Amanda Turner Nutrition Tuition

Now the sun is shining, here is a quick research update on vitamin D. The bottom line is "Test, don't guess"!

Vitamin D Insufficiency: Why Latitude Still Matters More Than We Think - AT Nutritiontuition Vitamin D insufficiency is common in the UK; learn why latitude matters and why year‑round testing supports better long‑term health.

Real food is making a comeback! Do you want to go back to your traditional food roots to save yourself time and get creative in your healthy kitchen?

Real Food Is Making a Comeback - AT Nutritiontuition Real food is making a comeback, finding its way back onto menus, into conversations, and across social media feeds.

Have you ever thought of growing your own garlic? In the face of rising prices, the need to grow our own has never been greater. As many of us don’t have an allotment or large gardens though, garlic and vibrant herbs still seem easy to grow in pots outside or on sunny windowsills inside. This means that we can easily add these lively, delicious, nutritious, health- and nature-friendly little powerhouses to our meals, smoothies, soups, sauces and stews at very low cost.

https://www.atnutritiontuition.co.uk/grow-your-own-garlic-not-just-to-keep-cheeky-vampires-away/

Whether you are a keen gardener or not, it is very easy to grow nutritious seedlings or herbs on a windowsill. Purchased from a local garden centre, I am currently growing coriander seeds as microgreens on my kitchen windowsill, together with a pot bought from the fruit and veg section in a local supermarket.

Read on to find out about some benefits of coriander and other microgreens and discover some new tasty recipes.

https://www.atnutritiontuition.co.uk/grow-your-own-on-a-windowsill/

The abundance of blackberry bushes in our local fields inspires this piece on the health benefits of (well, many berries really, read on …)

https://www.atnutritiontuition.co.uk/the-health-benefits-of-blackberries/

OK so you’ve heard from me already about the colourful polyphenols in real food such as fruit and veg, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices. These colour pigments have been shown to play a role in ‘anti-rusting’ or other health-promoting functions, though only when taken in balanced context with other vital co-factor nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, adequate proteins, enough fibre, etc.

So let me tell you more why is so good.

https://www.atnutritiontuition.co.uk/just-eat-real-food/

The ? ? ? ? ? ? ? An internet search can easily provide the description and claimed reasoning behind this so-called ‘healthy diets’. Which would most probably be the right one for YOU?

https://www.atnutritiontuition.co.uk/which-healthy-diet-could-be-right-for-you/

Many of us often struggle to eat a healthy diet and with the high cost of living, this is becoming even more of a challenge. However, eating a nutritious diet can help to prevent many long-term conditions plus improve overall physical and mental health.

https://www.atnutritiontuition.co.uk/easy-tasty-real-food-recipes/

As well as healthful food, we all know that regular exercise may well augment benefits both physically and mentally. Running and/or walking offer simple, effective and accessible routes to promoting health, especially around our local part of the world here in Hampshire.

https://www.atnutritiontuition.co.uk/parkrun-and-healthy-eating-partners-in-good-health/