Ketogenic Diets – Top or Flop?
Ketogenic diets seem to be a trend again – in the last weeks several people told me they were on this high fat – moderate protein – very low carb diet. Interestingly enough those were all women with a preference for veganism/vegetarianism – diets that tend to be rather high in carbohydrates and low in […]
Why I do not recommend raw food diets
Besides providing nutrients, all foods also have a thermic effect on the body. They can be warming, neutral, or cooling. Knowing the thermal properties of a food allows you to adapt your food choices to the season, and can help you correct imbalances in your own individual metabolism. Raw food or food taken directly from […]
Food Intolerances: Why avoiding gluten or dairy is not enough
Food intolerances are a growing phenomenon these days. Top on the list are gluten, dairy (especially milk protein – A1 casein in cow milk – and milk sugar – lactose), egg whites, soy, corn and peanuts, but in the IgG antibody tests I often ask clients to run, I also see many reactions to foods […]
Real Food on the Road
Eating well while traveling – a real challenge for most! So many of my clients are thrown off their hard-won routine when they are going on vacation or on a business trip. Quicker than you know you find yourself hungry at the airport, ending up with a sandwich or a croissant, a bag of crisps […]
Don’t blame it on your genes!
Oftentimes we attribute bad health to bad genes. While it’s true that genetics do play a certain role, we are far less victim to them than many of us believe. The Concept of EpigeneticsThe emerging science of epigenetics teaches us that what we eat, drink, think and feel every day has a huge impact on […]
Why Alpro (and Provamel) are not a healthy choice
Some time ago Iris hospitals organized the “week of dietetics”. The goal of the campaign was to raise awareness for healthy eating among patients and to help them make better food choices.The first thing that caught my eye was the line-up of Alpro products on the information table: different sorts of plant drinks (from what […]
Mental Health & Mind-Body Nutrition
Mental Health is directly influenced by physical health, and vice versa. Nutrient deficiencies, compromised gut health (leaky gut and/or imbalances in gut flora) and inflammation in the body all negatively impact metabolism and as such brain function. The gut-brain connection is a very hot topic in the functional medicine and holistic nutrition world. Here is a good […]
What is the healthiest and most sustainable fish to eat in Belgium?
Fish is a great source for easy-to-digest proteins, healthy fats (more or less fat depending on the type of fish) and key nutrients such as iodine, zinc and selenium (which are all crucial for the thyroid). When it comes to fish, we have to select smartly though, because of potential heavy-metal contamination and of course, […]
Why I am not in favor of supplementing with isolated vitamin D
During autumn and winter, it is more difficult to get our vitamin D needs met through sunshine. We would have to expose at least our arms and face to 30min of unprotected sunshine every day to cover our basic needs – and that simply is not going to happen during those colder times. So we […]
The Number 1 secret to better nutrition without changing anything you eat
Better nutrition without changing what you eat – sounds too good to be true, right? Here’s the thing: we are not what we eat, we are what we can digest and assimilate! In fact, you could be eating the healthiest meal in the world, if you are not in the optimal state of digestion and assimilation, you […]
