Here is the final part of my 5 point plan and in many ways is the most important as without it the others are more likely to fail. It is planning! Planning is crucial to success because it takes the day to day decision making away.  For example, if you make a meal plan for […]

Moving more is something that many of us need to do, including me.  If you follow me on Instagram (@rachelpagenutrition) you might know that I began Couch to 5k at the start of November as my way of moving more given my job is largely desk based.  I’m now on week 5 and am halfway […]

The third part of this series on my 5 point plan is thinking about stress and self care.  It is impossible to avoid stress completely but we can try to mitigate its effects on our health by practicing both self-care and self-compassion. Taking time out every day to do something just for you is really […]

I love my sleep and I really notice the difference on the (fortunately) few occasions when I don’t sleep well. We can all recognise the signs of being tired: being snappy and irritable with little energy.  This can affect our health in many ways.  If we are tired our body craves sweet food or carb […]

Following on from last week’s blog introducing the 5 ways to health in my signature plan This is the first of a series expanding on each of the 5 ways in turn. Firstly, and no surprise for a nutritionist, I want to look at how choosing the right food for you can help you nourish […]

14 November marks World Diabetes Day and this year is celebrating 100 years since the discovery of insulin by Canadian doctors Frederick Banting and John Macleod.  This life-saving discovery earned them the Nobel Prize for Medicine.  Injecting insulin is still used today as the only treatment for type 1 diabetes.  It can also be used […]

For Bonfire Night here's a warming recipe that you can leave in the oven while you enjoy the fireworks.  Sausages aren’t something that shouldn’t be an everyday food as high consumption of processed meat is known to contribute to cancer.  However, you can still enjoy them as an occasional treat with this recipe packed with […]

Beautiful, local apples are coming into peak season right now and there are many reasons that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.   Apples are a source of vitamin C for immunity and skin health.  They have fibre to help keep your digestion happy.  And they contain less sugar than some other fruits […]

When my clients come to me for support with their health issues there is usually more than one thing going on.  Many people, whether diabetic or not, have been told by their GP that they have high cholesterol and as October is National Cholesterol Month, let's talk about it. Cholesterol occurs naturally in the body […]

If you could avoid dying early, losing your sight, having a stroke, heart attack or kidney failure would you want to?  I’m guessing that no-one wants these things to happen to them but according to research by Diabetes UK (https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/1-10-adults-living-diabetes-2030) these complications from diabetes will be much more common in the coming years.  By 2030 […]