Registered Dietitian & Nutrition Researcher
A lack of appetite can be caused by various factors, such as originating from an underlying health conditions, low mood, medications and ageing. Although a loss of appetite can affect anyone at any age, older adults are more likely to experience decline in appetite. Low appetite levels can contribute to weight loss and nutritional deficiencies, [...]
Free sugars are all sugars added to foods and drinks in any form whether added by you in homemade meals or by food manufacturers. Free sugars are present in foods such as puff puff, fried sweet dumplings, taho, cakes, biscuits, sweets, sweet spreads and sauces, as well as sugars-sweetened soft drinks and malted drinks like [...]
As promised, I created a post on fats on my Instagram account (@taitalksnutrition) as a lot of people asked me questions about it and wanted me to break it down. It’s bit of a long one (in my typical lecture style format ) but I hope you find it very informative and useful. Fat is [...]
I don't know who needs to read this, but this is just a friendly reminder that carbohydrates (carbs) are not the enemy. You do not need to cut it from your diet to be 'healthy' or to 'lose weight'. Carbohydrates are one of 3 macronutrients found in food - the others are protein and fat. [...]
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