There’s so much dietary confusion around these days. And a lot of people just give up…

“You can’t eat anything these days. Everything is bad for you apparently. One day potatoes are good, the next day bad. One day butter is good, the next, eat margarine…”

Two facts

1. Nutritional science is comparatively young (i.e. they don’t know it all)
2. The press loves a good story and controversy because it SELLS

The combination of the above facts is a recipe for confusion. Experts can see people are confused and so every expert decides to solve the problem by writing a book. This leads to more confusion because the nutrition experts don’t even agree on the fundamentals… Continue reading “Dietary confusion” →

John asks…

“Can type 2 diabetics do a diet with all the fruit and juice?”

The Happy Guide diet does not have any juice in it. I wouldn’t recommend juice for diabetics or anyone else.

There is fruit which is eaten as a starter or blended into a smoothie.

Fruit is a low-med glycemic food although you would probably want to stay away from bananas, grapes and dates and so on for the time being… Continue reading “Is the Happy Guide diet suitable for type 2 diabetics?” →

Are you in a bad mood after eating? Does your energy crash? Do you have difficulty concentrating?

The reason could well be food intolerance. I’m not a fan of the term “food intolerance” — it sounds so wishy washy for a condition that can make your life a misery. Continue reading “Bad moods after eating” →

The Happy Guide diet is a big step back to eating natural human foods — the foods we evolved to eat over millions of years; primarily fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, meat, poultry, seafood and eggs.

Our bodies thrive on these foods because they’re the foods we’re adapted to.

Some modern foods are allowed but the ones that cause the most damage — gluten grains and most dairy, need to be avoided by most people to be in the best of health.

A simple plan that gets the most out of your diet without feeling restrictive is a good way to go. And good diet habits means that preparing food becomes a no-brainer, and you get all the benefits without the stress. A typical day might be… Continue reading “Eat and drink the right stuff” →

There’s a sign in Yosemite National Park that says…

“Why is it bad to feed the animals?

Eating human food is not healthy for wildlife as their bodies don’t adjust well to the salt, fat and preservatives often found. They gain weight, lose hair, and become dependant on human food.”

The startling fact that not many people are acting on or perhaps have even considered, is that the salt, fat and preservatives are not good for humans either!

And these are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the dietary insults that we subject ourselves to…

But the irony doesn’t stop there — the sign was actually paid for by Coca-Cola!

All animals have a natural diet — that’s a rather obvious fact and yet very few people have considered that us humans have a natural diet too, defined by millions of years of evolution! Continue reading “Unnatural foods — are you at risk?” →

Goji juice and goji berry mania is rife. But is this humble berry the fountain of youth — a “miracle food” as is claimed?

Can it really prevent cancer? Or is it just another case of food fashion meets marketing?

Let’s find out…

Goji facts

Goji Berries, apparently, are “fruit Viagra,” “one pack will have you jumping for joy” and they’re “cellulite-busting,” according to the marketing hype. Hmmm (muses).

Goji berries — pronounced “go-gee” are about the same size as raisins but red and somewhat harder. They’re also known as wolfberries and grow on vines native to the Himalayas. They’re also grown extensively in China, Mongolia, and Tibet… Continue reading “The great goji juice controversy” →

It’s pretty hard to work out what you can and can’t eat these days…

Which is not a good situation given the alarming rise of obesity and chronic illness in the US and UK.

Can eating like an ape improve your health?
Can natural nutrition reverse the effects of modern diets?

The BBC decided to find out and got some volunteers to go “back to nature”…

The “Evo Diet” experiment

Take one zoo enclosure in Devon, England — only meters away from the great apes. Put in some huts and tents. Add 9 people with dangerously high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Add a dietician prepared ape diet and then simmer for 12 days…  Continue reading “The truth about food — how to eat like an ape” →

Ever had a hangover from eating a big pizza? The reason for it may lie with the humble grain.

Many doctors are now speaking out against “the staff of life” and research is mounting which will hopefully dislodge the grain as the staple food of humans…

Opioids

Makes you think of the Chinese opium dens and extract of poppies doesn’t it?

These are powerful chemicals that have a profound effect on our physiology and psychology. Heroin, Codeine and Morphine are all opioids… Continue reading “Are grains and gluten bad for you?” →