthy flavour lends itself so well to the…

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Nutrition for type 2 diabetes

This article was written by one of The Food Medic team; registered dietitian – Maeve Hanan In honour of Diabetes Week 2022, this article will explore nutritional considerations for type…

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The lowdown on diabetes

This article was written by one of The Food Medic team; GP – Dr Nirja Joshi What is diabetes? Diabetes is a condition whereby the body is not able to…

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Is dark chocolate good for our mood?

This article was written by one of The Food Medic team – registered dietitian Maeve Hanan Dark chocolate is associated with a number of health benefits related to the antioxidants…

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Pasta salad

This is the pasta salad you’ve been waiting for! Take it to the park, take it to the office, take it to uni…it travels so well that no matter where…

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