The general focus of the diet… The diet should be as clean as possible. This means eating food that contains NO unnecessary additives, preservatives, hormones or hormone-mimicking chemicals (xenoestrogens), sugars, or trans fats/hydrogenated fats. Eating only natural, unprocessed foods (in itself) will ensure that all these biochemically and hormonally disruptive substances are kept to an [...]
A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Woman – Part 2
A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Woman – Part 1
A “healthy diet for a healthy woman” should provide the correct “material”, to encourage normal healthy production, balance, detoxification and excretion of oestrogen and other hormones. The organs to nourish and support include the ovaries and adrenals (for production), the liver (for detoxification), and the kidneys and bowel (for excretion via faeces and urine). Naturally, [...]
Care of the female body with nutrition and healthy living
The first part of this article covers the following areas… * Hormone balance * Strengthening the “detox” system and why this is so important * Feeding the body with the correct nutrition * Beware of the nemesis – sugar! Maintaining good female health requires a strong, yet delicate approach. When faced with ill health and disease [...]
About Lucy-Ann Prideaux MSc BSc RNutr
A registered Nutritionist, Lucy-Ann gained an MSc degree in Human Nutrition, from Aberdeen University in 1997, following a first class honours degree in Sport & Exercise Science. As a past competitive runner, triathlete and personal trainer, she has vast experience and knowledge of performance nutrition at elite and recreational level, as well as in-depth knowledge of general health nutrition.
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